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· Kyle Encina
Man Builds Private Elevator to Apartment in China to Stop Complaining Son-in-Law
A Chinese man illegally set up his own private elevator to bring his complaining son-in-law straight to his apartment on the 6th floor. The apartment resident, surnamed is Xiong, wasn’t bothered with making his way up to his own apartment in a seven story building in Chongqing.
· Ryan General
Penis-Shaped Waffle Vendor in Thailand Gets Hate for Selling Popular ‘Obscene’ Snack
A sausage-stuffed, cheese-filled, penis-shaped waffle is selling like crazy in Thailand. Business has so far been good for Ketnita Prasertsomboon of Pho Hai Ma (I Got It From My Dad), who has been selling the controversial treat at her Indy Market stall in western Bangkok, Khao…
· Kyle Encina
Horrific Accident Unfolds as Waiter Drenches Child in Boiling Hot Soup in China
A little boy had a horrific restaurant experience in China after a waiter lost his balance and drenched the tyke with an entire pot of steaming hot soup. Video of the incident exploded on Chinese social media as netizens questioned the restaurant’s safety measures.
· Bryan Ke
Former NFL Player Nails Emotional Performance on Coming Out as LGBTQ on ‘The Voice’
Esera Tuaolo, a former defensive tackle player in the National Football League (NFL), recently nailed his blind audition during the season 13 premiere of NBC’s “The Voice” on Monday night. Tuaolo, who first played for the Green Bay Packers from 1991 to 1992, stunned the crowd…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Otto Warmbier’s Parents Reveal Graphic New Details on His Condition After North Korea
Frank and Cindy Warmbier, parents of the late Otto Warmbier, have come forward in a series of interviews to share their feelings and experiences on their son’s mistreatment, urging the world to recognize Kim Jong Un and his regime as terrorists. This is the first time the…
· Ryan General
Good-Hearted Thai Soldier Gives Life Back to Drowned Puppy Using CPR
A heroic soldier in Thailand successfully brought a drowned puppy back to life by carefully giving him cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The little dog was reportedly in terrible condition when he was found by a group of soldiers in a flooded area of an army base in the Thai…
· Heather Johnson Yu
K-Pop Trainee Sparks Outrage After Suggesting The Size of BIGBANG Star T.O.P’s Penis
Han Seo Hee, the trainee who vaped marijuana with T.O.P., recently took to Instagram live to answer viewer questions and revealed shocking information about her upcoming debut, relationship status with T.O.P., and, allegedly, his “member” size. According to AllKpop, Han referred…
· Ryan General
After a Brain Disease Took Her Musical Ability, TOKiMONSTA is Making a Comeback
Nearly two years after Korean American music producer and DJ Jennifer Lee, aka TOKiMONSTA, was diagnosed with a rare and deadly brain disease, she is now gearing up for a comeback that is nothing short of miraculous. In 2015, the hardworking Los Angeles-based musician had to…
· Kyle Encina
Vietnamese American Makeup Artist Merges Disney Princesses and Villains With Stunning Results
Kimberly Money, a Vietnam-born educator in Los Angeles studying fashion design at Santa Monica College, has a penchant for creating artistic imagery, merging Disney princesses with villains using her makeup skills. The 19-year-old makeup artist became obsessed with the beauty…
· Ryan General
China Installs 20 Million of the ‘World’s Most Advanced’ AI Surveillance Cameras to Track People
Chinese citizens are now being watched over by 20 million security cameras equipped with artificial intelligence technology as part of the government’s anti-crime operation program ironically named “Sky Net”. The state of the art surveillance system, claimed to be the most…
· Heather Johnson Yu
China Bans Facebook-Owned WhatsApp Again, Maybe For Good
Chinese WhatsApp users have found the app completely inaccessible for the past several days, leading some to speculate that the writing may be on the wall for the Facebook-owned application. According to Shanghaiist, this isn’t the first time that the app has been banned from…
· Ryan General
Police Arrest Alleged American Pedophile Who Fled to Thailand to Work as a Teacher
Local authorities in Thailand have arrested a suspected pedophile from the United States who, with the use of fake IDs, found a job as an English teacher at schools in the countryside. The fugitive, identified as 26-year-old Jackson Matthew Hall from Alabama, was apprehended on…
· Ryan General
Finn Jones Finally Gets Martial Arts Training For ‘Iron Fist’ Season 2
After playing a super-powered martial artist for two seasons (one in “Iron Fist” and another in the “Defenders”), Finn Jones is finally getting around to actually training in martial arts for the second season of “Iron Fist”, Netflix’ worst reviewed Marvel show ever. The…
· Carl Samson
Taiwan’s ‘Cheese Tea’ is Now Taking Over the World
If there’s one drink that’s winning lines of thirsty city dwellers across the globe at this moment, it’s probably a thing called cheese tea. This rather unexpected concoction of tea with cheese on top emerged from the streets of Taiwan before making its way to China, Hong Kong,…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Court Launches ‘Divorce Exam’ That Couples Must FAIL to End Their Marriage
A court in southwestern China introduced an examination that couples who wish to divorce must fail in order for their applications to be approved. The exam, administered at the Sichuan Yibin People’s Court, is the brainchild of Magistrate Wang Shiyu.
· Bryan Ke
Drunk Driver Bails After Crashing Car, Leaves Girlfriend to Die in Wreckage
Michael Laurence Campbell, 21, is now facing two criminal charges after the accident that caused the death of his girlfriend, Ria Patel, 20, at around 3:40 a.m. on September 17. Campbell and Patel both came from a party before the accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where…
· Ryan General
Thousands of Filipinos Protest Against ‘Emerging Dictator’ President Duterte
Thousands of Filipino rallyists, composed of indigenous people, students, activists, clergy, businessmen, and politicians took to the streets on Thursday to protest against the controversial, but hugely popular, President of the Philippines — Rodrigo Duterte. The event, which…
· Carl Samson
Teen Posing as Singapore Airlines Pilot Scams 50 People, Molests 15-Year-Old Girl
A 19-year-old boy who pretended to be a Singapore Airlines pilot has been arrested for molesting a 15-year-old girl in Hong Kong. According to The Independent, the boy, surnamed Sit, met the victim at a cafe on September 10. Inside, he claimed that his phone ran out of battery…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan’s Live-Action ‘Dragon Ball’ Is Cringe AF But Still Better Than ‘Dragonball: Evolution’
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article stated that “Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins” was a Thai movie; it has been changed to reflect the fact that “Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins” was a Taiwanese production. Years before the controversial, whitewashed “Dragonball:…
· Carl Samson
NYC Couple Gets 2 Years in Jail For Keeping Korean Children as Slaves for 6 Years
A couple responsible for enslaving two South Korean siblings for years was finally sentenced. Soo Young Park, 50, and her husband, Jeong Taek Lee, 54, kept the siblings for six long years in what has been dubbed as their “House of Horrors” in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
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 · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
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.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.