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Bronx Man Arrested For Hate Crime Against Asian Woman
A Bronx man has been arrested for allegedly harassing a 25-year-old Asian woman in Manhattan. Daniel Negroni, 31, is accused of targeting the unnamed victim in Sutton Place around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, according to WLNY.
· Bryan Ke
‘Attacked Above and Below’: Demonstrators Protest Anti-Asian Train Attacks in NYC
Concerned AsAm Citizens of NYC (CAAC NYC), a grassroots initiative that aims to stop the increasing hate crimes on Asian Americans, took its protests directly to the subway on Wednesday. The group held its first NYC Subway Ride Protest around 6 p.m. at the Brooklyn Bridge subway…
· Ryan General
Biden Appoints Erika Moritsugu as AAPI Senior Liaison, Deputy Assistant to the President
President Joe Biden has announced the appointment of Erika Moritsugu as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Senior Liaison on Wednesday. Vital voice: Moritsugu, who was also appointed as Deputy Assistant to the President, is set to “be a vital voice to advance the…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese-Born MLB Player Gets Hateful Anti-Asian Messages After Game-Losing Error
A Taiwan-born MLB baseball player received hateful messages on social media after committing an error during his team’s loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Exercise your freedom of speech in a right way, I accept all comments, positive or negative but DEFINITELY NOT RACIST…
· Isa Peralta
LA Company Criticized For Claiming to Have Created South Korean Dalgona Coffee
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a statement Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, saying that Whipped Drinks has not reached out to the non-profit organization to ask for consent to be listed as a…
· Editorial Staff
TikTok User Confronts Man Allegedly Tearing Down Anti-Asian Hate Flyers in Mountain View
A TikTok user confronted a man who was allegedly tearing down flyers advertising a protest against Asian violence in Mountain View, California. The user, who goes by Rayah Sunshine, can be seen approaching the older white man in a video she uploaded on Monday.
· Ryan General
Lucy Liu to Play a Major Villain in ‘Shazam!’ Sequel
Lucy Liu is set to play a villain in the upcoming sequel to the 2019 DC comic book film adaptation “Shazam!” Liu has been tapped for the role of the character Kalypso, sister to Helen Mirren’s Hespera in “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” reports Variety.
· Ryan General
Daniel Dae Kim Speaks Out on ‘Drastic’ Pay Cut He Got From ‘Hawaii Five-0’
Daniel Dae Kim has shed more light on what transpired when he decided to leave the television series “Hawaii Five-0” in 2017 after playing the role of Chin Ho Kelly for seven years. The 52-year-old Korean American actor told Vulture in a recent interview that the pay cut he had…
· Carl Samson
NYPD Releases Man Who Threatened to Stab Undercover Asian Officer’s Face Without Bail
A man has been charged with a hate crime in New York after threatening an undercover Asian police officer and telling him to “go back to China.” The incident occurred on an escalator going into Penn Station near 7th Avenue and 32nd Street on Friday.
· Carl Samson
Good Samaritans Step In to Save Asian Woman From Being Shoved on the Train Tracks TWICE in NYC
Good Samaritans saved an Asian woman from being shoved onto the subway tracks twice in New York last week. The incidents, which involved the same suspect, occurred at the G train station on Metropolitan Avenue after 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese American Olympian Racially Harassed While Training in Orange
Sakura Kokumai, a Japanese American Olympic athlete, was verbally harassed while training at a park in Orange, CA. The incident happened in Grijalva Park on April 1 when Kokumai, 28, was training for her upcoming karate competition at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in July,…
· Carl Samson
Korean Pro Gamer Shares ‘Unspeakable’ Racism His Team Endures Daily in Texas
A Korean professional gamer based in Dallas, Texas has opened up about his team’s daily brush with “unspeakable” racism, from people who cuss to those who cough on them. Lee Eui-seok, who goes by the moniker “Fearless,” plays in the Overwatch League for the Dallas Fuel, whose…
· Isa Peralta
Woman Raises Over $100,000 to Give Wary Asians Free Taxi Rides in NY
In the span of just two days, a woman in New York has raised over $100,000 to help members of the Asian community pay for taxi rides. Last week, Maddy Park created the Instagram account @cafemaddycab, according to WABC.
· Bryan Ke
Asian American Man Punched in Hate Crime Asks for Attacker to Get Restorative Justice, Not Jail
A Portland man has agreed to participate in a restorative justice resolution instead of facing jail time for attacking an Asian American man in December 2020. Daniel Hutchens, 38, pleaded guilty to a bias crime for assaulting an Asian American man at a Portland MAX stop last…
· Carl Samson
Elderly Asian Woman Stabbed to Death in California By Woman Out on ‘Emergency Bail’
An Asian senior was fatally stabbed while walking her dogs in Riverside, CA on Saturday morning. The incident, which police say appeared to be “completely random,” occurred in the area of Golden Avenue in the neighborhood of La Sierra just after 7 a.m.
· Isa Peralta
Japanese Airline Offering $540 Meals on the Runway Quickly Sell Out
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various airlines have started coming up with creative ways to use their grounded planes. Anyone willing to pay $540 for a first-class dining experience can look into Japanese airline All Nippon Airways’s latest offer, which lets diners eat on a…
· Ryan General
Police Investigate Claims Someone Yelled ‘F**k Asians,’ Threw Beer Bottle at Phoenix Suns Game
Phoenix police are investigating a possible “bias related” attack on an Asian American man during a basketball game at Phoenix Suns Arena on Tuesday. The unidentified victim was with his two children when he heard profanities before a beer bottle was thrown at him, reports…
· Isa Peralta
GoFundMe for Elderly Filipino Woman Assaulted in NYC Raises Over $90K
A GoFundMe campaign created to help a 65-year-old Filipino woman who was attacked in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood has raised over $90,000. Vilma Kari was assaulted in broad daylight outside an apartment building owned by the Brodsky Organization. Her attacker, Brandon…
· Carl Samson
Middle School Teachers Suspended Over ‘Derogatory’ Test Question Against Chinese Culture
Three middle school teachers with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) in Texas have been put on administrative leave pending investigation on a test question that encouraged racial stereotypes about Chinese culture. Joy Lim, a 2018 Carrollton…
· Bryan Ke
NY City Council Candidate Says She Was Pushed Down Subway Stairs
Susan Lee, who is running for City Council in Lower Manhattan’s District 1, has recently taken to social media to share details about an incident at a subway station. The 42-year-old City Council candidate told the New York Post last Thursday that she noticed a woman staring at…
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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.
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Beauty retail
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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.
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Kakao Entertainment
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Kling AI
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K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
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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.