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· Ryan General
Entertaining Japanese Entertainer May Be the Best Entertainer in Entertainment History
Japanese entertainer Uekusa Kazuhisa, who goes by @uespiiiiii on Twitter, has been captivating netizens with his unique, tension-filled stunts that he regularly posts online. Kazuhisa, who tantalizes his viewers by performing nearly naked, recently became viral by executing his…
· Bryan Ke
10,000 Exotic Birds Die After San Diego Fire Burns Taiwanese-American Family’s Aviary
A Taiwanese-American family is in shock after the wildfire that devastated northern San Diego completely burned down their property including their house and aviary, which was home to 10,000 exotic birds, three vehicles, personal belongings and bird supplies. After a 10-day…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Bullet Train Almost Speeds Off With 200 Passengers Left Behind
Many commuters were baffled when a Tokyo-bound bullet train departing from Nagoya Station almost left behind 200 passengers without letting anyone board on Dec. 13. The train made its departure at around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, but did not let the 200-or-so passengers get on the…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Model Goes Viral in Japan for Her Extremely Long Legs
Meet Candice, the Taiwanese model who has been sending hearts aflutter online for her innate beauty. According to Soranews24, the gorgeous social media celebrity has a growing fan base in Japan who marvel at her physical attributes, particularly her incredibly long legs.
· Ryan General
Missing Sacramento Woman’s Body Found Damaged By Mountain Lion
Authorities have confirmed that the dead body found ravaged by a wild animal in California’s American River Canyon last week belonged to the 33-year-old woman who was reported missing earlier this month. Yin Wong has been the subject of a massive search involving Nevada county…
· Bryan Ke
Indonesian Teen Gets Skull Cracked By Train While Taking Selfie With Friends
A 16-year-old girl miraculously survived after a speeding train hit her head, cracking her skull wide open while she was taking selfies with her friends by the railroad in Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia. According to The Sun, the victim, identified as Ely Hayati, was behind…
· Ryan General
Starving Filipino Supermarket Employee Thrown in Jail After Stealing 62-Cent Can of Corn Beef
A supermarket clerk is currently behind bars for stealing a can of corned beef worth 31 Philippine pesos ($0.62) in the Philippines. Paul Mathew Tanglao, 21, reportedly took the can from the store’s warehouse and hid it in his apron because he was hungry, reports Inquirer.net.…
· Kyle Encina
K-Pop Powerhouse BTS Just Made History AGAIN
K-pop group BTS will become the first-ever Korean group to perform at ABC’s prestigious annual event “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” 2018. It’s reported that BTS has already recorded their upcoming act as early as November at the time their thrilling AMA performance went…
· Bryan Ke
Thailand Deports American Couple Who Disrespected Sacred Temple After Just Two Weeks in Jail
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to reflect that the Dasilvas do not claim ownership of the new Instagram account “travelling_butts.” Travis and Joseph Dasilva, the gay American couple behind the now infamous Instagram account “Traveling_Butts,” are getting deported, a…
· Bryan Ke
Hilarious Japanese Ice Skating Fail is Pretty Much Everyone’s 2017
These two Japanese teenagers, Madoka Takayama, and her friend, Kyoka Tanaka, just created the best viral video to sum up everyone’s life so far in 2017. The clip, posted on Twitter on December 9, shows 37 seconds of pure hilarity as Madoka tries really hard to stand up on an ice…
· Ryan General
Irish Man Charged for Murdering Chinese Wife After Claiming it Was an ‘Accident’
When Lu Na McKinney died in April, it was assumed she died in a boating accident in Northern Ireland. Investigators are now saying, however, that her 41-year-old husband Stephen McKinney may have caused her untimely death, according to BBC.
· Max Chang
Why Chinese People Are Afraid of ‘Yeet Hay’
“Don’t eat so many French fries! It’s yeet hay.” “You have a sore throat? Acne? You must be yeet hay! Let me make you some herbal tea.”
· Ryan General
Japanese Priestess Killed With Samurai Sword During Fight at Shrine
A man wielding an 80-centimeter (31-inch) samurai sword reportedly stabbed his sister, a Shinto priestess, to death, before killing his wife and then finally committing suicide at a popular Japanese shrine. The attacker, identified as 56-year-old Shigenaga Tomioka, allegedly…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Congressmen Pressures Aides For Sex to Get Pregnant for $5 Million When Filipino Wife Can’t
U.S. Representative Trent Franks (R-AZ) offered his resignation on Friday amidst accusations that he had propositioned at least two female aides with sex so that he may impregnate them, offering one of them $5 million to carry his child, according to NY Times. Full statement:…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Hair Salon is the Perfect Place for Donald Trump Supporters
Some people like to turn their bodies into canvas by getting a tattoo or body piercings. Others like to do it in a temporary way such as a unique hairdo with Donald Trump’s face on the back of their head. XB Hair, a hair salon in Changhua, Taiwan, can make that dream come true.
· Bryan Ke
Popular Chinese Herbal Tea Claims It Can Increase Life Expectancy By 10%
A popular herbal tea drink in China is said to have certain medicinal attributes that can increase a person’s life expectancy by 10%, but some Chinese netizens find the recent claims a bit hard to swallow. Li Chuyuan, chairman of the Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group, the…
· Ranier Maningding
What to Say When Your Racist Asian Uncle Complains About ‘Unqualified Blacks Stealing Our Spots’
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy”. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. So you’re at the dinner table on Christmas night, laughing with your cousins who you haven’t…
· Khier Casino
Asian Cancer Researcher Kicked Off Spirit Airlines Flight for Breastfeeding Son Before Departure
Concert pianist and cancer researcher Mei Rui was traveling from Houston to New York with her 2-year-old son and elderly parents when she said she was kicked off a delayed Spirit Airlines flight for breastfeeding her child. Rui, who was traveling to New York to participate in a…
· Ryan General
China Allows Cities Burn Coal Again Because It’s Cold AF
China has temporarily reversed its policy of banning coal in some northern cities due to the heating crisis currently plaguing the nation. The environment ministry issued the directive on Thursday, allowing 28 cities across north-east China to use coal again, according to…
· Ryan General
Crimes Against Asians Continue to Rise in U.S. Cities, Police Have No Clue Why
From targeted assaults on Chinese deliverymen to targeted looting of Asian-owned convenience stores, the significant rise of robberies targeting Asian Americans in multiple cities have authorities scratching their heads over criminals’ motivations in racially motivated attacks.…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
People & Works
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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.
Results
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.