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· Bryan Ke
Chinese pet owners are now turning to acupuncture to help their furry friends deal with injuries or help with therapy. Some owners believe that the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) will cure their pet’s ailments or even help them ease their suffering. But the question remains:…
· Bryan Ke
A wild otter previously thought to be extinct has been caught on camera on Tsushima Island, Japan. Japan Times reported that this has been the first sighting of this particular species of wild otter in the country for at least 38 years, according to University of the Ryukyus.…
· Carl Samson
A 44-year-old man in China has injured his own kidneys after wolfing down 54 ice lollies to quench his thirst. July 15 had been a hot day for the man surnamed Zheng, who felt dehydrated later that night at his home in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, the Qianjiang Evening News…
· Ryan General
A Chinese farmer/inventor, who taught himself to build unique operational robots has created an impressive family of machines made entirely from scraps over the last three decades. For years, Wu Yulu, from Beijing has been developing different types of robots that are able to do…
· Carl Samson
A video of a man being punctured in the head has shocked netizens as soon as it hit the web. It is, in every sense, a modern bloodletting.
· Editorial Staff
Tourists flock to the Japanese island of Ōkunoshima for one reason alone: to be smothered by the overwhelming cuteness of the numerous wild but friendly rabbits roaming the area. Known as the “Rabbit Island” (Usagi Shima, うさぎ島), the popular tourist destination located in the…
· Editorial Staff
A new study reveals that women who wear makeup and spend more time and money on grooming tend to get paid more than their less prepped counterparts. The study, conducted by Jaclyn Wong of the University of Chicago and Andrew Penner of the University of California at Irvine,…
· Editorial Staff
A Japanese train station in the rural parts of Hokkaido, Japan, has been operating for years solely to pick up one passenger. The train stops at the Kami-Shirataki train station situated in the northernmost island of Japan only twice a day. Its first stop is to pick up a high…
· Bryan Ke
Robert Farley, a Senior Lecturer at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky, has listed Taiwan as the second most likely place where World War III could erupt next year with North Korea the the first most likely place. In his…
· Bryan Ke
An 18-year-old girl from China now only has a few months left to live after her biological father refused to show up for a bone marrow transplant to save her from leukemia. University student Xinxin was first diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia three months ago after she…
· Carl Samson
Female foreigners are flocking to a Japanese shrine that offers an experience package allowing them to play maidens. Visitors at Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, play the role of a miko, or a Shinto shrine maiden, for an hour.
· Khier Casino
Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned any “gatherings that involve alcohol and singing” during Christmas in a bid to further control dissent as the UN puts sanctions on North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons. According to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS),…
· Bryan Ke
The regional representative council for the province of Bengkulu (DPRD), on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, is planning to combat sexual harassment and tackle the violence against women and children by officially banning “sexy clothing”. Seven out of eight political parties…
· Carl Samson
Family, friends, labelmates, fellow K-pop idols and fans continue to mourn SHINee’s Jonghyun, whose unfortunate passing shook the world earlier this week. Kim Jong-hyun, main vocalist of the quintet, died by attempted suicide on Dec. 18, authorities confirmed.
· Bryan Ke
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…
· Carl Samson
An Australian man suspected of selling missile parts and other military technology on behalf of North Korea was arrested by authorities on Dec. 16. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) accused Chan Han Choi, 59, of being an “economic agent” for the nuclear-armed regime by…
· Bryan Ke
A Chinese millionaire recently bought four rare Formula One (F1) cars in the United Kingdom using Litecoin, the fourth most popular cryptocurrency, with the total amount believed to be around 4 million British pounds (more than $5.3 million). According to Bitcoin News, the cars,…
· Carl Samson
We’ve all seen at least one person who just can’t stop shaking his or her legs. Odds are that could even be you. In that case, chances are someone has asked you to stop doing it.
· Bryan Ke
Controversial midfielder for the Colombian national team, Edwin Cardona, received a five-game ban as punishment for the racist “slant eyes” gesture he made during a friendly match with South Korea earlier in November. On top of the five-game ban, Cardona also has to pay a 20,000…
· Bryan Ke
Doctors from Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province, were shocked after they discovered more than 100 eyelash mites living in the eyelids of a woman who went to the hospital to get her “itchy eyes” checked out. According to the woman, who is only identified as Ms. Xu, she had…
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
