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· Iris Jung
Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin have welcomed second baby, Kieran Culkin confirms
The news of Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song welcoming their second child was recently confirmed by the former’s younger brother, Kieran Culkin. “I haven’t met number two yet,” the “Succession” actor, 40, confessed on Tuesday during his interview with Access Hollywood. In the…
· Isa Peralta
Ash’s Japanese voice actor of 25 years performs viral remix of original Pokémon theme song
The Japanese voice actor of Ash Ketchum from the long-running “Pokémon” anime recently went viral for her live performance of the series’ original theme song. Ash’s final appearance in the “Pokemon” anime is set to air in Japan on Friday. Rica Matsumoto, 54, helped commemorate…
· Daniel Anderson
Controversy after TWICE’s Chaeyoung spotted wearing QAnon T-shirt during performance
A controversial shirt worn by TWICE member Chaeyoung during their performance at MBC’s Music Core has netizens calling out the girl group’s stylists. On Saturday, TWICE appeared on the South Korean music program to promote “Set Me Free,” the title track of their latest album,…
· Ana Yoo
Mỹ Lai massacre: 55 years since one of the US Army’s worst atrocities of the 20th century
On March 16, 1968, more than 500 unarmed civilians were brutally killed in a mass murder committed by U.S. troops in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Victims of the Mỹ Lai massacre included men, women, children, infants and animals. Some women and children were gang-raped…
· Bryan Ke
Tom Hsieh, former SF supervisor and developer ‘hero,’ dies at 91
Former San Francisco Supervisor Thomas “Tom” Hsieh, who was regarded as a “hero” and a trailblazer for Chinese Americans in local politics, has died at 91. Hsieh died surrounded by his family at the University of California, San Francisco Hospital on March 5 from kidney failure,…
· Daniel Anderson
4 ex-LOONA members sign with agency founded by group’s former creative director
Former LOONA members Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul and Choerry have signed exclusive contracts with Modhaus, a South Korean entertainment agency founded and led by Jaden Jeong, LOONA’s former creative director. The news was announced in a statement by Modhaus on their official…
· Ryan General
Tony Hsieh’s estate reaches settlement with the late Zappos CEO’s former associate
A case filed by Tony Hsieh’s former financial manager and longtime friend, Tony Lee, against Hsieh’s estate in April 2021 has been settled, according to court records. The lawsuit, which was dismissed with prejudice last week, alleged that the late Zappos CEO had breached a…
· Daniel Anderson
Starship Entertainment confirms Luda and Dawon still part of girl group WJSN
Starship Entertainment, the K-pop agency that manages WJSN, has confirmed that members Luda and Dawon are still part of the girl group. The company reportedly clarified this to TV Report, saying, “Luda and Dawon have not left WJSN.”
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ RM features in new song and music video ‘Smoke Sprite’ from So!YoON!
Lead singer So!YoON! of South Korean indie rock band SE SO NEON and BTS leader RM have released a new collaboration single, “Smoke Sprite.” The new song is the lead single from So!YoON!’s second solo album, “Episode1: Love,” released on Tuesday. So!YoON! and RM both have…
· Editorial Staff
Theodore Kanamine, the US Army’s first Japanese American general, dies at 93
Theodore “Ted” Shigeru Kanamine, the U.S. Army’s first-ever Japanese American general, died on Thursday at 93. According to Kanamine’s daughter Linda, the former active duty general died of lung cancer at Linda’s home in Naples, Florida.
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh dedicates Indie Spirit’s first gender-neutral Best Lead Performance award to all mothers
Michelle Yeoh dedicated the Best Lead Performance award she received at the 38th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards for her “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAO”) performance to all the mothers and women “who support their husbands.” During the event’s awarding ceremony…
· Ryan General
TikToker’s ‘discovery’ of Kumon in Europe brings back former students’ ‘traumatic’ memories
A London-based TikTok user from Canada triggered haunting flashbacks of childhood stress among many Asians after posting about her “discovery” of a Kumon center in England. In her post’s caption, user Amanda Pun wrote: “raise your hand up if you were victimized by Kumon.”
· Bryan Ke
Naomi Osaka can ‘bounce back’ in tennis after pregnancy, former coach says
Sascha Bajin, Naomi Osaka’s former coach, believes the four-time Grand Slam singles champion could return to the court next year after she gives birth. In an interview with Essentially Sports, Bajin, 38, talked about Osaka, 25, and her hiatus from tennis.
· Michelle De Pacina
Rep. Dan Bishop on the term ‘AAPI’: ‘I don’t know what that is’
During a House Judiciary markup on Tuesday, Rep. Dan Bishop (R, NC-8) said he did not know what the acronym for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) stood for. Bishop, a Republican from Charlotte, North Carolina, rejected a declaration of congressional support for federal…
· Michelle De Pacina
Scientists reveal secrets of mysterious ‘mermaid mummy’ discovered in Japan
Japanese scientists have solved the mystery of the “mermaid mummy” that has long been an object of worship at a temple in Okayama Prefecture. After a year of scientific analysis, researchers concluded on Feb. 7 that the supposedly 300-year-old “mummy” is actually a molded object…
· Daniel Anderson
Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava to perform ‘RRR’ song ‘Naatu Naatu’ at Oscars
The Oscar-nominated song “Naatu Naatu” from the film “RRR” will be performed at the 95th Academy Awards by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. “Naatu Naatu,” composed by Golden Globe winner M.M. Keeravaani with lyrics by Chandrabose, is nominated for Best Song against…
· Bryan Ke
Yoko Ono moves from NYC apartment of 50 years to rural farm bought with John Lennon
Japanese singer and activist Yoko Ono has permanently moved to a farm in upstate rural New York that she and her late husband, John Lennon, bought in the late ‘70s. Ono, who turned 90 years old on Feb. 18, left her seventh-floor, nine-room Upper West Side apartment on West 72nd…
· Daniel Anderson
Stephanie Hsu to perform ‘Everything Everywhere’ song ‘This is a Life’ at Oscars
Stephanie Hsu of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” will perform her film’s Oscar-nominated song “This is a Life” at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. Talking Heads founder and lead singer David Byrne will join Hsu, 32, during the performance of the song, along with…
· Bryan Ke
‘I am the child of immigrants’: Mindy Kaling dedicates Norman Lear Award to late mother
After receiving the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Norman Lear Achievement Award on Saturday night, Mindy Kaling dedicated the honor to her late mother and thanked “The Office” producers Greg Daniels and Howard Klein for mentoring her early on in her career. Presenting the…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix enlists Guillermo del Toro to direct animated adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘The Buried Giant’
Guillermo del Toro and Netflix are teaming up to create an animated adaptation of Japanese British author Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2015 fantasy novel “The Buried Giant.” Del Toro, who previously worked on Netflix’s “Pinocchio,” will direct and produce the stop-motion film and is…
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Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
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GoTo Group
GoTo is the app Indonesia runs on — Gojek rides, Tokopedia shopping, and GoPay wallets woven into daily life for the world's fourth-most-populous country.
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Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Korea · KRX:035720
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
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 · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
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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.