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· Grace Kim
New trailer for Netflix’s Korean zombie series ‘All of Us Are Dead’ is looking flesh
A new trailer for the Korean thriller “All of Us Are Dead,” based on a popular webtoon series, was released on Thursday. The show is set to premiere on Netflix on Jan 28. The first full trailer for Netflix’s highly anticipated Korean zombie thriller “All of Us Are Dead” was…
· Jiselle Lee
Same-sex married couple are first in Taiwan to legally adopt child
A married same-sex couple became the first LGBTQ couple to legally adopt a child together in Taiwan this week. Taiwan’s law on same-sex marriage, passed in 2019, allowed one of the spouses to adopt the other’s biological child or a non-biologically related child as an unmarried…
· Sarah Yukiko
Asian passenger on Toronto train is bombarded with racist slurs, spit at by female rider
A video of a woman unleashing a racist tirade against and spitting on an Asian public transit rider in Toronto has gained attention after being posted to Twitter on Wednesday. In the clip shared by Stop Asian Hate Canada, which is slightly under a minute and 30 seconds long, the…
· Carl Samson
Billionaire DoorDash founder Tony Xu joins Meta’s board of directors
Following Facebook’s rebrand in October, Tony Xu has joined Meta’s board of directors. Tony Xu, 37, co-founded DoorDash as an MBA student in Stanford in 2013. He was the highest-paid CEO in the Bay Area in 2020, earning $413 in compensation. Meta Platforms, Facebook’s…
· Jiselle Lee
Police find remains of Ohio Vietnamese mother missing since 2002
Ohio mom Stephanie Van Nguyen, who was 26 at the time of her disappearance, her 4-year-old daughter Kristina and 3-year-old son John have been missing since 2002. In October, Delhi Township police reached a breakthrough in her missing persons case when they pulled an SUV out of…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Don’t you dare take that’: Simu Liu begged ‘Shang-Chi’ producers to let him keep Shaun’s rare Air Jordan 4s
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu begged the film production team to allow him to keep the rare Air Jordan 4s worn as a part of his character Shaun’s wardrobe, purportedly leading security to follow him around the set to make sure he did not steal the…
· Jiselle Lee
China locks down third city, Anyang, raising total in strict quarantine to 20 million
China locked down the city of Anyang, bringing the total number of Chinese residents in quarantine to 20 million people. Anyang joins Xi’an and Yuzhou as the latest Chinese city to be locked down due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Chinese city of Anyang joined Xi’an and Yuzhou in…
· Carl Samson
Suspect who shoved Asian man into path of NYC subway train arrested months later for groping
Ronald Lacey, 23, is accused of shoving an Asian man into the path of a subway train in New York City last May. Bystanders managed to flag down the train and pull the victim up to safety. Lacey was arrested on Friday after groping a woman at another subway station last month. A…
· Michelle De Pacina
New ‘Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ English trailer reveals rideable Pokémon, real-time battles
“Pokémon Legends: Arceus” dropped an English-language trailer for its upcoming Nintendo Switch release on Jan. 28. The trailer reveals a Hisui region setting featuring new Pokémon you can catch in real-time. The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch game of the new year “Pokémon…
· Ryan General
Chinese lab claims world record with 6G breakthrough, 10 to 20 times faster than 5G
A state-run lab in China has reportedly recorded the world's fastest wireless transmission speed of 206.25 gigabits per second (Gbps) via 6G. The recorded speed was about 10 to 20 times faster than those of most 5G networks. Experts predict that the commercial rollout of 6G…
· Myra Khan
‘Be ready to kill’: Open calls for genocide against Indian religious minorities ramp up
Far-right Hindu groups in India have been openly calling for violence against Indian Muslims, Christians and Sikhs, with many demanding a “repeat” of the 1984 genocide of Sikhs. Nationalist populism: A Hindutva event in Haridwar last December and the cancellation of a visit to…
· Bryan Ke
Students fight for their lives against zombies in new teaser for Netflix’s ‘All of Us Are Dead’
Netflix has released an official teaser that hints at what to expect from the manhwa-turned-TV series “All of Us Are Dead.” The 12-episode show, based on Joo Dong-geun’s zombie webtoon “Now at Our School, All of Us Are Dead,”will premiere on Jan. 28. The official teaser for the…
· Jiselle Lee
Family of Hawaii grandmother fatally shot at Las Vegas mall push for suspects to be denied bail
Clarice Yamaguchi, a 66-year-old Waipahu resident, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at the Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas. Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting. Yamaguchi’s daughter Cheryl Harimoto mourned her mother’s death, saying she was…
· Ryan General
Over 100,000 sign petition aimed at saving Netflix’s cancelled ‘Cowboy Bebop’ live-action series
Netflix’s live-action series “Cowboy Bebop,” starring John Cho, Mustafa Shakir and Daniella Pineda, was recently canceled following a steep decline in viewership just weeks after its premiere. An online petition to renew the show for a second season has so far collected over…
· Bryan Ke
Jennie Nguyen says ‘RHOSLC’ co-star complicit in racism for not speaking against ‘slanted eyes’ remark
“Real Housewives of Salt Lake” star Jennie Nguyen called out co-star Meredith Marks for being “complicit” in the racist drama between the Vietnamese reality TV star and Mary Cosby. Cosby allegedly made insensitive comments about Nguyen, including how she loved her Asian…
· Sarah Yukiko
MI6 chief thanks China for ‘free publicity’ from bizarre ‘James Pond’ spoof aimed at Western intelligence
After the head of U.K. intelligence agency MI6 stated that China is the “single greatest priority” for the organization, Chinese state media released a video spoofing MI6’s famous fictional spy, James Bond. The parody video, posted to Twitter by China Xinhua News, features…
· Michelle De Pacina
Netflix releases terrifying first trailer for upcoming Korean zombie horror series ‘All of Us Are Dead’
The first official trailer for K-drama zombie series “All of Us Are Dead” was released on Dec. 30. The 12-episode series will premiere on Jan. 28 on Netflix. Netflix released the first official trailer for the K-drama zombie apocalypse series “All of Us Are Dead,” unleashing…
· Sarah Yukiko
‘Delta Omicron Epsilon’: Billionaire banker Rich Handler makes derogatory ‘Wuhan’ reference on Instagram
Rich Handler, billionaire CEO of the investment bank Jeffries Financial Group, referenced the variants of COVID in a public Instagram story last Thursday. “Delta Omicron Epsilon is the National Honor Society for Economics Majors, not the three towns next to Wuhan,” he wrote.…
· Khier Casino
Apple releases special edition AirPods Pro to celebrate Year of the Tiger
Apple has released a special edition AirPods Pro with a case bearing a tiger emoji in honor of the Year of the Tiger. The Tiger AirPods Pro are available to customers in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore at a cost of HK$1,999 (approximately $256). Apple is releasing a…
· Sarah Yukiko
Kim Jong Il, inventor of the burrito? North Korean state media makes strange claim
North Korea’s state news organization Rodong Sinmun claimed the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il invented “wheat wraps” in 2011. A video was posted by Pen News showing North Koreans preparing and enjoying wraps alongside a mural, which appeared to celebrate the former…
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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.