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Chinese Airline’s New High Fashion Uniforms Are Fire — But There’s One Problem…
China-based Hainan Airlines is taking cabin crew fashion to the next level after it debuted its new uniforms last Tuesday at Paris Couture Week. One thing we do have to point out is that the fashion ad campaign is lacking in models of color. If Kenzo managed to fly in 83 models…
· Ryan General
Hunky Actors Are Making Thailand’s Military a Complete Thirst Trap
A new military-themed soap opera in Thailand featuring four Thai heartthrobs is getting full support from the ruling military junta. According to Agence France-Presse (via AsiaOne), the new television show, titled “Love Missions”, is aimed to entertain drama fans, but critics…
· Ryan General
Secret Note Saves Five Thai Women From Being Forced into Prostitution in South Korea
A young Thai woman’s desperate plea for help via a secret note helped her and four other women get rescued from a prostitution den in Busan, South Korea. According to AllKpop, the unnamed woman stealthily passed along a note to a cashier at a local supermarket at around 4:20 am…
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‘Hawaii Five-0’s’ Creator Just Threw Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park Under the Bus
It’s “Hawaii Five-0” creator Peter Lenkov’s turn to speak after the show’s stars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park left last week, posting on Twitter that CBS offered the pair “unprecedented raises”. “The truth is this: both actors chose not to extend their contracts,” he wrote.…
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Chinese Sixth Grader Ends Up in ER After Downing 7 Bottles of Baiju at Graduation Party
One 6th-grader in China took his graduation party too far after downing seven bottles of baijiu liquor at a party and having to be admitted to a hospital afterwards. More than 20 students at a primary school in Jinan, Shandong Province, gathered for a banquet at a local hotel to…
· Guy Aoki
White ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Accuses Another Of Racism Against An Asian American Contestant
Asian Americans are used to not being supported when they’re treated unfairly because of their race or when they’re subjected to racial slurs (e.g. “’Jap?’ That’s just an abbreviation for Japanese! ‘Chinaman?’ What’s the big deal? How’s that different from ‘Irishman?’”). So it…
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China’s New High-Speed Sleeper Train is Literally a ‘Moving Hotel’
China’s new high-speed sleeper train linking Beijing and Shanghai hit the tracks on Saturday for commuters who want to get some shut eye on super comfy double-decker beds. The D311 train — which is being dubbed as a “moving hotel” — travels at a speed of 250 kilometers per hour…
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Daniel Dae Kim Finally Breaks Silence on Leaving ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Over Equal Pay
Actor Daniel Dae Kim has spoken out about his departure from CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0”. The 48-year-old actor, who was part of the series since 2010 as Lt. Chin Ho Kelly, thanked the show’s producers and network, even though he and co-star Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua) struggled to…
· Heather Johnson Yu
United Forces Asian Toddler Out of Paid Seat Because Flight was Overbooked
Has United Airlines learned nothing? According to Hawaii News Now, a teacher from Hawaii was forced to hold her toddler throughout the entirety of their three and a half hour flight even though she had purchased a ticket for him. The reason? United Airlines had given away his…
· Ryan General
American Woman Arrested In Japan for Dumping 100 Bullets in Airport Trash
Local authorities in Japan have recently arrested an elderly American woman for dumping a pile of bullets in a trash bin at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The unnamed woman, who was reportedly in her 60s, arrived in Japan with her husband on Tuesday, July 4, which incidentally…
· Carl Samson
Man Waits in Line For 68 HOURS For Apple Store’s Grand Opening in Taiwan
Apple finally opened the doors of its first official store in Taiwan to a swarm of customers on Saturday. The first visitor, a 28-year-old U.S. tourist named Steve, lined up for an insane 68 hours — four hours short of three days — with a few other friends.
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Got Robbed So Badly, His Trainer Wants the Judge Investigated
Manny Pacquiao’s controversial unanimous decision in a loss to Australian fighter Jeff Horn has the boxing community split over what actually transpired in Brisbane on Saturday night. Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs) captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title via an…
· Carl Samson
The US Just Blacklisted a Chinese Bank That’s Allegedly Aiding North Korea
The United States has blocked all financial ties with a Chinese bank suspected of aiding North Korea’s nuclear program. The move against the Bank of Dandong was announced by the Treasury Department on Thursday, maintaining that the firm will not access the American financial…
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Why All the Asian Characters Just Quit ‘Hawaii Five-0’
Daniel Dae Kim, who starred in CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” as Chin Ho Kelly, and Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua) will not be coming back for the show’s eighth season after being refused equal pay. CBS Television Studios, which produces “Hawaii Five-0″, reportedly offered Kim and Park 10-15%…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Man Proposes With 99 Containers of Smelly Seafood, Totally Nails It
Determined to win his girlfriend’s hand, a guy in China proposed with 99 containers of her favorite crayfish. The proposal took place on Thursday night in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, Sina reported.
· Carl Samson
Badass China is Building a Futuristic ‘Forest City’ That Fights Air Pollution
China has started developing the world’s first “Forest City,” which aims to combat pollution by generating geothermal and solar energy for self-sufficiency. The city, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, comes to life in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province. It is expected to be completed…
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White Sushi Chef Entertains Guests By Speaking With Fake Japanese Accent
New York sushi chef David Bouhadana apparently likes to speak English in a Japanese accent, in yet another example of white privilege. Bouhadana, a white man from Florida, apprenticed in Japan for three years before being launched into the spotlight as “the new face of sushi”.
· Carl Samson
Filipinos May Soon Be Jailed for Singing the National Anthem Without Enough Passion
Philippines citizens may soon be fined and jailed for singing “Lupang Hinirang,” the national anthem, without enough enthusiasm. The mandate is part of House Bill 5224, which strengthens the rules on the proper use and display of the Philippines’ national symbols and the…
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Chinese Woman Faints in Shock After Accidentally Breaking $44,000 Jade Bracelet
A woman visiting Ruili City, China, fainted in shock after she dropped a jade bracelet worth 300,000 yuan ($44,120.24) at a market and broke it. The unidentified tourist was trying on the pricey jade bracelet at a shop in southwestern Yunnan province, but it accidentally slipped…
· Ryan General
Report Ranks Shanghai As The Second Happiest Place to Travel in the World
Shanghai now ranks as the second happiest travel destination in the world, a new survey has claimed. According to Condé Nast Traveler’s Joy Index, China’s largest and world’s most populous city, is only outranked by Canada’s Labrador and Newfoundland.
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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.