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· Daniel Anderson
IU goes viral for performing in hot air balloon at sold-out 14th-anniversary concert
K-pop soloist IU has gone viral for performing in a hot air balloon during her four-hour 14th anniversary concert, her first in-person show in three years. IU performed “Strawberry Moon” in a pink hot air balloon on Sunday at the Seoul Olympic Main Stadium to ensure she could…
· Bryan Ke
UK seeks to hire Taiwanese teachers amid plan to phase out controversial Confucius Institutes
A group of cross-party Members of Parliament, including Alicia Kearns, a Conservative MP, is currently in talks to hire new teachers from Taiwan as the U.K. government seeks to phase out Beijing-backed Chinese language known as Confucius Institutes. The recent decision came…
· Bryan Ke
Crime-watch app Citizen offers free 1-year premium access to Bay Area’s AAPI community
New York-based app developer sp0n, Inc. is giving 20,000 Asian American and Pacific Islander residents from the Bay Area free premium access to its crime-watch app Citizen for one year as part of its new initiative to combat anti-Asian hate. sp0n, Inc. has partnered up with San…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese boy who went viral for correcting planetarium’s mistakes now teaching astronomy to classmates
A Chinese boy who previously went viral for correcting a mistake at a planetarium is now teaching astronomy at his school. While exploring a planetarium in July, the boy discovered that an educational film about the Long March rockets contained numerous inaccuracies. A video…
· Editorial Staff
Simu Liu reveals mental health struggles a year after ‘Shang-Chi’ debut
Simu Liu took to Instagram to share the mental health struggles he’s faced since debuting as the MCU superhero Shang-chi on the one-year anniversary of the movie. “It’s been nothing short of the absolute best ride… but after having some time to reflect I know that this life also…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Asian takeover!’: Simu Liu and Jimmy O. Yang share dim sum on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Simu Liu guest-hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for the first time on Wednesday and poked fun at the Kardashians, Kevin Hart and other public figures. The Chinese Canadian actor mocked celebrities for using too much water during a drought while taking a jab at former president Donald…
· Grace Kim
Simu Liu takes on new villain role opposite Jennifer Lopez in upcoming Netflix film ‘Atlas’
Simu Liu is set to play the antagonist role opposite Jennifer Lopez in a new Netflix film titled “Atlas.” Set in the future, the film follows a woman named Atlas as she fights to save the world from a rogue artificial intelligence soldier who’s made it their mission to wipe out…
· Daniel Anderson
ENHYPEN to throw first pitch at LA’s Dodger Stadium to celebrate Korean Heritage Night
K-pop boy group ENHYPEN will throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday. The upcoming baseball game will celebrate Korean Heritage Night. ENHYPEN will perform during KCON LA 2022 at Crypto.com…
· Michelle De Pacina
Simu Liu on eliminated ‘The Bachelorette’ contestant Ethan Kang: ‘Make this man the Bachelor!’
Simu Liu took to Instagram to campaign for “The Bachelorette” contestant Ethan Kang to be named the next “Bachelor” lead after he was sent home on Monday night’s episode. “Make this man the Bachelor!!” Liu wrote on his Instagram story along with a shirtless photo of Kang. Kang,…
· Rebecca Moon
Girl in China seen weeping, begging for forgiveness in front of Confucius statue after bad test score
A young girl in southern China was spotted on her knees crying while begging a Confucius statue for forgiveness after she received a poor test result. The man who reportedly witnessed the moment on Saturday evening stated that she murmured something about dishonoring her…
· Grace Kim
Simu Liu to guest star as Lisa’s ‘perfect future boyfriend’ on ‘The Simpsons’
Simu Liu will guest star in “The Simpsons” as the voice of Lisa Simpson’s "perfect future boyfriend,” in the Season 34 episode titled “When Nelson Met Lisa.” Matt Selman, the series’ co-showrunner, teased fans on Liu’s appearance and what else lies ahead in the upcoming season,…
· Rebecca Moon
Gondola project at Dodger Stadium sparks gentrification and privacy fears from Chinatown residents
A mile-long gondola project at Dodger Stadium has sparked fear among Chinatown residents who worry about gentrification and privacy concerns. The project, backed by former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, is currently in the hands of the environmental nonprofit Climate Resolve.…
· Editorial Staff
Simu Liu’s joke about ‘Batgirl’ cancellation lands him in hot water
Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Thursday that they would be scrapping the $90 million dollar “Batgirl” movie after months of being in post-production. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu tweeted a joke in response to the news, and some social media…
· Bryan Ke
Lucy Liu makes audiobook narration debut with Celeste Ng’s ‘Our Missing Hearts’
Legendary actor Lucy Liu will narrate bestselling author Celeste Ng’s upcoming novel “Our Missing Hearts.” Penguin Random House Audio announced the news on Wednesday. “Our Missing Hearts” follows the story of Bird Gardner, a 12-year-old boy whose Chinese American poet mother,…
· Daniel Anderson
Simu Liu gushes over meeting Brad Pitt: ‘the greatest moment of my life’
Simu Liu met Brad Pitt at the premiere for Pitt’s film “Bullet Train” on Monday. Liu posted a tweet sharing a photo of them together and wrote, “I think that maybe this was the greatest moment of my life, yes definitely that's it right there sorry mom.” The same photo posted to…
· Rebecca Moon
Simu Liu licks maggot and opens up about childhood in upcoming episode of ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’
Simu Liu joined British adventurer Bear Grylls in the Canadian Rockies, where he opened up about his childhood while participating in wild survival tasks. In an episode of the National Geographic reality survival series “Running Wild with Bear Grylls,” Liu plunges into a frozen…
· Carl Samson
‘You f*cking ch*nk piece of sh*t!’: New York state Sen. John Liu receives anti-Asian voicemail
New York State Sen. John Liu shared a racist, expletive-laden voicemail that allegedly greeted him when he came to work on Monday, showing that even elected officials are not spared from being the targets of anti-Asian slurs. Liu, who is Taiwanese American, purportedly received…
· Grace Kim
Simu Liu hypes up Destin Daniel Cretton on directing the new ‘Avengers’ movie
Simu Liu reacted Tuesday to the news of Destin Daniel Cretton being tapped to direct the upcoming “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” on Twitter. “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” and “Avengers: Secret Wars” were among the long lineup of upcoming Marvel films and TV shows announced at…
· Bryan Ke
Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown
Community members and leaders are gearing up to oppose the construction of a Philadelphia 76ers stadium in Center City, a few steps away from Philadelphia’s Chinatown. The proposed $1.3 billion project, which would occupy 10th and Market Streets, was met with strong opposition…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese boy leaves in a huff after pointing out factual errors in planetarium’s educational video
An 8-year-old boy in China has gone viral for angrily pointing out factual errors in an educational video about China's Long March rockets. While visiting the planetarium on Saturday with his father, the boy noticed that an educational film being shown to visitors had various…
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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.