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· Carl Samson
Oli London says he’s now ‘living as Ken’ after detransitioning from ‘Barbie’ look
After trying to look like a Barbie doll, British internet personality Oli London says he is now happily “living as Ken.” Background: London, 33, rose to fame in 2018 after undergoing dozens of surgeries to resemble BTS member Jimin. Last year, he apologized to the K-pop idol and…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese commander becomes 1st non-white police chief in London, Ontario
“I believe in leading from the heart with kindness and compassion”
· Carl Samson
Oli London tackles gender, identity struggles in new memoir ‘Detransition’
British influencer Oli London has announced the pre-release of his memoir, “Detransition,” on Friday. London, 33, became known after undergoing nearly three dozen surgeries to resemble K-Pop idol and BTS member Jimin. He has since made headlines over other controversies,…
· Carl Samson
Oli London says he received death threats after backtracking on reassignment surgery
Oli London, 32, said he received death threats after canceling his plan to undergo gender reassignment surgery in Bangkok. The British-born influencer, who now identifies as a Korean man, made the allegations in a new interview with the Daily Star. London said the “awful” abuse…
· Iris Jung
Oli London detransitions from ‘Korean’ woman to British man
Influencer Oli London has announced his detransition from a "Korean" woman to a British man, citing God and Christianity as the reasons for the change. Although London previously identified as genderfluid, he said, “I’ve come to realize, actually, I am a man. And I want to stay…
· Ryan General
Report: China’s unofficial ‘police stations’ operating under the radar in London, other parts of the world
Spain-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders released a report on Sept. 12 accusing China of setting up unofficial police stations in London and other parts of the world. According to the report, China has set up 54 “overseas police service centers” worldwide operated by Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Oli London apologizes to BTS’ Jimin, Asian community for ‘unhealthy’ obsession
Oli London, 32, has apologized to BTS member Jimin and the larger Asian community for their “unhealthy” obsession with Jimin and nearly three dozen plastic surgery procedures to look like the K-pop idol. London rose in popularity in 2018 after appearing in a documentary series…
· Jane Nam
‘Trans-Korean’ influencer Oli London to pay for surgery to make their partner look like BTS’ Jimin
Plastic surgery fanatic and K-pop superfan Oli London, 32, is paying for their partner’s surgeries so they can also look like BTS member Jimin. London, who identifies as non-binary, married Danny Richardson, 19, in a plastic-surgery-themed wedding in London, U.K., last month…
· Carl Samson
‘I’m Korean, people need to accept that’: Oli London defends ‘transracial’ identity against Black woman
British personality Oli London, 31, has defended transracialism in a Channel 4 documentary series called “Would You Rather?” after identifying themself as Korean. London, who underwent multiple surgeries to resemble BTS member Jimin, sat down for the show with a Black woman, who…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Everyday being transracial is a struggle’: Oli London hits back at Bill Maher over penis reduction joke
Oli London, a British influencer who identifies as a transracial Korean, spoke out against Bill Maher’s “belittling” comments over London’s plans to receive a penis reduction procedure. During Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”, Maher commented on London’s…
· Ryan General
‘Transracial’ influencer Oli London says they plan to undergo penis reduction procedure to be ‘100 percent Korean’
“Transracial” internet personality Oli London said they plan to undergo a penis reduction procedure to be “100 percent Korean.” According to London, they are willing to go under the knife to get “the Korean average,” which they approximate to be 3.5 inches. London said that they…
· Editorial Staff
What happened to Jimin?: ‘Trans-racial’ Oli London picks TikToker Hoshin as their new ‘Oppar’
British influencer Oli London, who identifies as "Korean," has posted a video to TikTok claiming they have a new "oppar [sic]" to replace BTS' Jimin. “Meet my new Oppar [sic]," they wrote in a video featuring pictures of TikToker @Vlad.Hoshin. Hoshin has since reacted to the…
· Sarah Yukiko
Ariana Grande accused of ‘Asianfishing’ in new photos, praised by Oli London for looking ‘cute and oriental’
Ariana Grande was accused of “Asianfishing” after photos of her surfaced on the internet in which she appeared to have different facial features. The photos were posted by New York-based photographer Katia Temkin on Instagram and were widely circulated on Twitter. In them,…
· Bryan Ke
Police Find Body of Missing Chinese Doctorate Student in London
Sihong Yan, a Chinese doctorate student at King’s College in London who disappeared about two weeks ago, was found dead at a Westminster address on Wednesday, according to the authorities. The 35-year-old student, originally from Shenyang in Liaoning Province, was last seen at…
· Bryan Ke
London teen dies by suicide after being blackmailed with his nude photos
A 16-year-old boy who immigrated with his family to London from Sri Lanka has reportedly died by suicide after being blackmailed by an unknown person using his nude pictures in October 2022. Sextortion: The police shared the details of the case during an inquest into Dinal De…
· Bryan Ke
North Carolina city holds world’s largest Pokémon Regional Championship
Charlotte, North Carolina, held the world’s largest Pokémon Regional Championship at the Charlotte Convention Center in Uptown over the weekend. What happened: Over 3,000 players reportedly competed at the tournament across three different games, including the Trading Card Game…
· Ryan General
Oakland meeting calls for solidarity between Asian, Black communities after cop’s killing
Asian and Black communities in Oakland, California, convened for a meeting aimed at fostering unity and addressing misunderstandings between the groups amid heightened tensions following the killing of local police officer Tuan Le. Catch up: Le, a four-year veteran of the…
· Ryan General
Multiple arrests made in fatal shooting of Oakland police officer
Oakland police have apprehended multiple suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of local officer Tuan Le in the line of duty. What happened: Officer Le, 36, a dedicated four-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department (OPD), was fatally shot on Dec. 29, 2023, while…
· Carl Samson
YouTubers fly ‘spy balloon’ above Chinese Embassy in viral London prank
London police stopped a pair of YouTubers after the duo flew a mock spy balloon above the city’s Chinese Embassy sometime last week. The stunt, which has drawn a combined 1.1 million views on TikTok and YouTube, “got real quite quickly” after armed officers showed up at the…
· Daniel Anderson
Sandra Oh represents Canada at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London
Sandra Oh was in attendance at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday. Oh was part of the official Canadian delegation led by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Other figures in the procession included former Olympian Mark Tewksbury and musician Gregory Charles, to name a…