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· Rebecca Moon
Chinese dad goes viral for wearing a skirt to teach his daughters how to avoid wardrobe malfunctions
A Chinese father has gone viral for wearing a skirt and teaching his daughters how to avoid a wardrobe malfunction in a Douyin video posted on May 30. The father explains how to fold the skirt while squatting down to pick something up as his two daughters giggle while following…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese toddlers’ ‘ninja’-like physical education routine at school goes viral
A video shared on Twitter of Chinese kindergartners showing off their impressive athletic skills in a school’s physical education class has gone viral. The young students are seen moving in perfect coordination with each other, dribbling a ball in each hand as they shift their…
· Iris Jung
Indian women risk their lives by scaling well walls without rope to fetch water in viral video
In a video posted to Twitter by Indian news outlet ANI, women in Madhya Pradesh, India, are seen traveling long distances to scale the walls of a well without ropes or harnesses. The video is a reflection of the Ghunsiya village’s dire situation after wells and ponds have dried…
· Celine Pun
Video of Australian TikToker struggling for a full 2 minutes to open a Ramune goes viral
A viral video by TikToker @thereallifemeggriffin shows her sitting in the driver’s seat of her car, excited to try a blue bottle of Japan’s national soda, Ramune. The video has garnered over 782,000 likes and 12,000 comments as of this writing. Ramune is known for coming in a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian man beaten over sexual assault allegations in viral video says he ‘never forcibly touched’ anyone
The 42-year-old Asian man from Queens who was accused of sexual assault and recorded being beaten by three men in the Fulton Street station on Friday, said he “never forcibly touched any individual” in a new interview. The 35-year-old who filmed the incident allegedly claimed…
· Grace Kim
Photo of ‘Ms. Marvel’ star Iman Vellani dressed up as the hero years before landing the role goes viral
Iman Vellani, who plays the titular character in Disney Plus’ upcoming series “Ms. Marvel,” dressed up as the hero years before landing the role. An image of the younger Vellani was spotted in “A Fan’s Guide to Ms. Marvel,” a short behind-the-scenes look at the series, before…
· Iris Jung
San Diego native Mar Velicaria puts a crown on Filipino American culture with their viral Reyna headpiece
Mar Velicaria is a small business owner and social media influencer that recently went viral for their minimalist and modern Philippine accessories. The inspiration for their business, Marharlika, began with the idea of combining traditional and modern aspects of Filipino…
· William Yuk
KFC China’s dancing Psyduck toy becomes viral sensation selling for up to $200
In celebration of Children’s Day, KFCs in China introduced a set of three Pokémon toys to be paired with its kids’ meals. The Psyduck toy, which dances along to a catchy tune, has become the center of China’s latest social media craze. The Psyduck hashtag, #可达鸭, has climbed to…
· Carl Samson
NYPD investigating brutal beating of Asian man at subway station captured in viral video
A video showing an Asian man being held and beaten by at least three men at a subway station in New York City went viral over the weekend. The incident reportedly occurred on the A/C platform in the Fulton Street station at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday. In the video, the…
· Ryan General
‘This is the reason there’s a shortage’: Mother calls out shopper hoarding baby formula in viral TikTok video
As the shortage of baby formula continues to sweep through the U.S., some shoppers have begun engaging in heated arguments to secure their supply. In a viral TikTok video, a young mother can be heard confronting another shopper who had taken all the baby formula on display at a…
· Rebecca Moon
Cantonese tutor points out glaring errors in big-budget Chinese dramas in viral TikTok video
A video highlighting glaring errors in Chinese dramas with budgets in the millions of dollars posted on Tuesday has gone viral. One Chinese fantasy drama highlighted in the video had a budget of $7 million but made several mistakes such as showing a flying drone despite the…
· Ryan General
Woman’s TikTok video about her $31 Shein shoes deflating in the Las Vegas heat goes viral
TikTok user @eacarrasco shared that the pair of Mary Jane shoes she purchased from Chinese online retailer Shein melted due to the Las Vegas heat. Shein, which sells inexpensive fashion items, has seen massive growth in the U.S. in recent years, becoming the biggest fast fashion…
· Celine Pun
Milk tea eggs: New York City boba shops are helping fuel new viral drink trend
Boba chains in New York City are selling boba drinks in limited-edition egg-shaped containers. I’Milky, founded originally as Mu Bai in Taiwan in 2017, had previously sold their Magic Eggs collectibles in April and May in 2021. This year, the international chain brought back…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hawaiian restaurant in Texas sells out after TikTok about UT Austin ‘kicking out’ its owners goes viral
Austin-area Hawaiian BBQ restaurant Poke Bay will be closing its doors after five years of business following the University of Texas at Austin’s purchase of land on Guadalupe Street to expand the school’s campus. The decision leaves restaurant owners Paul and Priscilla Song…
· Rebecca Moon
Elementary school students shower art teacher with goodbye hugs, drawings on his last day in viral TikTok
TikTok user @itsjoshell posted a video on May 2 of her Filipino husband, known to his students as Mr. Santos, being showered in his school’s hallways with hugs and drawings during his last day of work at an elementary school. "My husband had his last day as an art teacher and…
· Khier Casino
Music teacher shares adorable ‘dumpling song’ she grew up singing in Taiwan in viral TikTok video
A Chicago-based music teacher is taking dumpling-making to the next level with a viral fingerplay song on TikTok. Katie Norregaard, better known as “Miss Katie Sings,” has garnered more than 500,000 likes and 2 million views after sharing the “dumpling song.” She grew up singing…
· Daniel Anderson
Young Vietnamese car enthusiasts build Bugatti Chiron replica using clay in viral video
A viral Twitter video shows a group of friends in Vietnam using clay to construct a replica Bugatti. The video has amassed over 10 million views in three days. The video was originally posted by the group to their YouTube channel called NHẾT TV, which has other videos that…
· Celine Pun
Panda Express worker’s viral TikTok roast of early morning customers has fast-food employees chiming in
A 15-second video posted to TikTok by @isaiahafk shows a Panda Express worker expressing his dismay at the chain’s early-morning customers. While many in the video’s comments section offered up their arguments as to why some might want to purchase orange chicken at 10 a.m.,…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong star Andy Lau goes viral for doing housework
Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer Andy Lau garnered millions of views on Chinese social media after posting a video of himself cleaning his home. His now-viral video gained 3.6 million likes and over 1 million comments in just two days. The 30-second video,…
· Daniel Anderson
Viral video capturing paparazzo’s remark about NCT’s Johnny stirs fan outrage
A video of a paparazzo muttering, “He doesn’t understand a word I’m saying. F*ck,” while trying to get K-pop idol Johnny’s attention went viral on Twitter and TikTok. Johnny was born in Chicago and is fluent in English – a fact he previously had to point out to a reporter in…