Search
billboard
Articles
· Carl Samson
Reporter Accuses BTS of Cheating at the Billboard Music Awards, Gets Destroyed By K-Pop Fans
A Korean reporter sparked fury after questioning BTS’s eligibility for the Top Social Artist Award it won at this year’s Billboard Music Awards following allegations of illegal marketing practices by its agency. Journalist Jeon Won of Xports News wrote an article about a…
· Bryan Ke
Giant Billboard Crushes Parked Cars in Downtown Dongguan, China
A new viral video is making the rounds in Chinese social media showing how a massive billboard completely destroyed a parking lot full of cars in downtown Dongguan, Guangdong. Rusty screws holding the massive billboard, as well as intense, heavy wind due to the typhoon, are said…
· Khier Casino
BTS Member Goes Viral After Non K-Pop Fans See Him at Billboard Music Awards
BTS made history at Sunday night’s 2017 Billboard Music Awards after nabbing the Top Social Artist award, but one handsome band member caught the attention of thousands online. Jin took the Internet by storm and was trending on social media during the awards show for standing…
· Khier Casino
People Are Upset BTS Won a Billboard Music Award Because They Are Asian
South Korean boy band BTS became the first K-pop group to be nominated and win a Billboard award for the Top Social Artist, surpassing Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Shawn Mendes. Also known as Bangtan Boys, BTS made history during Sunday night’s 2017 Billboard…
· Ryan General
Asian Man’s Business Billboard Defaced with Racist ‘No More Asians’ Poster in Australia
An unknown racist assailant recently defaced a Chinese Australian’s billboard ads with a poster filled with hateful messages. According to SBS, a property investor, Yancheng Wang, found a black and white poster listing anti-Asian phrases posted on his advertisements at a…
· Ryan General
PPAP Sets World Record For the Shortest Song to Enter Billboard Hot 100
The catchy 45-second viral hit PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) has now made it to the Guinness World Record as the shortest song to ever appear on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Japanese singer/comedian DJ Daimaou Kosaka, who penned the infectious song under his comic persona…
· Ryan General
China Publicly Shames People Who Owe as Little as $300 on Huge Billboards
More and more Chinese businessmen have been struggling to pay back government loans due to the current economic slowdown. Now the government has taken some drastic steps in making borrowers pay up. So far, 20 individuals the government dubbed as “dishonest,” have had their…
· Editorial Staff
New X-Men: Apocalypse Movie Billboard Sparks Outrage
A billboard advertising the new film X-Men: Apocalypse is stirring outrage amongst people in Hollywood. The billboard features Apocalypse (Oscar Issac) choking Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), with the caption that reads”Only The Strong Will Survive.”
· Riley Schatzle
Vandal Epically Trolls a McDonald’s Billboard with Emojis
A McDonald’s billboard in the UK that advertised the company’s Good Times ad campaign message was comically altered to transmit a new message that conveys harsh times. McDonald’s recently launched an ad campaign using a series of emojis to appeal to millennials. However, their…
· Riley Schatzle
Why One Proud Mother Rented a Billboard For Her Son After Graduating High School
A New Jersey mother used a billboard to show people that it is possible to raise a gentleman in one of the most dangerous cities in America.
· Kyle Encina
BTS’ AMA Performance Solidifies Their Guinness World Record For Most Retweeted Band
K-pop group BTS’ exhilarating AMA 2017 performance made history as the group earned a spot at the Guinness World Record 2018 book. The official Twitter account of Guinness World Records personally acknowledged BTS’ massive success by congratulating the South Korean band for…
· Heather Johnson Yu
I Watched the AMAs Specifically for BTS and I Feel Cheated
I can’t remember an instance where I’d willingly watched the AMAs, and sitting through most of the performances this time around only served as a reminder as to why. Nick Jonas was groped by ghost hands as he sang while Selena Gomez sleep-walked through her bit. Even former One…
· Kyle Encina
Everyone is Wondering Who That ‘Hot Asian Guy Next to Liam Payne’ Is
Netizens have now given GOT7 member Jackson Wang a lengthy-yet-catchy moniker following his brief but lasting appearance at the 2017 MTV EMAs. The 23-year-old artist left a memorable impression on viewers after he was seen hanging out with former One Direction member Liam Payne…
· Bryan Ke
BTS is Going to Be All Over American Television This Month
South Korean pop group BTS is confirmed to appear on several American talk shows. The K-pop boy band, also known as Bangtan Boys and Beyond The Scene, is set to perform on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” late night show, and was also rumored to make an appearance on MTV’s “TRL”,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Afro-Filipina Challenges Beauty Stereotypes With Hashtag #MagandaMorenx
Meet Asia Jackson. Jackson, who has a Filipina mother and an African-American father, is a model/actress who is proud of her unique heritage.
· Eric Lafforgue
Photographer Reveals Just How Different South and North Korea are at the Border
I first visited the Demilitarized Zone from North Korea in 2008. The DMZ is a stretch of land 250 km (155 miles) long and 4 km (2.48 miles) wide that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. I went there five times before being banned by the North Korean regime. I…
· Bryan Ke
BTS is The Only Asian Group Named on Us Weekly’s ‘Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media’
Us Weekly magazine officially announced its list of 15 “Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media” and included on the list is South Korean pop group BTS. Interestingly enough, BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, is the only Asian group featured on the list among many…
· Ryan General
Hayley Kiyoko Stuns Fans With Epic Lesbian Kiss on Instagram
Singer-songwriter and actress Hayley Kiyoko recently posted several pro-LGBTQ+ posts that sent waves throughout the interwebs. The former Disney star, whose outspoken support for the LGBTQ+ earned her the moniker “Lesbian Jesus”, ignited a ruckus online after posting…
· Carl Samson
China is Launching a National System That Publicly Shames People Who Don’t Pay Off Bank Loans
China is creating a system that publicly shames people who default on their bank loans. Developed by the Supreme People’s Court, the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the Communist Party’s Publicity Department, the system targeting laolai or “deadbeat borrowers” will be…
· Kyle Encina
K-Pop Treasure BTS Wonders Why So Many People Love Them
K-pop group BTS has become South Korea’s top boy band and achieved international stardom, a status that they admitted got them “thinking”. Given the group’s wide fan base, the BTS members have “seriously wondered” how they became so highly-revered by their fans, according to…