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· Daniel Anderson
New US K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 to feature Monsta X, Somi, Kai, Super Junior, IKON and more
A new K-pop festival called KAMP LA 2022 was announced on Tuesday. The event will feature artists such as Monsta X, Somi, Kai, Super Junior, IKON, BamBam and Zion. T. Held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, the two-day festival is spearheaded by…
· Bryan Ke
Indian Man Lives in a $94K ‘Camera House’ With His Kids Canon, Nikon and Epson
A 49-year-old Indian photographer has taken his passion to the next level by naming his three children after popular camera brands and designing his family’s home to look like a giant camera. Ravi Hongal, who lives in Belgaum, India, invested around $94,000 to build his…
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Group iKON Reveals They Enjoy Showering Naked Together
In a recent episode of MBC Every1’s “Video Star,” K-pop group iKON made a rather surprising revelation with regards to the extent of their brotherhood, stating that they don’t mind being naked around each other or taking showers together. During their guesting, which aired on…
· Ryan General
Man Wins Nikon Photo Contest With Photoshopped Picture, Hilarity Ensues
Update: The original artist Chay Yu Weiwon has released the following statement on Instagram. “Hello everyone,
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 announces CHUNG HA to final lineup
On Wednesday, K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 announced the last artist to join their lineup: CHUNG HA. Previously announced performers include Monsta X, Somi, Taeyeon, Aespa, iKON, Super Junior, BamBam, Zion.T and Lapillus. Held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Oct. 15…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Lapillus release new comeback album ‘GIRL’s ROUND Part. 1’
K-pop girl group Lapillus dropped their first comeback album “GIRL's ROUND Part. 1” on Thursday. The album is led by the title track “GRATATA” and includes other songs such as “Burn With Love,” “Queendom” and their debut single “HIT YA!” Lapillus debuted in June with members…
· William Yuk
‘Banh mi,’ ‘omakase’ added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
Asian culinary phrases “banh mi” and “omakase” were among the 370 new words added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this month. "Banh mi" refers to an iconic Vietnamese sandwich, and its inclusion has the potential to expose many people to the delicious cultural delicacy for the…
· Daniel Anderson
South Korean singer Zion. T creates new company for creators
South Korean hip-hop and R&B singer Zion. T announced his new company, Standard Friends, on Monday. According to the artist’s recent Instagram post, the company “is founded to make and present diverse form[s] of exciting art to the world.” “I hope that the creators that this…
· Jane Nam
Eric Nam says being Asian ‘now feels like a superpower,’ talks heartbreak as song inspiration in new interview
In an interview on the “Zach Sang Show” about his most recent album, “There and Back Again,” popstar Eric Nam shared his thoughts on identity, love and aging. Most of the songs on his new album appear to be about heartbreak, including the hits “I Don’t Know You Anymore” and…
· Ryan General
Urvashi Vaid, influential LGBTQ activist and leader, dies at 63
Loved ones and members of queer activist communities are mourning the sudden passing of pioneering LGBTQ Indian American activist, attorney and author Urvashi Vaid. Vaid, 63, died from cancer at a hospital in New York City on May 14, according to a news release from the National…
· Ryan General
Chinese astronauts back home after historic 6-month mission in space
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after successfully completing a six-month mission aboard China’s Tiangong space station. Shenzhou 13’s crewmembers Wang Yapin, Ye Guangfu and commander Zhai Zhigang spent 183 days on China’s unfinished space station The…
· Daniel Anderson
Hideki Matsuyama’s Masters Champions Dinner menu inspired by his Japanese heritage
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama revealed his luxurious Japanese menu for the 2022 Masters Champions dinner. The menu includes sushi, sashimi, nigiri and yakitori appetizers; miso-glazed black cod and A5 wagyu for the mains, as well as a strawberry shortcake for dessert. As…
· Jane Nam
‘I don’t know if I’m allowed to say this’: Blackpink’s Jennie reveals the group’s comeback
This past Friday, several YG Entertainment artists participated in an episode of a popular Korean variety show called “The Game Caterers.” Some of the artists present included Blackpink leader Jennie, Akmu’s Chanhyuk, Winner’s Jinu, Mino and Yoon and iKon’s Jay and Song. The YG…
· Ryan General
Video: Russia removes Japan, US flags but leaves India flag on its space rocket
Russian space agency Roscosmos has removed the Japanese and American flags from its space rocket. "The launchers at Baikonur decided that without the flags of some countries, our rocket would look more beautiful," said Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin. In the…
· Bryan Ke
K-pop star B.I banned on Chinese social media for past drug use
B.I, the former leader of South Korean boy band iKon, was banned from Chinese social media platforms such as Douyin and Weibo on Wednesday after Chinese K-pop fans condemned him for his history of drug abuse. The 25-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kim Han-bin, was found…
· Ryan General
Yusaku Maezawa to become third billionaire to enter space, first Japanese space tourist to visit the ISS
Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is set to become the first Japanese space tourist to visit the International Space Station (ISS) this December. Getting ready: The Japanese fashion magnate will take to the skies on Dec. 8 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
· Ryan General
Indian Villagers Unite to Pull Truck Out of a Gorge in Dramatic Viral Video
Dramatic rescue of a truck being pulled out of a gorge by around 100 people in India was captured on film and is now circulating on social media. In a village in Nagaland (not yet identified) the entire community pulls up a truck which fell off the road with ropes & the spirit…
· Editorial Staff
Black and Asian Communities Unite in Outrage After Officers Murder Handcuffed George Floyd on Video
Minority communities were left outraged and heartbroken on Monday after a video of Minnesota police officers violently detaining and eventually killing African American man George Floyd went viral. (Warning: The video below includes graphic and disturbing content.)
· Bryan Ke
Japan Has a Wild ‘Night Parade of 100 Demons’ That’s Over 1,000 Years Old
An area in Kyoto, Japan recently celebrated its annual demon parade on the street believed to be a border between the human world and the spirit world. 御通りや、御通りや、之に通りまするわ、魑魅魍魎共の行列ぞ。#一条百鬼夜行 pic.twitter.com/6HDH7X5WTf
· Jin Hyun
The Thirst for the New ‘Blue’s Clues’ Guy is No Mystery
In 2018, Nickelodeon announced the casting of a brand new host to portray the iconic role left by Steven Burns for the series “Blues Clues & You.” Broadway star and Filipino American actor Joshua Dela Cruz was able to land the role, allegedly beating out thousands of other…