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· Isa Peralta
Crying father drops off daughter at dream college in wholesome viral video
A now-viral Instagram video posted by Preksha (@pre.xsha) on Wednesday shows her overjoyed parents dropping her off at Miranda House College in New Delhi, India. "Pov: You made your parents proud," the video’s onscreen text says. “They were dropping me off at ‘our’ dream…
· Bryan Ke
Viral face wash ad reveals a Japanese-speaking Lionel Messi
An old Japanese ad featuring Paris Saint-Germain football star Lionel Messi has left netizens in stitches after it resurfaced on social media and went viral last month. Messi, 35, became the face of Angfa Scalp-D facial wash in 2013. He appeared in the company’s two-part…
· Bryan Ke
Matcha ice cream proves too much to handle in hilarious viral video
A viral video of people coughing and choking after trying matcha ice cream from Nagamine Seicha in Tokyo resurfaced on Twitter earlier this week. The clip, first shared online by Twitter user @JapaneseBaobao in March 2021, was re-shared by @Johnny_suputama on Tuesday and has…
· Iris Jung
S. Korean a capella group’s cover of ‘Coco’ song goes viral
Maytree, a five-member a cappella group from South Korea, received over 17 million views and 2.3 million likes for their short but impressive cover of the song “Un Poco Loco” from the 2017 animated film “Coco.” The musical cover quickly went viral for their talent and an opening…
· Michelle De Pacina
Teen kills herself after video of her stealing chocolate goes viral
An Indian teen allegedly died by suicide after a video of her stealing chocolate at a shopping mall went viral locally. According to her father, the teen had apologized, paid the price of the chocolate to the store’s authorities and pleaded with them not to share photos and…
· Ryan General
TikTok user goes viral over enormously swollen lips caused by discount lip filler procedure
TikTok user Basia Query went viral after sharing images of her swollen lips caused by a botched lip filler procedure. The post, which has been viewed over 23.7 million times, indicated that the $350 procedure was done with a hyaluron pen instead of needles. Last year, the U.S.…
· Iris Jung
Elephant calf appears to salute woman who helped it get out of mud in viral video
A video of a woman helping a baby elephant stuck in the mud has gone viral. In response to the woman’s act of kindness, the baby elephant lifts its muddy trunk toward her, seemingly thanking her for her actions. Twitter users found the video heartwarming and praised the woman…
· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian brushes off Chinese backlash over viral comedy set: ‘That’s exactly why I left China’
He Huang, a 32-year-old Chinese-born comedian, faced backlash from Chinese netizens after her stand-up comedy set on “Australia’s Got Talent” went viral. Huang’s set included a series of self-deprecating jokes about her name, marital status, parents and the COVID-19 pandemic.…
· Bryan Ke
4 teens, including young mom, dead in crash after taking on viral ‘Kia challenge,’ police suggest
Four of the six teens who allegedly stole a Kia on Sunday night were killed in a car crash in Buffalo’s 198/33 interchange in New York on Monday morning. Authorities believe the accident might be linked to the TikTok "Kia challenge," which encourages car theft. The victims were…
· William Yuk
Asian American woman’s scathing account of racism in Sweden goes viral
Kat Zhou, an American transplant in Sweden working in tech, shared a scathing account of her struggles with racism. On Friday, Zhou opened up about her experiences in a lengthy Twitter thread, denouncing the Scandinavian country as “xenophobic as hell.” Zhou expressed fears of…
· Carl Samson
New hanok-inspired Starbucks in S. Korea goes viral for its breathtaking design
A new Starbucks store in Daegu, South Korea, has gone viral on social media for its stunning architecture and interior design. Based on traditional homes called “hanok,” the Starbucks Daegu Jongro Goteak store features an open layout, ground seating, natural decor and…
· William Yuk
Singaporean couple go viral for high school-themed pre-wedding photoshoot
TikTok user Jacinda Tan and her fiance went viral for their high school-themed pre-wedding photoshoot. The couple showcased snippets of their photoshoot, which was taken at North Vista Secondary School in Singapore, in a TikTok video on Wednesday. Tan and her fiance, who have…
· Daniel Anderson
Male K-pop idols enlisted in military go viral for dance cover of NewJeans’ ‘Hype Boy’
K-pop rookie girl group NewJeans, who recently debuted in July, already have many K-pop idols dancing to their hit songs “Hype Boy” and “Attention.” A few viral clips circulated online Tuesday showing male K-pop idols in the military performing a dance cover of “Hype Boy.” The…
· Michelle De Pacina
Thai restaurant goes viral for refusing refunds for customers who ‘can’t handle’ the spice
A Thai restaurant in upstate New York went viral for displaying a no-refund notice for customers who “can’t handle” their spicy food orders. “Spice level warning: Level 0-5,” the sign reads. “We will no longer issue refunds when you order your food spicy and can’t handle it.”…
· Michelle De Pacina
Students’ ‘anti-cheating hats’ during exams in the Philippines go viral
Students at Bicol University College of Engineering in the Philippines went viral for improvising their own “anti-cheating hats” and wearing them during examinations. Mary Joy Mandane-Ortiz, a faculty member of the university, decided to give her students creative freedom by…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese climber fends off bear in viral video
A Japanese climber had to fend off an aggressive Japanese black bear while descending Mt. Futago, a dormant volcano in Japan's Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, on Oct. 1. The adrenaline-pumping moment was captured on an action camera and uploaded to YouTube on Oct. 5. The…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese boy goes viral for crying in frustration while teaching his stubborn sister math
A video of a 9-year-old boy crying in frustration as his 9-year-old sister refuses to let him teach her math has gone viral on Chinese social media. According to Chinese news outlets, the viral moment occurred on Oct. 11 in the siblings’ home in Anshan, China. Their mother,…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Win for the Mexican K-pop stans’: Video of MUSTB cumbia dancing in Texas goes viral
K-pop boy group MUSTB became the first K-pop artists to perform in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas on Sep. 30. During their performance, they were joined onstage by the Houston-based norteño band Grupo Control, who taught the K-pop act the choreography to the former’s song…
· Michelle De Pacina
Educator’s TikTok video about white men who take Asian studies because of their love of anime goes viral
Bianca Mabute-Louie, an educator, went viral for her TikTok video that highlighted her observation in teaching Asian American Studies. “In every Asian American Studies class I’ve taught, there’s a white guy enrolled [because] he loves anime,” Mabute-Louie wrote on her video. “So…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video of man verbally abusing couple on New York City subway for wearing masks goes viral
In a viral video, a man can be seen verbally abusing a couple for wearing masks on a New York City subway. “It’s not a free country if you’re wearing a f*cking mask for f*cking nothing,” the man tells the couple. “You are scared by the lies of the government. There is no reason…