Search
tiktok
Articles
· Daniel Anderson
‘I want to communicate with the world!’: Vietnamese woman’s efforts to learn English go viral on TikTok
TikTok user @usukoo posted a now-viral video in which a woman from Vietnam practices her English for a homework assignment. Uploaded on March 19, the video has now accumulated over 25,000 likes and 334,000 views. The poster captioned the video asking how many could understand…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Dishonor on your cow!’: Viral TikTok video has netizens wondering whether they should wash their rice
TikToker @jar_oh_me went viral after posting a video in which he reacts with horror to another video of a man who tells viewers, “Please don’t wash your rice.” The critic’s reaction video, posted on Feb. 28, has amassed 3.7 million likes and 22.6 million views. Expressing his…
· Rebecca Moon
TikToker McPlayGT slashed in the neck in unprovoked attack after leaving restaurant in New York City
TikToker Michael Chen, aka McPlayGT, was nearly fatally slashed after leaving a restaurant in Bowery, New York City, on Saturday. At around 1:30 a.m. Chen left Phebe’s Tavern with nine females and was approached by his attacker who allegedly asked how he had “pulled all these…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikToker accused of exoticizing Asian cultures in viral videos about living with her Chinese boyfriend
A white TikToker’s viral videos about what it is like to live with her Chinese boyfriend has sparked online criticism. TikTok user @frannyme created her own version of the TikTok trend, “Things that just make sense,” featuring items from her “Asian household” while living with…
· Rebecca Moon
TikToker highlights staggering difference in healthcare costs between South Korea and US in viral video
A TikTok uploaded by @mykoreandic on March 3 went viral for its comedic comparison of healthcare costs in South Korea versus the U.S. In the video, viewed over 3.6 million times, the TikToker pretends that he is an American visiting a Korean hospital for a broken arm. While then…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikTok video of diner offended by hibachi chef’s misunderstood Kobe Bryant reference goes viral
Jeremy Flood posted a TikTok video to share an “awkward” encounter between a customer seated next to him and a hibachi chef at Hiro Japanese Steakhouse in Wilmington, North Carolina. After making a trick shot, the chef paid tribute to Kobe Bryant, a.k.a. “Black Mamba,” by…
· Rebecca Moon
Singapore student lands the internet’s endorsement for her student council election with TikTok rap video
Internet users have been won over by a student’s viral TikTok video promoting her run for an upcoming student council election. In the video, posted on Feb. 27, Priyanka, a student at St. Andrew’s Junior College in Singapore, raps over and dances to the Spice Girls’ song…
· Grace Kim
‘The YouTubers who raised us’: TikTok trend pays homage to the ‘Ryan Higa Era’ of online video content
A TikTok trend pays homage to YouTube’s pioneering Asian American content creators over an audio clip of “Nice Guys” by Ryan Higa, Chester See and Kevin Wu. A new generation of YouTubers, including Skunky and David Parody, took to TikTok to share how their original idols…
· Ryan General
Banana peel skincare routine: Dermatologists skeptical of viral TikTok claim
Dermatologist Mamina Turegano has gone viral for her TikTok video series featuring her 72-year-old mom’s skincare tips. One of the most popular videos featured her mom’s use of banana peels, which she claims have “a lot of properties that are beneficial for the skin.” The video,…
· Rebecca Moon
Deaf father-in-law offers heartwarming marriage advice to son-in-law in viral TikTok
In a video shared on his TikTok account @silveryoungfam, Silver Young shows his deaf father-in-law offering heartwarming advice after Young had a disagreement with his wife. Young explains that his father-in-law became deaf after an illness he had contracted as a child in Laos.…
· Bryan Ke
Asian TikTok user claims restaurant seated her and her friends in ‘POC section’
An Asian woman has gone viral on TikTok for detailing how she and her Indian and Argentinian friends were allegedly seated in the “POC (person of color) section” of the restaurant. “If you don’t know, sometimes restaurants seat ppl [sic] of color in the back near the restrooms…
· Ryan General
‘The Bachelor’ contestant apologizes for using racist Asian stereotypes in TikTok roast of co-star
“The Bachelor” contestant Marlena Wesh apologized for using racist stereotypes to describe fellow cast member Sarah Hamrick in a now-deleted TikTok post. Wesh took to the social media platform to post roasts of her co-star that did not make it into the final airing of the dating…
· Khier Casino
Psy’s dance performance of Beyoncé’s ‘Single Ladies’ goes viral after resurfacing on TikTok
South Korean singer Psy, who broke through to international audiences in 2012 with his smash hit “Gangnam Style,” is going viral once again but this time through a TikTok video in which he performs a dance cover of Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies.” The fancam of the K-pop star appears…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikTokers offer dates to singles facing relationship pressure from inquisitive relatives on Lunar New Year
The Chinese New Year has prompted a TikTok trend wherein some Singaporeans are advertising themselves as dates for rent. The trend highlights the pressures many feel from relatives’ questions about their relationship status during Lunar New Year family celebrations. The Chinese…
· Sarah Yukiko
Son’s emotional tribute to Cincinnati Bengals’ fan father goes viral on TikTok
A viral TikTok video shows a son’s emotional reaction after his late father’s beloved football team, the Cincinnati Bengals, qualified for Super Bowl LVI. Robbie Tseng paid tribute to his father, who passed away in June 2021, by wearing his dad’s shirt and carrying a plush…
· Editorial Staff
What happened to Jimin?: ‘Trans-racial’ Oli London picks TikToker Hoshin as their new ‘Oppar’
British influencer Oli London, who identifies as "Korean," has posted a video to TikTok claiming they have a new "oppar [sic]" to replace BTS' Jimin. “Meet my new Oppar [sic]," they wrote in a video featuring pictures of TikToker @Vlad.Hoshin. Hoshin has since reacted to the…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikTok of sleep hack developed by the military to make you fall asleep in under 2 minutes goes viral
Justin Agustin, a Filipino fitness trainer from Montreal, received millions of views for his viral TikTok in which he demonstrates a military technique used to help soldiers fall asleep in two minutes. The trick involves systematically relaxing and shutting down your body from…
· Editorial Staff
Fans show support for ‘Single’s Inferno’ star Ji-a on TikTok with trend showing off fake designer products
“Single’s Inferno” star Song Ji-a came under fire this month after netizens found that many of the designer items she wore on the show and were made out to be authentic were in fact not. Fans on TikTok have shown their support for her in a trend that has them sharing some of…
· Editorial Staff
Racism or medical condition?: TikToker finds explanation for why he can’t open his eyes wider
TikToker Brian Xu went viral in a video claiming that there may be a legitimate medical explanation as to why he can’t open his eyes wider. “Racist folks making fun of my Asian eyes all my life made me not notice a medical condition!” he said. At one point or another, many Asian…
· Bryan Ke
‘My Caucasian counterpart’: Black TikToker calls out Japanese purikura photo booth for lightening her skin
A biracial Black and Asian TikTok user was shocked after a purikura (Japanese photo sticker booth) made her look as light as her Japanese cousin and mother. A biracial Black and Asian TikTok user living in Tokyo took to social media after a purikura photo booth made her look as…