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· Michelle De Pacina
Viral video depicts eerie atmosphere of North Korea’s subway system
A viral video depicting the eerie atmosphere of North Korea’s subway system has gone viral on social media. The eerie subway: The footage, shared by traveler and digital creator Jesse Romberg on Jan. 10, depicts how the dim subway features haunting music and foreboding doors.…
· Carl Samson
Indian man, 103, marries woman, 49, in viral wedding
A couple in India who married with an age gap of 54 years has gone viral on social media. The viral wedding: Habib Nazar, 103, tied the knot with Firoz Jahan, 49, in an Islamic wedding ceremony in the Itwara region of Bhopal, central India, last year. However, it was only this…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video of foreign domestic helpers on cardboard boxes in Hong Kong streets goes viral
A video showing foreign domestic helpers gathering on cardboard boxes in the streets of Hong Kong (HK) has gone viral on social media, with many viewers debating whether their lifestyle should be looked down upon. The video: In the video uploaded to Instagram by content creator…
· Ryan General
Viral video of Chinese tourists’ confrontation with UK pianist sparks debate
A viral video captured the confrontation between a group of Chinese tourists and a piano-playing YouTuber at a train station in London. A confrontation erupts: British pianist Brendan Kavanagh, also known as Dr.K, found himself at the center of a spat with a group of tourists…
· Ryan General
Solo traveler cries after experience with unfriendly French locals in viral TikTok video
A travel influencer from the U.S. broke down in tears after reportedly feeling isolated during her solo trip to France, citing cultural and language barriers. Blogger’s emotional account: Angela, who has over 15,000 followers on her TikTok account RealPHDFoodie, embarked on a…
· Ryan General
Viral TikTok highlights co-workers mistaken for being related because they’re Asian
A viral TikTok video shows two Asian co-workers finding themselves repeatedly asked if they are family members, highlighting the prevalence of racial stereotyping in the workplace. About the video: In the video posted on Dec. 23, TikTok user Damir2crazy revealed that customers…
· Michelle De Pacina
Watch: Waitress in China goes viral for her robotic-like movements
Videos of a waitress in China with robotic-like movements have gone viral on social media. The viral videos: In one of the videos reposted on TikTok, the woman, surnamed Qin, can be seen dressed in a white dress and leggings and knee-high silver boots to look like a humanoid…
· Carl Samson
Korean restaurant worker shares PSA for non-Asians in viral TikTok
A video of a Korean restaurant worker sharing his awkward experience with an old white couple who questioned his Asian origin has gone viral on TikTok. What happened: The Laotian American worker, a content creator who goes by @dragonfacedkiller, said he was serving the couple…
· Ryan General
Lottery winner, scrap collector in China go viral for separate acts of generosity
Some have questioned whether the donations are real, while others said they were skeptical about their motives behind the gestures
· Ryan General
How a Chow Yun-fat film inspired the viral ‘Chinese Beaver’ meme
The animation comes from a 2022 Bilibili video by B Teaches Animation and inspired by a scene in the 1986 Hong Kong action film, “A Better Tomorrow”
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Viral TikTok video reveals purr-fect surprise behind curtains
A video is surprising viewers with dozens of cats snuggling together behind curtains at an animal rescue center. About the video: Qiuqiu Manor, an animal shelter for cats in China, uploaded the short clip to its official TikTok channel on Nov. 16. The viral clip, which features…
· Ryan General
Viral video shows ‘radar air defense system’ claimed to shoot mosquitos with lasers
The video gives the impression that the mosquitoes can be tracked with the ultrasonic sensor used and killed with the laser, but this is not the case
· Ryan General
Watch: TikToker slams millennial parents with unruly kids in viral video
Alanna Dinh recounted an incident at her medical receptionist job where a millennial mother seemingly dismissed her child’s disruptive behavior
· Bryan Ke
Chinese father supports son despite his bad grades in viral video
A man from Shandong province in eastern China is being lauded on social media for strongly supporting his son despite the child’s academic underperformance. How his son is doing: The man, who has not been identified but said his job was as a national senior psychological…
· Ryan General
Haidilao ‘noodle master’ in London goes viral for mesmerizing noodle dance
“We’re not even at the table, and we got served,” an impressed commenter notes
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Indonesian pilot comforts Palestinian passenger in viral video
A video showing an Indonesian pilot offering comfort and support to a Palestinian passenger has touched hearts on social media. What happened: The video, which was posted by the passenger on TikTok, shows the Indonesian pilot greeting people around the cabin when he came across…
· Bryan Ke
Video of APEC protester attempting to light Chinese flag on fire goes viral
A protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) near where the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum was taking place in San Francisco took a comedic turn after protesters failed to light a Chinese flag on fire on video. The context:…
· Bryan Ke
Behind-the-scenes clip of Simu Liu recording ‘Push’ for ‘Barbie’ goes viral
Many social media users loved Simu Liu’s recent TikTok post in which he shared a quick clip of some of the Kens recording their backup vocals for a scene in the summer blockbuster hit “Barbie.” What’s it about: The video shows Liu inside a small recording booth belting some of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese woman banned from Singapore after her viral confrontation with police
Han Feizi, a Chinese woman who was residing in Singapore, has been deported and banned from re-entering the city-state after videos of her confrontations with the police went viral. The confrontation: Han, 29, was involved in altercations with hospital staff and the police at…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: McDonald’s Japan wraps up viral 6-part anime ad
McDonald’s Japan is winning praise on social media after culminating its six-part anime series that kicked off in late September. About the finale: The final episode, which was released on McDonald’s Japan’s X account Sunday, shows a woman using her phone and relaxing in her…