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· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino family who went viral for their kindness seek support for their daughter’s rare condition
A viral TikTok video of a Filipino family offering their kindness warmed hearts. Now, the GoFundMe page for their daughter Sophia, who struggles with cerebral palsy and a rare brain condition, has started gaining more donations. The viral TikTok: Isaish Garza, who has more than…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘McFitness’: Video of customer chowing down while on stationary bike table at McDonald’s goes viral
A TikTok of a customer dining while exercising on a stationary bike with a table at a McDonald’s restaurant in China is going viral. The innovative feature: The video, which was uploaded by TikTok user @cris13yu on Dec. 16, has garnered more than 34 million views and over 2.2…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘What the phở’: TikToker goes viral for his videos on punny Asian restaurant names
A Vietnamese TikToker recently went viral for pointing out the humor in some Asian restaurant names. “Punny” expressions: In his videos, the TikTok user who goes by the handle @choungdo imitates a Vietnamese accent while sounding out various Asian restaurant names as expressions.
· Michelle De Pacina
Indian soldier goes viral for his ‘keen’ introduction to a Chinese soldier
A video of a Chinese and Indian soldiers introducing themselves to one another is making rounds on social media. “Major Keen Kumar”: The Indian soldier introduces himself as “Major Keen Kumar,” and the Chinese soldier responds in kind by telling him his name is “Sung Sung Do,”
· Bryan Ke
Netizens name Elon Musk’s viral Chinese doppelgänger ‘Yi Long Musk’
A man has gone viral on social media for his uncanny resemblance to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Is this for real: A video of the man, dubbed “Yi Long Musk” by some netizens, was first shared on Douyin, the Chinese TikTok app, before making its way to several other social…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video of ‘beautiful ramen master’ in Osaka cooking goes viral with 1 million views in 5 days
A Japanese woman featured on a food entertainment YouTube channel has gone viral. The ramen master: A video of the store manager of Ramen Chonmage in Tenjinbashi-suji 6-chome, Osaka, preparing a bowl of ramen and egg fried rice went viral with nearly 1 million views within only…
· Michelle De Pacina
BTS’ Jin has surprise Billboard hit with viral ‘Super Tuna’ song, V breaks two Instagram world records
While on a temporary break, BTS’ Jin has a surprise hit on the Billboard chart for his viral “Super Tuna” song while V broke world records for his Instagram follower gain. #SuperTuna: Jin’s “Super Tuna” broke into the Top 10 Hot Trending Songs of the Billboard Hot 100 charts,…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I never knew there could be a good kind of discrimination’: Busan bar goes viral for ‘No Professor Zone’
A bar by Pusan National University in Busan posted a now-viral “No Professor Zone” sign to prohibit the entry of professors. A hierarchical abuse of power: The bar prevented professors from entering in order to provide a more welcoming environment for student customers, reported…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video of toddler diligently feeding birds with a chopstick goes viral
A video of a young boy feeding birds with a chopstick is warming hearts on the internet. Bird feeder: A flock of four black birds can be seen surrounding the toddler as they patiently wait to be fed in an Instagram video uploaded by Nature Sms on Dec. 3.
· Sarah Yukiko
Debunked: Viral video showing Chinese woman fainting from COVID-19 vaccination
A viral video purporting to show a young girl in China collapsing after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination actually dates back to 2018, before the pandemic began. The video, which contains disturbing images of a young girl collapsing and subsequently receiving CPR, was shared on…
· Michelle De Pacina
BTS’ Jin goes viral as ‘cute candle guy’ for his reaction to his blooming flower birthday candle
BTS’ Jin garnered over 100 million views on Weibo in just a day with his reaction to a blooming flower candle lit for his birthday. The “cute candle guy”: To celebrate his 29th birthday celebration on Dec. 4, the K-pop star went live on South Korean livestreaming service V Live.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Debunked: Viral social media post claims goat feces used in bubble tea in China
A viral post claiming that bubble tea is made with goat feces has been debunked. Fake boba news: An image of a goat defecating into a bubble tea drink has circulated on social media since 2019; however, AFP Fact Check proved that the post was digitally altered.
· Michelle De Pacina
Young girl spellbinds the internet with insanely flexible moves in viral video
A video of an extremely flexible girl performing gymnastic stunts has recently gone viral on social media. Spellbound: The video, which was posted on Twitter with the caption “Spellbound,” was shared by Indian Police Service officer Ankita Sharma on Nov. 27. It has received over…
· Bryan Ke
‘Got that ‘come over’ text but she lives in Celadon City’: ‘Tweet like Pokémon were real’ game goes viral
Ever wonder what would happen if Pokémon were actually real? A viral Twitter game may have the answer as people are now sharing their “real life” encounters with these majestic creatures. Let the games begin: Twitter user @nellychilling started the “Tweet like Pokémon were real”…
· Sarah Yukiko
Meet the viral TikTok star veganizing classic Korean dishes
In a time when identity can be divisive, Joanne Lee Molinaro has curated a space to bring people together: Korean, vegan or otherwise. The first time I encountered Molinaro, also known as the Korean Vegan, it was through her TikTok. The app’s algorithm, always uncannily certain…
· Michelle De Pacina
Pyi Mai the Asian elephant warms hearts in viral video of her first birthday celebration
A baby Asian elephant in Thailand is warming hearts as a video of her first birthday celebration has recently gone viral. Pyi Mai: On Nov. 22, animal rights activist and world traveler Brittany Vacca uploaded a TikTok of a baby elephant named Pyi Mai celebrating her birthday at…
· Khier Casino
This 11-month-old baby can barely walk but went viral for snowboarding downhill
An 11-month-old baby girl in China has yet to learn how to walk but a video showing her sliding downhill on a snowboard has gone viral. Young prodigy: Wang Yuji’s mother and father took her to the slopes in Chongli, Hebei Province.
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I can eat a lot — is that a fault?’: Livestreamer banned from buffet in China goes viral on Weibo
A Chinese food influencer has been banned from attending an all-you-can-eat restaurant in China after he allegedly downed too much food. Eating too much: The food livestreamer, identified as Mr. Kang, was banned from the Handadi Seafood BBQ Buffet in Changsha, Hunan, for…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese student who placed fluorescent light in her hair to study during power outage goes viral
A resourceful student studying for her master’s program entrance exam in the dark has stolen the spotlight on Chinese microblogging website Sina Weibo. The dedicated student: On Nov. 12, a now-viral video of an unidentified female student studying with a fluorescent light wedged…
· Michelle De Pacina
MMA fighter defends boba shop owner from upset customer wanting sushi in viral video
A now-viral video shows 26-year-old mixed martial arts fighter Khai Wu standing up to a customer for verbally attacking an Asian business owner in Tracy, Calif. What happened: In the video posted on Nov. 2 by journalist John Hyon Ko, the customer, who was blurred out, can be…