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· Bryan Ke
Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Fights for Children’s Rights as New Regional Ambassador for UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced Super Junior star Choi Siwon as its new East Asia and Pacific Regional Ambassador. The announcement came on Monday during the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at the Lao Generation 2030…
· Bryan Ke
BTS’ Jin Becomes a Member of UNICEF’s Honors Club After Massive Donation
BTS member Jin has apparently become a member of UNICEF’s Honors Club for his donations since last May. It is unclear exactly how much Jin has donated to the United Nations Children’s Fund, but in order to become a member of its Honors Club, one must donate over 100 million…
· Ryan General
Lucy Liu is Low-Key a World-Renowned Artist — And Not Only For Her Erotic Lesbian Art
Aside from being an A-list actor, director and human rights ambassador, Lucy Liu is also a talented visual artist. Twitter users, who have only just discovered Liu’s long career as an accomplished painter, were fascinated with a particular area of her work on her depictions of…
· Ryan General
Pilot Aims to Be the First Vietnamese American Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
Anh-Thu Nguyen, founder and president of non-profit Women in Aerospace and Aviation, has set her sights on becoming the first Vietnamese American pilot to fly solo around the world. Currently an Airline Transport Pilot and a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII/MEI) at…
· Bryan Ke
Australian Talk Show Blasted on Twitter for Trashing BTS With Disrespectful Comments
An Australian TV show, “20 to One,” is under fire for its disrespectful comments towards South Korean pop group megastar BTS during a segment which some fans found to be xenophobic. In the segment, “20 to One” host Erin Molan introduced BTS at number 18 as the “biggest band…
· Ryan General
‘Begpackers’ Arrested in Malaysia After Using a Baby in Bizarre ‘Street Dance’
A revolting video recently emerged on social media featuring a group of begpackers (travelers who ask for handouts to fund their travels) using a real baby as a prop during a bizarre “street performance” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Facebook user, Zayl Chia Abdulla captured the…
· Bryan Ke
ABC News Anchor Dragged by Fans for Disrespecting BTS Speaking at the U.N.
The BTS ARMY is calling out ABC’s “World News Now” anchor Kendis Gibson for blatantly disrespecting the K-pop group’s historic speech at the recent United Nations General Assembly.
· Khier Casino
BTS Makes History as First K-Pop Group to Address the UN With ‘Love Myself’ Campaign
Members of K-pop boy band BTS were at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday to talk about their “Love Myself” campaign in support of UNICEF’s youth initiative, “Generation Unlimited.” The UNICEF partnership will offer the best education, training, and employment…
· Ryan General
Child Bride Who Was Married to 41-Year-Old Malaysian Man Returned to Thailand for Safety
A Thai “child bride” who was married to a 41-year-old Malaysian man back in June has been sent back to Thailand and is now under the care of local social service agency in Narathiwat. Kelantan State Government reportedly handed the 11-year-old girl to Thai authorities on…
· Ryan General
41-Year-Old Malaysian Man Sparks International Outrage After Marrying 11-Year-Old Thai Girl
The alleged marriage of a 41-year-old man with an 11-year-old Thai girl has ignited a growing outrage in Malaysia and the rest of the world. The man, identified as Che Abdul Karim, reportedly took the daughter of his poor employee to be his third wife last month, reports The…
· Bryan Ke
India’s Top Court Finally Rules That Sex with a Child Bride is Always Rape
In what can be seen as a landmark change, India’s top court had ruled that having sex with a child bride is always considered rape, thus officially putting an end to the clause that somehow allows grown men to be in bed with under-age girls as long as they are married. Under…
· Bryan Ke
Baby Girl Dies After Mom Forgets Her Inside Hot Car for 4 Hours in Malaysia
A 2-year-old girl from Malaysia died after her mother left her inside a car for four hours on March 14. The girl, identified as Nur Awfa Humaisha Muhammad Ali Riduan, was found unconscious after her 32-year-old mother, Hasmah Masroh, a college lecturer, realized she left her…
· Ryan General
Meet South Korea’s ‘Queen Yuna’ Who Lit the Olympic Torch This Year
South Korean figure skating superstar Yuna Kim is not competing at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, but her presence was certainly felt on day one. Queen Yuna lights cauldron for Pyeongchang Games #OpeningCeremony Long live the Queen~~!!#YunaKim #PyeongChang2018 #torchbearer…
· King Malleta
9-Years-Olds Might Soon Be Jailed in the Philippines Under Proposed Law
Jail is not a place for children, but under a new proposed Philippine law, the possibility of throwing kids as young as 9 years old in jail might become a possibility. According to a report from Rappler, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies are pushing to pass a new…