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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: OMEGA X takes legal action against label; BIBI releases first full album; The Rose rocks Seattle
So much happened in the K-pop world this week. Boy group OMEGA X took unprecedented action and held their own press conference to detail alleged incidents of physical, verbal and sexual abuse from their company CEO. The K-pop group are terminating their contracts, trademarking…
· Ryan General
Qatar denies paying Indian fans to cheer for England ahead of World Cup
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee released a statement denying allegations that members of the crowd were paid to drum up excitement for the upcoming World Cup. Videos of fans cheering for England in the country’s capital of Doha recently went viral on Twitter and TikTok but…
· Bryan Ke
Son Heung-min declares himself fit for World Cup after injury
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min will be fit enough to represent South Korea at the Qatar World Cup later this month, according to the football star and his team’s manager last weekend. Son, 30, sustained a left eye socket fracture after colliding with Olympique de Marseille…
· Bryan Ke
‘I cannot find the right and common sense’: Olympic skiers criticize Asian Winter Games set in Saudi Arabia desert
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it won the bid to host the next Asian Winter Games in 2029 at its planned TROJENA resort that will be completed in 2026. The resort is part of Saudi Arabia’s futuristic $500 billion NEOM project. “TROJENA will have a suitable infrastructure…
· Jane Nam
Soccer star Son Heung-min opens up for first time about racial abuse while playing in Germany
Tottenham Hotspur soccer star Son Heung-min, 29, opened up to fans for the first time about his experiences with racism as a teenage footballer in Germany. At an event in Seoul on Monday, Son publicly shared with fans, “I moved to Germany when I was young, and went through so…
· Jane Nam
Taiwan thanks Qatar for removing China reference from 2022 World Cup ID system
Taiwan thanked organizers of the World Cup in Qatar for modifying the identification system by removing the reference to China for Taiwanese attendees. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry had previously condemned organizers for not including a Taiwan nationality option. The island’s…
· Jane Nam
‘Unacceptable’: Taiwan condemns Qatar for listing Taiwanese fans as Chinese at 2022 World Cup
Taiwan’s foreign ministry criticized organizers of the World Cup in Qatar in response to Taiwanese fans being listed as Chinese in the identification system. On Tuesday, Taiwanese fans entering their nationalities for the identification card that would serve as their entry visa…
· Bryan Ke
Edgar Cheung Ka-long wins Hong Kong’s 2nd gold medal at the Asian Fencing Championships
Fencing star Edgar Cheung Ka-long won Hong Kong’s second gold medal at the Asian Fencing Championships in Seoul on Sunday, beating China’s Mo Ziwei 15-6 in the grand finals of the men's individual foil event. “I fenced quite well and am satisfied with my performance,” Cheung…
· Ryan General
SF-born ski star Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China at the 2022 Olympics called ‘opportunistic’
After representing Team U.S.A. in international competitions, freestyle ski star Eileen Gu announced in 2019 that she will be switching to Team China for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Gu rose to immediate stardom by winning World Cup tournaments for the U.S. and then for China…
· Ryan General
Son Heung-min Becomes First Asian Player Chosen to Be Part of EPL ‘Team of the Year’
Son Heung-min became the first Asian player to make the elite list of English Premier League’s “Team of the Year,” selected by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). Super striker: PFA announced its “Team of the Year” list on social media last Saturday, which included…
· Carl Samson
Bahrain Player Makes Racist ‘Slant-Eyes’ at Hong Kong Fans in World Cup Match
A Bahraini football player was caught pulling off the racist “slant-eye” gesture after a World Cup qualifier match against Hong Kong at the city’s So Kon Po stadium on Thursday night. The game, a joint-qualifier for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup, resulted in a…
· Bryan Ke
Yao Ming Takes the Blame for China’s Devastating Loss in the FIBA World Cup
Former NBA star Yao Ming is taking the blame after China’s disappointing performance at the FIBA World Cup tournament. The 38-year-old Chinese Basketball Association president immediately presented himself when reporters asked who would be responsible for China’s defeat against…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Rugby Players Clean Up Field After Losing Match in Malaysia
A group of Japanese student-athletes are going viral on Twitter for their impeccable display of respect and courteousness by picking up cigarette butts and trash on the field after a rugby tournament in Malaysia. The student rugby players, who were from Shizuoka Seiko Academy…
· Ryan General
Japanese Soccer Team Wins Fans’ Hearts For Classy Gesture at The Asian Cup
Japan’s soccer team recently received worldwide praise, not for a victory, but for their behavior at the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Despite a heartbreaking loss to Qatar at the tournament’s final game on Friday, members of the Japanese soccer team displayed their discipline and…
· Ryan General
Insane Burmese Game Called Sepak Takraw Is Soccer and Volleyball Put Together
An impressive display of athletic skills was recently captured in a brief video of six men playing a game of sepak takraw in Myanmar. The clip, posted by Canadian mixed martial artist Dave Leduc on Instagram earlier this week, shows six young men engaged in a sepak takraw match…
· Carl Samson
Korean World Cup Reporter Kissed by Russian Women on Live TV Sparks Sexual Harassment Debate
A South Korean male reporter forcibly kissed by two Russian female fans while broadcasting at the World Cup late last month has triggered a sexual harassment debate on Chinese social media. Jeon Gwang-ryeol was reporting for South Korean TV channel MBN on June 28 when one…
· Ryan General
Japan Lost in the World Cup, But The Fans and the Team Still Left in the Classiest Way Possible
Japan’s soccer team and its fans maintained their admired reputation at the World Cup up until the bittersweet end. After starting the game strong with an early 2-0 lead, Japan suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat against Belgium which made a rousing comeback before the game’s…
· Ryan General
Colombian Man Makes Japanese People Humiliate Themselves After Colombia’s World Cup Loss
A Colombian soccer fan recently subjected Japanese fans to public humiliation right after the Japanese soccer team defeated the Colombian club 2–1 in their World Cup match last Tuesday. The man, identified as 40-year-old Guillermo Morales, apparently deceived some fans to look…
· Ryan General
Rude Local Fans Throw Eggs at South Korean Team Coming Back From the World Cup
Upon returning home from their World Cup stint, the South Korean soccer team received an unpleasant welcome from unhappy fans who decided to pelt them with eggs and Union Jack pillows. Fresh from eliminating World Cup defending champions Germany, Son Heung-min, and his teammates…
· Carl Samson
Celebrity Chef Suspended For Doing Racist ‘Slant Eyes’ After South Korea’s World Cup Win
Telemundo celebrity chef James Tahhan has drawn ire after making the racist “slant eye” gesture while celebrating Mexico’s entry into the World Cup’s Round of 16 thanks to South Korea’s victory over Germany. The Venezuelan chef was seen making the gesture on the morning show “Un…