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· Grace Kim
Hanbok or hanfu? Controversy swirls around Vogue feature as Korean professor and Chinese YouTuber weigh in
The controversy surrounding the hanbok featured at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the cultural dispute between Chinese and Korean netizens over their respective nations’ traditional clothing. Days prior to the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink’s ‘How You Like That’ dance video exceeds 1 billion YouTube views
Blackpink’s dance performance video for their 2020 single “How You Like That” has reached a billion views on YouTube, becoming the group’s sixth official video to do so. Blackpink’s official Twitter account announced the news and thanked the BLINKs worldwide on Feb. 7. The “How…
· Ryan General
Thai YouTuber discovers the only known bamboo-dwelling tarantula species in the world
Popular Thai YouTuber JoCho Sippawat came across a peculiar tarantula that lives inside bamboo stalks. Khon Kaen University arachnologist Narin Chomphuphuang and a research team investigated the specimen and found that it belongs to a previously undocumented tarantula species.…
· Bryan Ke
‘I did it!’: YouTube vlogging pioneer KevJumba gets engaged to his girlfriend
YouTube star KevJumba, whose real name is Kevin Wu, announced his recent engagement to his girlfriend turned fiancée on Monday. Wu posted a video on Instagram of him getting down on one knee and proposing. KevJumba, a pioneer of the YouTube vlogging scene, is now officially…
· Sarah Yukiko
Lindsay Ellis quits YouTube months after igniting controversy with a tweet comparing ‘Raya’ to ‘Avatar’
After months of controversy, YouTuber and film critic Lindsay Ellis appeared to announce on Monday that she was quitting social media. Ellis was first embroiled in controversy after tweeting in March that the Disney animated movie “Raya and the Last Dragon,” which featured…
· Ryan General
Baby dies in India after man tries to help wife deliver at home using YouTube tutorials
An attempt by an Indian father to deliver a baby using YouTube tutorial videos resulted in a stillbirth and an arrest. Tragic end: R. Loganathan, a 34-year-old trader from the Ranipet district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, was arrested after a failed attempt at…
· Ryan General
YouTuber Zach Hsieh paints over 100 homes in 10 days for LA’s homeless
YouTuber Zach Hsieh, who also goes by ZHC, custom-painted over 100 houses in the country’s largest tiny home village located in L.A.’s Highland Park. Works of art: A recent video uploaded on the ZHC YouTube channel shows the 22-year-old artist and influencer working with a group…
· Maina Chen
Japanese YouTuber reveals he bought the $10,000 Gucci Xbox in unboxing video
One of Japan’s most subscribed-to YouTubers bought a limited-edition $10,000 Gucci Xbox, which he revealed in an unboxing video he posted on Sunday. Super rare: Japanese YouTuber Hikakin has over 10.3 million subscribers and is a musician known for beat-boxing a cover of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
MrBeast gains 9.2 million YouTube subscribers in the month of his $3.5 Million ‘Squid Game’ recreation
American creator MrBeast earned over 9.2 million YouTube subscribers in a month after his real-life version of the Netflix K-drama “Squid Game” became a hit. “Squid Game” in real life: Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast to his social media followers, premiered his long-awaited…
· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink becomes the first music artists to reach 70 million subscribers on YouTube
Blackpink has made YouTube history by becoming the world’s most subscribed-to music artists. “Blackpink in Your Area”: Blackpink surpassed Justin Bieber’s YouTube subscriber count of 66.4 million to become the first artists to ever reach 70 million subscribers on the social…
· Ryan General
Chinese YouTube star Ms. Yeah aka ‘Office Chef’ announces her wedding
Chinese YouTube star Ms. Yeah, who rose to fame for her office-themed meal preparations and makeup hacks, has announced that she recently tied the knot. Settling down: Ms. Yeah, known as Zhou Xiao Hui in real life, took to social media last week to share the news about her…
· Jiselle Lee
Inspired by AAPI YouTube pioneers, MIT grad produces doc about the need for water wells in Malawi
Inspired by the rise of Asian Americans in the film industry, Vick Liu decided to produce his own documentary in support of a nonprofit. Documentary: Liu, a 23-year-old Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) finance graduate, first pitched the idea of making a short…
· Michelle De Pacina
Mandopop song mocking Chinese nationalists as ‘Fragile’ goes No. 1 on Hong Kong and Taiwan YouTube
A satirical song meant to mock Chinese nationalists recently went viral and is now banned in China. “I’m so sorry”: On Oct. 15, Malaysian rapper Namewee released “Fragile,” a Mandopop song created with Taiwan-based Australian singer Kimberley Chen and uploaded on YouTube.
· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink to perform and deliver speech at YouTube’s ‘Dear Earth’ climate change event
Blackpink’s Rosé stars in a YouTube trailer for the company’s upcoming climate change campaign event. Climate Change Action: On Oct. 18, YouTube Originals released the trailer for its upcoming special “Dear Earth,” featuring Blackpink’s Rosé.
· Bryan Ke
The ‘Vietnamese Alex Jones’ has his YouTube channel taken down after being called out by John Oliver
John Oliver threw a jab at the spread of misinformation among the immigrant diaspora in the U.S., including the Vietnamese community, in an episode of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” The misinformation disease: In the episode, which aired on Oct. 11, Oliver said the spread…
· Ryan General
Because ‘Hollywood does not understand anime,’ RE:Anime releases full live-action ‘Naruto’ film on YouTube
RE:Anime, the production team behind a series of live-action Naruto videos on YouTube, has released a full 50-minute film called “Naruto, The Movie: Climbing Silver,” which features a mostly Asian American cast. Epic live-action battles: The film, which was uploaded to the…
· Editorial Staff
YouTuber who turned down role in secret project regrets it after learning scene was for ‘Squid Game’
A YouTuber living in South Korea recently revealed that she declined an opportunity to appear in the hit Korean series “Squid Game” because of underwear and nipple covers. A secret project: Raye from the YouTube Channel Raye and Jin discussed the missed opportunity in a video…
· Carl Samson
Three Asian YouTubers spent a day in America’s ‘most racist town’
In July 2020, a Los Angeles-based film producer stood outside a Walmart in Harrison, Ark., with a Black Lives Matter sign. Just moments later, he was on the receiving end of hateful remarks ranging from jeers about his actions to explicit declarations of white supremacy. Rob…
· Bianca Gray
BLACKPINK’s Lisa has broken Taylor Swift’s 24-hour YouTube record with 73.6 million views
BLACKPINK member Lisa, 24, debuted her solo album and single “Lalisa” on Sept. 10 and her music video’s views have broken Taylor Swift’s YouTube record. Queen sh*t: On Sept. 13, YouTube released data showing that Lisa’s music video “Lalisa” had 73.6 million views within the…
· Bianca Gray
BLACKPINK surpasses Justin Bieber, becomes No. 1 most subscribed artist on YouTube
Iconic K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has surpassed Justin Bieber in YouTube subscribers, becoming the most subscribed musical artist on the platform just as one group member, Lisa, dropped her solo debut album “Lalisa.” “Pretty Savage”: On Friday, YouTube announced that the popular…