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Music
Watch: Jungkook, Usher send fans into frenzy with ‘Yeah!’ TikTok collab
Jungkook and Usher surprised fans over the weekend with a dance clip to the American R&B icon’s classic “Yeah!” on TikTok. Dancing kings...
Carl Samson
Social Media
Watch: TikToker slams millennial parents with unruly kids in viral video
Alanna Dinh recounted an incident at her medical receptionist job where a millennial mother seemingly dismissed her child’s disruptive...
Ryan General
Culture
Indian TikToker ‘traumatized’ after woman brings surprise guests on first date
“There was no way that she had brought her mom and dad with her on the first date” ...
South Korea
Malaysian traveler alleges discrimination in S. Korea due to Obama resemblance
Anep shares that the incidents left him bewildered and made him vow to never return to the country ...
Man secretly learns Korean for a year, surprises bride with Korean speech at wedding
A man has gone viral for surprising his wife by secretly learning Korean for his speech on their wedding day. How he did it: Ben Carpenter, ...
Bryan Ke
Beauty
Behind TikTok’s creepy ‘uncanny valley’ makeup trend
First coined by roboticist Masahiro Mori, “uncanny valley” describes the discomfort people feel when faced with entities that ar...
Lifestyle
New dating trend has S. Koreans airdropping their photos to random people in bars
In South Korea, there is a new dating trend involving individuals using their iPhones’ AirDrop feature to send their photos to everyon...
Michelle De Pacina
Asia
Why ‘passport bros’ seek relationships in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America
“Many passport bros express a sense of disconnection from the dating culture in their home country,” said education expert Dr. J...
Events
Nikki Haley calls Vivek Ramaswamy ‘scum’ after swipe at her daughter at third GOP debate
Nikki Haley fired back at Vivek Ramaswamy after he invoked her daughter on the subject of TikTok at the third GOP presidential debate in Mia...
Video of S. Korean train station’s plus-size sign sparks ‘fatphobia’ discussion
A viral video on TikTok and Instagram showing a silhouette sign of an overweight man at a train station in South Korea has ignited a heated ...
Korean teen’s gravity-defying ‘Slickback’ dance move takes TikTok by storm
A new dance move is taking TikTok by storm due to its seemingly gravity-defying choreography that makes the dancers look like they are float...
Entertainment
Netizens accuse Bella Poarch of Zionism, call for boycott of ENHYPEN collab
ENHYPEN’s upcoming album “Orange Blood,” set to release on Nov. 17, features a track titled “Sweet Venom,” in ...
Food
What is ‘fried rice syndrome’ and why is it causing panic online?
The term “fried rice syndrome” is spreading online after a TikTok video went viral for recounting the tragic 2008 death of a 20-year-old who...
Watch: Carefree Asian dad sleeping on plane floor wins praise on TikTok
A New York-based influencer has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a clip of her father sleeping on the floor of an airplane during a flight...
Australia
Watch: Australian influencer mistaken for Ryan Reynolds swarmed by fans in Taiwan
An Australian travel and fashion vlogger recently found himself swarmed by fans who mistook him for Ryan Reynolds while waiting at a termina...
Watch: ‘Low-budget BTS’ performance at woman’s 18th birthday wins hearts
It was a coming-of-age celebration like no other as one Filipino woman celebrated her important day with a performance from a “low-budget BT...
Watch: Korean mom responds to son asking if he could marry a man
A Korean woman is winning praise on TikTok for her refreshing reaction to her son’s coming out. What he asked: In the caption of their recen...
Growing makeup trend transforms Asian faces to appear ‘mixed race’
The process includes enhancing the under-eye area, creating bright, radiant eyes and using eyeshadow and eyeliner for larger, almond-shaped ...
Watch: Grateful TikToker reveals Olive Garden’s cheesy little secret
“I went to the Olive Garden for my birthday and… I asked the waiter, ‘do you guys sell the cheese graters?’ And they...
TikToker reacts to tasting Indian food for first time: ‘That should be a crime’
A TikToker was blown away by Indian dishes he tried for the first time in his life, including garlic naan and butter chicken, as shown in a ...
Government
Montana judge questions validity of state’s ‘paternalistic’ TikTok ban
District Judge Donald Molloy expressed skepticism about the intention of the ban, emphasizing that TikTok users voluntarily share their pers...
South Asian mom praised for helping daughter remove facial hair in TikTok video
A South Asian mom went viral after posting a video in which she helped her daughter remove her facial hair, a gesture that garnered much sup...
‘Gwenchana’: Korean slang expression goes massively viral on TikTok
A Korean slang expression popularized by K-dramas is quickly amassing millions of views on TikTok, with users creating ironically hilarious ...
Travel
Video: Curious man gets his hand gets stuck in airplane cup holder mid-flight to Vietnam
“Now we know not to put the hand into a cup holder,” a commenter wrote ...
Interviews
Nigerian TikToker gets millions of views doing ‘fake Chinese language pranks’
“I love the Chinese language and I love watching Chinese movies,” he tells NextShark ...
Politics
Vivek Ramaswamy joins TikTok months after slamming it as ‘pushing digital fentanyl’
Republican primary presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joined TikTok months after describing the social media app as a means to deliver “...
Popular Korean webtoon ‘Get Schooled’ gets called out for ‘racist’ plotline
“Racism or racist content have no place on WEBTOON. It should not have been published, and we apologize to anyone who encountered it o...
Fashion
Hermes, Versace and more: Video reveals luxurious items available at Costcos in China
A woman has gone viral for revealing the luxurious items offered to Chinese customers at Costco branches in China. The luxurious items: Ame...
Business
TikTok officially launches e-commerce TikTok Shop in the US
TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce feature called TikTok Shop in the United States, letting social media users discover and purch...
Japan
Australian travel vlogger slammed for going inside ‘women-only’ train carriage in Japan
An Australian travel vlogger is now in hot water after filming himself going inside a “women-only” train carriage in Japan and calling himse...
Why Trader Joe’s sold-out frozen kimbap is a hit
Trader Joe’s frozen kimbap quickly sold out after going viral on TikTok. Key details: A company based in Gumi, South Korea, started se...
Crime
Popular TikToker who teaches English in Thailand arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor
Rockwell reportedly told the victim she had to keep their relationship a secret until she turned 18 ...
Emerging young artists Haven and Denise Julia talk breakups, their new soulful single
In the realm of music, heartbreak songs often hold a transformative power that connects and heals the human soul through vulnerability. Th...
Video: Influencer celebrates 28th birthday with Costco-themed birthday party
The party offered an impressive selection of Costco staples, from rotisserie chicken to hot dogs, chicken bakes, pepperoni pizza, twisted ch...
Malaysia
Viral video shows cat in Malaysia ‘fixing’ a light bulb
A cat in Malaysia has gone viral for fiddling with a loose light bulb and “fixing” it. Key details: A TikTok video of the cat, which has gar...
Video: Gas station workers in Malaysia rescue dog trapped in drain for a week
“God forgives the sins of people who help animals that are thirsty for water,” the caption for the post read ...