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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: BTS’s RM releases solo, KARA makes 15th anniversary comeback, fourth gen wins big awards
BTS’ RM, JYP Entertainment’s ITZY and SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet all made comebacks this week, but there were a good handful of other noteworthy releases, namely KARA’s 15th anniversary return. This week also saw two big award shows, the Melon Music Awards and the MAMA Music…
· Bryan Ke
Viral ‘bayanihan’ video shows Filipinos carrying old man’s house in heartwarming gesture
A TikTok video has gone viral for showing “bayanihan” in San Roque in the Philippines’ Zamboanga del Norte province. The video, shared by Rhe Zelle Aranjuez (@labmobaako0) on Nov. 6, features two dozen people carrying a seven-foot-tall bahay kubo (nipa hut) and moving it to…
· Isa Peralta
BTS’s RM releases new solo album
BTS’ RM dropped “Indigo,” his new solo album, on Friday. The album contains 10 tracks in total and features several artists, including Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, Tablo, Kim Sawol and Mahalia. RM also recently released a music video for the song “Wild Flower,” which features…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan pulls off stunning upset of Spain, eliminates Germany from World Cup
Japan defeated Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Quatar on Thursday, preventing Germany from advancing to the knockout rounds. Ritsu Doan first scored to tie the game, then Ao Tanaka scored the next goal, placing Japan in the lead. The Group E win means Japan will be facing…
· Carl Samson
8 in 10 Asian Americans who oppose affirmative action believe it’s racist, survey reveals
Nearly half (49%) of Asian Americans oppose affirmative action, according to a new survey by higher education resource Intelligent.com. Of these detractors, eight in 10 (81%) said they oppose the policy because they believe it is racist. Other reasons for opposition include…
· Khier Casino
Little girl’s heartwarming gesture for her hardworking dad goes viral
One little girl in China is going viral for putting her jacket over her dad after noticing how hard he works to plan the menu for their business. A clip shared by People magazine on Instagram shows a man dozing off on the restaurant’s kitchen counter. The man, named Wang, fell…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese social media users reminisce bygone era as former President Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday in Shanghai due to leukemia and multiple organ failure. Jiang, who rose to power as a communist leader after the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, reportedly paved the way for China’s emergence as a global superpower.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Disney Junior series ‘Firebuds’ aims to normalize Filipino American characters onscreen
Disney Junior series “Firebuds,” which features a half-Filipino main character, will touch on Filipino culture in the upcoming episode “Bayani Cookout.” Set in a fantasy world of talking vehicles, the show follows a group of friends — all children of first responders — as they…
· Iris Jung
Siblings go viral for heartwarming dining table moment
A video purportedly showing two siblings sharing the last piece of food has gone viral on Twitter, melting the hearts of viewers. Uploaded to Twitter by user Figen (@TheFigen_) on Monday, the video of the pair’s loving bond has garnered over 11.9 million views and 461,000 likes…
· Khier Casino
Otter predicts Japan’s win against Germany one day before World Cup match
An adorable otter in Japan accurately predicted Japan’s 2-1 victory against Germany in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. An 8-year-old river otter named Taiyo at the Maxell Aqua Park in Shinagawa, Tokyo, was brought out by his handler to predict a winner in the match between Japan and…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: Queen BoA returns, NMIXX gets glittery, BTS’s RM reveals album tracklist and featured artists
Happy holidays! This week was a bit lighter on music, but there were still a handful of noteworthy releases, starting with the long-awaited return of K-pop queen BoA and her album “Forgive Me.” KANGDANIEL released a repackage album titled “The Story : RETOLD,” and NMIXX got the…
· Khier Casino
Japanese World Cup team praised for tidying up locker room after victory over Germany
The Japanese national football team upheld their country’s reputation for cleanliness by tidying up their locker room after their massive 2-1 victory against Germany. The team left their locker room “spotless,” FIFA tweeted on Wednesday. The towels were left neatly folded up, no…
· Michelle De Pacina
Meet the Asian TikTokers chosen as the platform’s top creators for 2022
TikTok has released its second annual Discover List, spotlighting 50 global content creators who are making an outsized positive impact on and off the platform. The short-form video hosting service selects creators based on their video creations and their account’s growth,…
· Bryan Ke
Suspect in ‘executions’ of 4 Chinese nationals at marijuana farm in Oklahoma arrested
Wu Chen, a 45-year-old man suspected of killing four people — three men and one woman — inside a marijuana farm in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, on Sunday, was arrested in the Miami Beach area on Tuesday. Chen was taken into custody without incident and transferred to the…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Jungkook performs at 2022 World Cup opening ceremony
BTS’ Jungkook performed his newly released track “Dreamers” as part of the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar over the weekend. The BTS vocalist shared the Al Bayt Stadium stage with Qatari singer and producer Fahad Al-Kubaisi. Together, the two artists kicked…
· William Yuk
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ creator and former Square Enix employee arrested over insider trading
Legendary Sonic designer Yuji Naka is among several former Square Enix employees accused of insider trading. Naka was reportedly arrested on Friday for allegedly buying 10,000 shares of the Japanese game developer Aiming prior to the company’s announcement that it would be…
· Ryan General
Jimmy O. Yang praised for refusing to promote crypto platforms in wake of FTX lawsuit
Comedian Jimmy O. Yang revealed in July that he had refused multiple offers to promote crypto-related platforms because he did not want to influence fans into investments that they might eventually regret. In the wake of the recent collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Yang…
· William Yuk
Taiwan pro teams reportedly pursuing more former NBA stars after Dwight Howard signing
After the Taoyuan Leopards signed center Dwight Howard, other teams in Taiwan’s T1 League are following suit by pursuing seasoned NBA stars. Among the players being considered is Howard’s former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Carmelo Anthony, who is purportedly being pursued by the…
· Khier Casino
High-flying drag queen performance has netizens wondering ‘how there are straight Filipinos’
Thai drag queen Pangina Heals praised the drag performers of the Philippines after a two-day fundraising concert in the city of Makati last week. All proceeds from the show at Baked Studios will benefit Pulse Clinic, a lifestyle clinic in Makati for the LGBTQ community in the…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese sailor’s historic voyage across Arctic Ocean shows evidence of global warming
Captain Zhai Mo, a Chinese artist-turned-sailor, has become the first Chinese person to successfully circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean nonstop after returning to Shanghai on Tuesday. The China Institute of Navigation gave Zhai, 54, its Science and Technology Award at a recent…
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Naver
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