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South Koreans Angrily Protest the Release of Brutal Child Rapist From Jail
Trigger Warning: The content of this article may upset survivors of rape and sexual assault. An infamous South Korean child rapist reignited national outrage upon his prison release last Saturday. The incident: Surrounded by protestors, journalists, and officers, Cho Doo-soon,…
· Carl Samson
Thai Woman Graduates University at 88
An 88-year-old woman in Thailand has gone viral on Facebook after graduating from university earlier this month. Sathaporn Phrom Sri, a social worker, enrolled in a liberal arts program at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University at the age of 80.
· Ryan General
BTS is TIME Magazine’s ‘Entertainer of the Year’
K-pop supergroup BTS is TIME magazine’s “Entertainer of the Year” for 2020, the publication announced on Thursday. .@bts_twt is TIME’s 2020 Entertainer of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/qVwp2NhJCx pic.twitter.com/Y5cBJJfGII
· Carl Samson
San Diego Man Has a Racist Meltdown Waiting to Do Squats at Gym
A white man has been filmed yelling racial slurs and other profanities at an Asian man at a gym in California. The incident, which forced staff to kick the hostile man out, occurred at the 24 Hour Fitness branch at UTC Mall in La Jolla, San Diego on Dec. 10.
· Ryan General
Woman Rescues Terrified Dog Trapped in Molten Rubber in Thailand
Editor’s Note: A previous headline for this article stated it was a man who saved the dog when it was a woman who first spotted it. The headline has been corrected. A stray dog stuck in a pool of molten rubber was saved from certain death after a group of do-gooders stepped in…
· Carl Samson
TSA Full of Naruto References After Finding Ninja Kunai in Bag at Airport
Security agents at Spokane International Airport (GEG) in Washington state confiscated a pair of ninja throwing knives from a passenger earlier this week. The knives, also known as kunai, were discovered in the passenger’s carry-on bags, which should not contain certain sharp…
· Ryan General
Beloved Vietnamese Comedian Chí Tài Passes Away at Age 62
Vietnam has lost a beloved comedian in Chí Tài, who passed away on Wednesday afternoon after experiencing a stroke at 62. Untimely death: The Vietnamese star’s motionless body was discovered at the seventh floor’s staircase inside his apartment building in Phu Nhuan District, Ho…
· Bryan Ke
Mom Accuses Philippines Resort of Discrimination Against Her Special Needs Child
A resort in Cebu, Philippines has issued an apology following a backlash where one of its customers accused the establishment of discriminating against her special needs child. What happened: A Filipino mother, Mai Pages, left a one-star review on Plantation Bay Resort and Spa’s…
· Carl Samson
Japan is Now Using AI to Get People to Date and Make Babies
Japan will use artificial intelligence to match singles and bring them together, a cabinet official said on Monday. Last year, the nation of 126 million people had a fertility rate of 1.36 — one of the world’s lowest and statistically unlikely to reverse its “demographic time…
· Ryan General
Boy Swept 30 Feet Into the Air By Kite in Indonesia
A 12-year-old boy in Indonesia was caught on film being swept up into the air by a kite at the height of over 30 feet.
· Carl Samson
Alleged Chinese Spy Slept With Mayors, Helped Fundraisers During Obama Administration
A suspected Chinese spy targeted politicians in California’s Bay Area and across the country between 2011 and 2015, a year-long investigation by Axios reveals. To gain proximity to U.S. political power, Fang Fang, also known as Christine Fang, did not only attend campaign…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino Migrant Worker Who Broke Quarantine for 8 Seconds Receives $3,540 Fine in Taiwan
A Filipino migrant worker is facing a hefty fine for breaking Taiwan’s strict COVID-19 quarantine rule for eight seconds. What happened: The man, whose name was not revealed, was quarantined in a hotel on Nov. 13, according to the Huffington Post.
· Ryan General
30 Miss Thailand Pageant Contestants Fall Into a Pond as Bridge Collapses
A video showing beauty pageant contestants falling into a pond all at once in Thailand has been making the rounds on social media.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Man Forced to Sell PS5 After Wife Learns It’s Not an Air Purifier
A Taiwanese Facebook user shared a story on how he bought his PlayStation 5 from a man who was forced to sell the gaming console after his wife found out it was not an air purifier. Jin Wu bought a PlayStation 5 from a seller he found online, according to his Facebook post on…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Woman With 6-Foot-Long Hair is the Real-Life Rapunzel
Meet Rin Kambe, a Japanese woman also known online as the real-life Rapunzel for growing her to 6 feet in length. The 35-year-old model and dancer from Tokyo has not had a haircut for more than 15 years, according to Newsflare.
· Carl Samson
Indonesia Burns Over 400 Sex Toys After Raid
Local authorities in Indonesia burned hundreds of sex toys last week, remaining steadfast in the belief that such products corrupt public morals. A total of 442 products, mostly imported from China, were destroyed in Bandung, the capital city of West Java province on Nov. 25.
· Editorial Staff
Kollaboration Celebrates 20 Years of Promoting AAPIs in Entertainment with Star-Studded Virtual Event
Kollaboration, the non-profit organization that has long supported AAPIs in art and entertainment, is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a FREE virtual event featuring an incredible line-up of artists. On December 12, the Kollaboration 20th Anniversary Celebration will…
· Bryan Ke
China Daily Correspondent Calls Republican Senator a ‘Lifetime B*tch’ for Tweet Against China
A reporter from the state-run China Daily has gone viral for calling a Republican senator a “b*tch” for her comment against China. Viral tweet: Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn got into a heated argument with China Daily chief Washington correspondent Chen Weihua on…
· Bryan Ke
Voter ID Needed Because ‘All Chinese Look Alike’, Election Fraud Witness Claims
A Republican witness called on by Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, went viral on Twitter after she said “all Chinese look alike” during a hearing on election fraud in Michigan this week. At the legislative hearing on Wednesday, Hima Kolanagireddy, an IT specialist and CEO…
· Carl Samson
‘Kimchi War’: Koreans Blast China After They Win ‘Pao Cai’ Certification
A cultural war over fermented cabbages between China and South Korea has gone extra spicy after Beijing won global certification for “pao cai,” the Chinese version of kimchi. The certification, awarded by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), was reportedly…
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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.