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· Bryan Ke
ICE Raids Korean Market in San Diego, Detains 26 Workers
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) detained 26 workers after a raid conducted at a Korean market in San Diego, California. ICE officials raided Zion Market, a Korean grocery store on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, on February 13, temporarily detaining 26…
· Ryan General
Thai Mom With Dementia Leaves House to See Son Nearby, Walks 400 Miles to China
Eight months ago, a 59-year-old Thai woman with dementia left her house to see her son who lived nearby, but ended up walking 400 miles to China. The woman, identified as Kaeomanee Arjaw, belongs to the ethnic Akha hill tribe. She lives in Chiang Rai, which is situated in the…
· Bryan Ke
Buddhist Master Throws Up on Carpet After Spinning for 4 Minutes Straight During Ceremony
A Buddhist master from Taiwan became an online celebrity for throwing up on a carpet after spinning for four minutes straight during a blessing ritual.
· Carl Samson
New Trailer for Bruce Lee-Inspired Series ‘Warrior’ Released
Cinemax has released an official trailer for its new crime series inspired by Bruce Lee called “Warrior.”
· Bryan Ke
How a Vietnamese Man and North Korean Woman’s Forbidden Love Waited 40 Years for Marriage
About 48 years ago, Pham Ngoc Canh, a Vietnamese man who was sent to North Korea to study during the Vietnam War, met Ri Yong Hui, the woman he’d marry nearly four decades later. Canh was one of 200 students that Vietnam sent to North Korea in 1967 to gain the skills needed for…
· Ryan General
Steve Aoki Has a Secret Pizza Chain Called ‘Pizzaoki,’ Now Open in LA, SD and Oakland
After a successful launch last year, Steve Aoki‘s pizza venture “Pizzaoki” has been expanding to more locations. Aoki, the fourth-highest-paid DJ in the world, has already announced interest in expanding across the country after his first location began serving customers in Los…
· Ryan General
Tencent Employees Wait in Line For 3 Hours To Get Red Envelopes From Billionaire Boss
Tencent Holdings chairman Pony Ma has made it his company’s Lunar New Year tradition to distribute red envelopes containing money to employees as a form of spreading good wishes. That’s why employees formed a long line outside Tencent’s new headquarters in Shenzhen’s Nanshan…
· Ryan General
Thieves Steal 400-Year-Old Bonsai Trees Worth $118,000 in Japan
A heartbroken bonsai owner has an impassioned appeal to those who stole her beloved bonsai trees if they could “please water them.” Fuyumi and Seiji Iimura, a fifth-generation bonsai cultivator, lost seven trees from their garden situated just outside Tokyo, Japan, CNN reports.
· Carl Samson
Instagram Influencer Says ‘Konnichiwa’ to Fans While Traveling, But She’s in Thailand
A Canadian Instagram influencer with more than five million followers on the platform has been slammed with negative comments after captioning a post with “konnichiwa” while in Thailand. Kristen Hancher, 19, reportedly started her career on the live broadcast network, YouNow,…
· Ryan General
Thai Princess Announces Surprise Decision to Run for Prime Minister
Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, the elder sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, has joined the race to become the country’s next prime minister. As the first member of the royal family to run for the office of PM, Princess Ubolratana’s…
· Carl Samson
Sushi Chain Employee Caught Taking Raw Fish Out of Trash to ‘Serve’ to Customers
A popular revolving sushi chain in Japan is under fire after one of its workers disposed of a fish before returning it to the cutting board to “serve” it. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred in the kitchen of one of Kura Sushi’s 400 locations across the country,…
· Jin Hyun
Charles Melton and Yara Shahidi Shine in New ‘The Sun is Also a Star’ Trailer
MGM and Warner Bros have just released the first trailer for the film adaptation of the best-selling novel, “The Sun is Also a Star” starring Charles Melton and Yara Shahidi. The film takes place in modern-day New York where Natasha Kingsley, played by Grown-ish actress Yara…
· Ziye Wang
Thai Restaurant Owner Hilariously Lets Customers Know They’re Open During Ice Storm
Crazy weather conditions may be wreaking havoc on businesses up and down the East Coast, but one resilient little Thai restaurant made it known that a bit of ice and cold wouldn’t be sputtering their engine anytime soon. Despite a dangerous ice storm that forced many schools and…
· Ryan General
Dolce & Gabbana Sparks Controversy in China Again With $1,100 ‘Year of the Pig’ Shirts
Just months after Dolce & Gabbana published a racially-insensitive ad and designer Stefano Gabbana made racist comments against the Chinese people, the fashion label is once again infuriating Chinese netizens. This time, the Italian luxury fashion brand has drawn the public ire…
· Carl Samson
China Wishes Taiwan a ‘Happy Lunar New Year’ With Video of Bombers and Jets
In welcoming the Lunar New Year, China released a video message for Taiwan depicting moments of daily life in the island before shifting to scenes of bombers and jet fighters from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The video, titled “My Fighting Eagles Fly Around Formosa” — a…
· Ryan General
China’s Craving For Durian Threatens Malaysia’s Rainforests, Environmentalists Warn
China’s increasing demand for durian is threatening to cause massive deforestation in Malaysia, local environmentalists warn. Known for its creamy texture and notoriously pungent odor, durian is popular, not only in Southeast Asia where it is widely grown, but also in other…
· Ryan General
Foreign Woman Does Impromptu Yoga Session Inside a McDonald’s in Thailand
Customers at a McDonald’s store in Thailand were bewildered when a female foreigner who suddenly decided to have an impromptu yoga session inside the restaurant. Images of the mysterious woman practicing yoga at the fast food outlet in Chiang Mai, Bangkok Thursday afternoon soon…
· Bryan Ke
Community Members Come Together to Paint Hindu Temple Vandalized By Hate Messages in Kentucky
Community members of all faiths in Louisville, Kentucky, joined hands to “paint away the hate” at a vandalized Swaminarayan Temple and showed support for the Hindu community. The incident occurred after the service on January 27, when a 17-year-old boy spray-painted “messages of…
· Ryan General
Someone Made a Fake Twitter Account Claiming Racial Harassment at Papa John’s
A Twitter user with a female Asian profile picture made some shocking allegations against a Papa John’s pizza joint manager over the weekend, sparking furor online. Upon digging by internet sleuths, however, it was later uncovered that the entire controversy was nothing but a…
· Leanna Chan
Maid Tortured and Brutally Murdered By Employers Sparks Massive Outrage in Pakistan
A 16-year-old Pakistani domestic worker identified as Uzma Bibi, was tortured and murdered by her employers before being dumped into a drain in Neelam Block, Iqbal Town, Lahore. Photos of the victim’s mangled body circulated on social media, sparking national outrage. Online…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.