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Mirai Nagasu Becomes the First American Woman to Land a Triple Axel at the Olympics
Japanese-American figure skater Mirai Nagasu just made history for Team America at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Sunday night by being the first American woman to ever land a triple axel at the Olympics. “HOLY COW!” You just witnessed a historic triple axel from Mirai…
· Ryan General
Is That Lewis Tan as Shatterstar in the ‘Deadpool 2’ Trailer?
The Super Bowl spot for “Deadpool 2” revealed tons of surprises and we are all totally hyped up, but there’s one detail in particular that caught our eye: Is that Lewis Tan in the background as one of the members of X-Force? There was a brief moment in the trailer where we get…
· Bryan Ke
Thai Girlfriend Gives Boyfriend Bouquet Made of $3,100 in Cash
A viral video showing a girl giving his boyfriend a bouquet made of 104,000 Thai baht ($3,271) is making everyone envious this upcoming Valentine’s Day. The viral clip, which was posted on Facebook earlier this week, shows 20-year-old university student Pilaslak Puenchoke…
· Ryan General
Thai Woman Conned Out of $30,000 By Nigerian Scammers
Authorities in Thailand recently arrested a gang of foreigners allegedly preying on single women with a con known as a “romance scam”. Nigerian nationals Emeka Celestine Eze, 31, and Oliver Obioroh, 44, were arrested at two separate locations on Wednesday, according to Tourist…
· Bryan Ke
Witness Draws Sketch of ‘Asian’ Man Accused of Stealing, Nails It
Police in Lancaster, Pennsylvania are on the lookout for a suspect accused of stealing cash from a market based on a hilariously poor sketch from a witness.
· Ryan General
NY State Senator Suspends Staffer For Racist Post Against Asians and Women on Instagram
A state senator’s staff member got himself suspended from his job after his ignorant Instagram posts in which he mocked Asians and women were discovered. Daiquan Frasier, a community coordinator for New York Democratic Sen. Brian Benjamin, reportedly posted a photo of an Asian…
· Ryan General
Japanese ‘Baby Factory’ Man Who Fathered 16 Children Fights Thai Court for Custody
A wealthy Japanese man who fathered dozens of babies with surrogates is now fighting to gain custody in Thai court in what has now become known as the “baby factory” case. In 2014, Mitsutoki Shigeta, 28, reportedly hired several Thai women to bear his children so he can…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Teacher Discovers Painful Truth About Student’s Father After Seeing Math Homework
Many netizens’ hearts were broken after a first-grade student from Dawo county in Sichuan Province, southwest China, made a reference about his often absent father in his math homework. The boy, who is only identified by his surname Luo, was asked in his homework “How many…
· Bryan Ke
American Airports Need to Learn How Japan Treats Passenger’s Luggage
Netizens from around the globe are praising these Japanese airport baggage handlers after a video showing them being extremely careful in handling other people’s belongings as they meticulously unload the baggage from the plane onto a truck goes viral. The clip, which was posted…
· Bryan Ke
Thai Coffee Shop Owner Tries to Boost Business With Models, Now Faces Jail
Thai police are now considering filing charges against the owner of Nina Coffee Shop in Chonburi’s Sattahip district who posted a picture and video of its waitress serving customers while wearing nothing but an apron and underwear. Plu Ta Luang superintendent Pol Colonel…
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North Korea Says Trump’s Administration is Just a Bunch of ‘Racist Billionaires’
North Korea has accused the Trump administration of being a billionaires’ club that harbors a “policy of racism” while increasing inequality, denying freedom of the press and health care to it’s citizens. The claims were published in a report titled “White Paper on Human Rights…
· Ryan General
His Fiancée Forgot Who He Was, So He Waited 8 Years For Her to Remember
Japanese couple Hisashi Nishizawa and Mai Nakahara planned to wed in 2007 but a cruel twist of fate forced them to endure a very long engagement before they were able to finally tie the knot in 2014. They initially scheduled their wedding to be in early 2007, but a tragedy…
· Carl Samson
Americans Who Do Yoga Promote White Supremacy, Michigan Professor Claims
White Americans who practice yoga are preserving the “continuation of white supremacy and colonialism,” according to a professor Michigan State University. Shreena Gandhi, a professor of religious studies, published her stance in “Yoga and the Roots of Cultural Appropriation,” a…
· Ryan General
Vietnam’s ‘Bikini’ Airline Forced to Apologize After Sexy In-Flight Performance
A budget airline company from Vietnam recently received flack for welcoming the local national soccer team with a risqué in-flight performance by their bikini-clad flight attendants. Vietjet, the airline which gained international attention for featuring a flight staff wearing…
· Ryan General
Chinese Gamer Paralyzed After Playing Video Games For 20 Hours Straight
A Chinese gamer was recently rushed to a hospital on a stretcher after a nonstop 20-hour video game marathon left him paralyzed from the waist down. The unidentified man begged his friends to continue playing his unfinished game for him as he was being lifted out of the internet…
· Ryan General
Meet the North Korean Defector Trump Praised During His State of the Union Address
Featured during the final minutes of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday night was Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean defector who, after his escape, has devoted his time to raising awareness about the situation in his home country. In his speech, Trump…
· Ryan General
French Sexpat Convinces Thai Woman to Help Murder Her Italian Sexpat Boyfriend in Thailand
After days of searching through a forest, local authorities found a Thai woman suspected of murder perched in a longan tree in Thailand. Rujira Iam-lamai, 38, was arrested at the border between Kamphaeng Phet and Tak provinces under the suspicion of murdering her 61-year-old…
· Bryan Ke
Phone Battery Bursts into Flames During Repair in China
A video circulating on Chinese social media shows a technician from a tech repair shop in China leaping out of his chair after the battery of the phone he was fixing suddenly bursts into flames. The CCTV footage starts off with the technician hunched over the smartphone as he…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Killed By Coworkers Playing With Air Gun at an Office in China
A 40-year-old woman working at an environmental monitoring station in Shaoyang, southern China’s Hunan Province, died after being shot by her coworkers who were playing around with an air gun in their office last Friday. The deceased woman, whose name has been withheld, was shot…
· Ryan General
Struggling Taiwanese Food Stand Quadruples in Sales After Hiring Her
A struggling food stand in Taiwan was able to turn its business around after hiring a miracle worker to tend to their customers just for one night. The owners of the braised meat snack stall located in Beitun District, Taichung City revealed that they recently invited Vivi, aka…
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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.