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· Chandler Treon
Thai man in coma after foreign owners of Porsche he was admiring brutally attack him
A 47-year-old Thai man is in critical condition after two Frenchmen assaulted him in an unprovoked attack in Koh Samui, Surat Thani province. Somkuan Songkhot and his wife, Lakhana Salao, were riding home on their motorbike when a white Porsche they had been admiring began…
· Carl Samson
California man arrested for killing Asian nail salon owner in hit-and-run
Arck Marquez Ramirez Jr., 29, of Brentwood, California, has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident that killed 44-year-old Chungthuy “Tammy” Le on Oct. 1. Le, who owned Lavender Dreams Nail Spa in Walnut Creek, was crossing the street at N. California Boulevard…
· William Yuk
Jimmy O. Yang to star in ‘Interior Chinatown’ series directed by Taika Watiti for Hulu
Hulu has ordered a miniseries adaptation of the novel “Interior Chinatown” to be directed by Taika Waititi and starring Jimmy O. Yang. Yang will play Willis Wu, a background character in a police procedural who is suddenly thrust into the spotlight after witnessing a crime and…
· William Yuk
‘Leonor Will Never Die’: Trailer released for Sundance favorite that pays homage to ’80s Filipino action flicks
The trailer for “Leonor Will Never Die,” a wonderfully weird homage to ‘80s Filipino action flicks, was released on Wednesday. The film follows a once-celebrated action film director named Leonor Reyes (played by Sheila Francisco) who is suddenly struck in the head by a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Family of bullied California boy presses charges and files restraining order against two teens
Police have identified the two teens in California who followed a 13-year-old boy home and punched him multiple times. The boy’s family has pressed assault and battery charges and have filed restraining orders against the teens. His older sister has set up a GoFundMe page to…
· Bryan Ke
Elaine Chao reveals why she resigned from Trump’s cabinet
A House Jan. 6 select committee played the previously recorded testimony of Trump’s former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday during the ninth and possibly final hearing of the U.S. Capitol riot investigation. “I think the events at the Capitol… were such that it…
· Bryan Ke
Miss Universe Spain wins netizens’ hearts with fluency in Filipino
Miss Universe Spain 2022 Alicia Faubel posted an Instagram video on Thursday showcasing her fluency in Filipino during a trip to the Philippines. In the clip, Faubel can be seen interacting with the locals and an 11-year-old boy named Patrick who she treats to some street food.…
· Michelle De Pacina
5-year-old bullied in China for her ‘explosive hair’ sparks beauty standards debate online
A 5-year-old girl, surnamed Sun, was bullied in China for her natural afro hair. Her classmates gave her the nickname “Explosive Hair.” Sun, who never complained about her hair prior to attending school, said she did not want to go back to school, according to her mother. A…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese couple praised for creating passes granting ‘mutual exemption’ from cash wedding gifts
A Chinese couple invented “no money gift” passes for their wedding as a way to simplify their celebration and decrease the financial burden for their guests. Traditionally, Chinese people hand out red envelopes containing gift money at special occasions. However, the tradition…
· Ryan General
Displaced residents of fire-damaged NYC Chinatown apartment building frustrated by delayed repairs
A fire that started in a building owned by Eighty Mulberry Realty Corp. on Mulberry Street in New York City’s Chinatown back in April left two people dead and 37 tenants displaced. The displaced residents are now expressing their frustration with the building’s delayed repairs.…
· Carl Samson
Singaporean OnlyFans star Titus Low sentenced to 3 weeks in jail, fined $2,000
Singaporean influencer Titus Low was sentenced on Wednesday to three weeks in jail and ordered to pay 3,000 Singaporean dollars (approximately $2,095) in fines for posting pornographic content on OnlyFans. Low, 22, joined the platform in April 2021 and was arrested in December…
· Ryan General
Malala Yousafzai visits Pakistan 10 years after Taliban shot her
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai flew to Pakistan on Tuesday to meet the victims of recent floods that have displaced around eight million people and killed around 1,700 residents. This marks her second visit to her home country since she was shot in the head by the Pakistani…
· William Yuk
Watch: ‘Chainsaw Man’ opening sequences side by side with the movie scenes they reference
On Tuesday, the highly anticipated anime “Chainsaw Man” premiered along with a memorable opening sequence which pays homage to some of the most iconic films and moments in cinema history. The opening scene features the series’ characters Denji, Makima, Aki and Bond in suits at…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jay Chen campaign fires back after Rep. Michelle Steel sends out fliers depicting him as a communist
Last month, GOP Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) sent out fliers that depicted Democratic opponent Jay Chen as a communist sympathizer. The flyers, which were meant to boost Steel’s campaign, featured an altered image of Chen in a classroom holding Karl Marx’s “The Communist…
· Carl Samson
Vancouver couple pleads guilty to anti-Asian attack on coffee shop manager despite claiming incident was staged
Michel Jean-Jacque Berthiaume, 74, and Astrid Maria Secreve, 76, each pleaded guilty to a charge of mischief in connection with an anti-Asian attack at a coffee shop in Vancouver in March 2021. After getting called out for ignoring the shop’s COVID-19 guidelines, the ex-spouses…
· Carl Samson
Career criminal who struck Asian student with a pole in Vancouver walks free after bail
Mohammed Majidpour, the 35-year-old career criminal charged with assault after hurling anti-Asian slurs and striking a 19-year-old Asian woman with a pole in downtown Vancouver on Sept. 27, has been released from jail. A judge granted Majidpour bail on several conditions this…
· Bryan Ke
Jay Park nicknamed ‘bra collector’ after fans throw their bras at him in Taipei concert
Jay Park was showered with undergarments from several die-hard fans during a recent concert in Taipei. Fans started throwing their bras at the Seattle-born rapper, whose full name is Park Jae-beom, during his steamy final act during Taiwan’s Spaceport Festival on Monday. It has…
· Michelle De Pacina
Baltimore prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in 1999 murder of ex-girlfriend
On Tuesday, the Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office dropped the charges against Adnan Syed, who was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in 1999. According to the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, the state’s attorney reportedly dropped the charges due…
· Carl Samson
Woman killed after teens ‘mistakenly’ shoot her Texas Airbnb with 100 rounds
A woman was killed in Texas after a group of teenagers allegedly fired around 100 rounds at her San Antonio home by “mistake” last week. Novita Brazil, a 25-year-old Indonesian national, was working on her computer when her home in the 14000 block of Bald Mountain Drive came…
· Bryan Ke
Miss USA 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel reveals details of crowning moment amid cheating accusations
Miss USA 2022 winner R’Bonney Gabriel, 28, explained why her fellow contestants did not congratulate and hug her after she won the beauty pageant at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, on Oct. 3. “I walked forward to what we call the bubble, which was the front of the…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.