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· Michelle De Pacina
Woman suicide bomber kills 4, including 3 Chinese nationals, outside Confucius Institute in Karachi
The Baloch Liberation Army’s Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack on a van that killed three Chinese nationals and a Pakistani driver at the University of Karachi’s Confucius Institute in Pakistan. The suicide bomber was identified as Shari Baloch, whom the group…
· Bryan Ke
‘Masked Singer’: Latest episode shows Rudy Giuliani’s controversial unmasking, Ken Jeong’s walkout
The much-awaited unmasking of former New York City mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani on “The Masked Singer” finally aired on Wednesday. Giuliani, 77, was subpoenaed on Jan. 18 by the House Select Committee, which was tasked with investigating the Capitol Hill riot on Jan. 6,…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘See-moo Lee-you’: Simu Liu shares what presenters see when announcing his name
Some in Hollywood are apparently making very sure that actor Simu Liu’s name isn’t mispronounced. The Chinese Canadian star of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” tweeted a photo of the 94th Academy Awards’ teleprompter that used the phonetic spelling of his name.
· Daniel Anderson
Twice becomes first K-pop girl group to headline and sell out US stadium show
Twice’s upcoming two-night encore concert at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles sold out both nights, making them the first-ever K-pop girl group to headline a U.S. stadium as well as sell out a show. After completing and selling out all seven shows of the U.S. leg of…
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu banners seen on the back of tuk-tuks as Thai fans celebrate ahead of his birthday
Marvel superstar Simu Liu took to Instagram on Sunday to share photos from fans who are celebrating ahead of his birthday on April 19. Thai fans printed banners and attached them on several tuk-tuks, while Korean fans paid for ads in what appears to be a subway station. Liu…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu, Mandarin speakers criticize Chinese spoken by Ethan Hawke’s ‘Moon Knight’ character
Actor Simu Liu criticized the Mandarin spoken in the latest episode of the Disney Plus Marvel show “Moon Knight.” "Alright Arthur Harrow needs to fire his Mandarin teacher,” Liu tweeted. In the show’s second episode, the character Arthur Harrow, played by actor Ethan Hawke, is…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kentaro Miura’s final ‘Berserk’ manga volume is set for US release
The final “Berserk” volume written by manga creator Kentaro Miura before his death will make its way to the U.S. this November. “Berserk,” published by Dark Horse in the U.S., will be released in comic book stores on Nov. 9 and in bookstores on Nov. 22. Miura died due to an…
· Michelle De Pacina
Vincent Zhou, Alysa Liu and Madison Chock win medals at 2022 World Figure Skating Championships
Vincent Zhou won the bronze medal in the men’s competition of the World Figure Skating Championships over the weekend, with a total score of 277.38. Alysa Liu, the 16-year-old two-time national champion, also took home a bronze medal during her first time competing in the…
· Bryan Ke
Simu Liu will not sign ‘offensive’ Shang-Chi comic books at upcoming event
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu is set to attend The ACE Experience at comic convention Awesome Con alongside his co-stars Meng’er Zhang and Florian Munteanu, but fans must take note of some rules put in place for the signing event. According to an ACE…
· Bryan Ke
Figure skater Alysa Liu, father targeted by Chinese spies over Tiananmen Square involvement, says report
U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu and her Chinese dissident father, Arthur Liu, were purportedly targeted by a Chinese spying operation in the United States last October, the Department of Justice revealed. The FBI informed Arthur Liu of the spying scheme in October 2021, just as…
· Ryan General
Crematoriums in Hong Kong at capacity, coffin supply running out amid devastating COVID-19 wave
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Wednesday that the new wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths is overwhelming the region’s healthcare system. The local government’s first rapid test results saw 962,581 new COVID-19 cases, raising Hong Kong’s total number of cases to…
· Ryan General
‘Now we are enemies’: Simu Liu reacts to Toshiba using his stock photo for printer instruction booklet
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu poked fun at a stock photo of him that was featured on the cover of an old instruction booklet for a Toshiba printer. “Toshiba, whatever you paid for this photo, I guarantee you I would have endorsed you for less. Now we…
· Daniel Anderson
Simu Liu and Nathan Chen tease upcoming ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ showdown
Simu Liu and Nathan Chen posted behind-the-scenes photos from a recently finished taping of “Celebrity Family Feud.” Chen’s team comprised of his four siblings — a reunion of all five siblings for the first time in four years. Liu’s team included friends from YouTube and his…
· Rebecca Moon
Simu Liu confirms his role in ‘Barbie’ movie starring Margot Robbie: ‘I guess it’s salad for dinner’
Simu Liu confirmed his casting in the upcoming film “Barbie” by tweeting a joke about only eating “salad for dinner.” Liu will be joining Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who will be playing Barbie and Ken. Details regarding the plot of the film or Liu’s role have not yet been…
· Ryan General
Video rewind: 7-year-old genius’ ‘marriage proposal’ to Emma Raducanu during match makes her smile
A video showing a boy yelling out a “marriage proposal” at tennis star Emma Raducanu during a match last November has recently resurfaced and gone viral. The 2021 U.S. Open women’s singles champion was playing at an exhibition match in London when 7-year-old tennis fan Leo…
· Michelle De Pacina
Simu Liu reveals how Ken Jeong was the first person to make him feel welcomed in Hollywood
Simu Liu is among the Hollywood stars to be featured on the cover of Vanity Fair’s 28th annual issue. Liu talked about the pressure of becoming a representative of the Asian diaspora in the film industry and still feeling like an “outsider” in Hollywood. “I still feel very much…
· Khier Casino
Korean short track skater Kwak Yoon-gy dances to BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ at Olympics medals podium, RM responds
Olympic speed skater Kwak Yoon-gy and his team won second place in the 5,000-meter men’s relay on Wednesday. They celebrated the silver medal by busting moves to BTS’ “Dynamite.” The 32-year-old skater’s dance moves on the Olympics medal podium were noticed by BTS leader RM, who…
· Ryan General
‘50% for China’: Speed skater Liu Shaoang wins Hungary’s first-ever Winter Olympics individual gold medal
On Sunday, Chinese Hungarian short-track speed skater Liu Shaoang won Hungary’s first-ever individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics, as well as the country's first individual gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics during the 500-meter event. “My mum stitched two flags…
· Bryan Ke
Judges Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke walk off in protest after ‘The Masked Singer’ unveils Rudy Giuliani
Comedian Ken Jeong and singer-songwriter Robin Thicke reportedly stormed offstage while filming “The Masked Singer” after the show unveiled Rudy Giuliani as one of its contestants. Giuliani and three other people were subpoenaed on Jan. 19 by the House Select Committee, which…
· Sarah Yukiko
Simu Liu announces memoir sharing his immigrant family’s ‘extraordinary origin story’
Actor Simu Liu took to social media on Tuesday to announce his forthcoming memoir, “We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story.” The title alludes to Liu’s journey from child of a Chinese immigrant family in Canada to portraying superhero Shang-Chi in Marvel’s…
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NiziU
NiziU is JYP's proof that its idol system can be productized for another market entirely — a Japanese group built via a Sony Music Japan joint venture that competes as a domestic act on Oricon, not a K-pop import, effectively giving JYP a second home-market revenue engine.
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Simu Liu
As Marvel's first Asian lead in 'Shang-Chi,' he turned a studio experiment into a franchise anchor — then used the platform as an outspoken advocate, treating visibility as a mandate, not a milestone.