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Entertainment
First Asian American TV Network ChimeTV officially launches
ChimeTV, the first Asian American TV network and first woman-owned one, was officially launched on Lunar New Year. Founded by Filipino Amer...
Michelle De Pacina
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar 2023 nominations with 11 nods
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the 95th Academy Awards with 11 nominations in total. Following the announcement of no...
Ryan General
Photos: ‘Reply 1988’ cast and director reunite ahead of Lunar New Year
The cast of the beloved 2015 K-drama “Reply 1988” recently gathered for a reunion just days before the Lunar New Year on Sunday. On Friday,...
Ana Yoo
2023 BAFTA Awards: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Dolly de Leon and Hong Chau land nominations
A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) continues to dominate this awards season after landing 10 nominations for th...
Military
BTS’ Jin shares first photos from his military service
Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be...
Iris Jung
BTS’ Jimin will release debut solo album next month, according to local report
BTS member Jimin is reportedly preparing to release his debut solo album in February. The Sunday report comes from Sports Donga, who said ...
Daniel Anderson
SM supergroup GOT the beat release debut mini-album ‘Stamp On It’
Before you read: ‘Female Avengers of K-pop’ supergroup GOT the beat debuts ‘Step Back’ video at New Year’s concert Girls On Top: K-pop’s lat...
Four LOONA members win lawsuit to terminate contracts with agency BlockBerry Creative
Before you read: LOONA’s Chuu expelled from group over ‘violent language and misuse of power’ LOONA members file injunctions to cancel contr...
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘RRR,’ ‘Pachinko’ win at Critics Choice Awards
A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAO”) won big at the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night. “EEAO” notably receive...
Stephanie Hsu recalls being asked to sound ‘more Asian’ during an audition
Before you read: Stephanie Hsu predicted ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ would be a hit during filming Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everythi...
Ines Shin
‘I want to play more bad guys’: Kumail Nanjiani laments lack of villain roles for non-white actors
Actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani argues non-white actors rarely get the chance to play the villain. In an interview with Esquire, Nanjian...
‘I can beat you up’: Michelle Yeoh tells Golden Globes to ‘shut up’ for interrupting her speech
During her Golden Globe Awards acceptance speech, Michelle Yeoh hushed a pianist attempting to encourage her exit. On Tuesday, the Malaysian...
‘Decision to Leave,’ ‘Drive My Car’ lead Asian Film Awards nominees
“Decision to Leave” and “Drive My Car” lead the 2023 Asian Film Awards in nominations. On Friday, organizers of the 16th Asian Film Awards r...
‘The older you get, they see you by your age’: Michelle Yeoh recalls joy of landing ‘EEAO’ role
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, 60, says she’s having ‘the best times’ of her career even past her supposed ‘prime years’ ‘Everything Everyw...
‘I don’t really like love songs’: Kang Daniel is a different kind of storyteller, ready to take on the world
“I don’t really like love songs. Because about 80 percent of all the songs that I’ve heard are all about love,” Kang Daniel tells NextShark....
‘What my family has created in moving here is worthy to be on national television’: Chef Kathy Fang’s family story stirs something new onscreen
“I didn’t think what we were doing at the restaurant was that fascinating to people,” chef and restaurateur Kathy Fang tells NextShark...
‘Squid Game’ lead Lee Jung-jae, director Hwang Dong-hyuk bestowed S. Korea’s highest cultural medal
On Tuesday, “Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-hyuk and lead actor Lee Jung-jae received the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, South Korea’s ...
These are the top 10 K-drama actors of 2022, according to S. Koreans
Gallup Korea’s annual Person of the Year poll has determined the 10 most impactful K-drama actors of 2022. A total of 1,771 responses wer...
K-pop Weekly: BTS’s RM releases solo, KARA makes 15th anniversary comeback, fourth gen wins big awards
BTS’ RM, JYP Entertainment’s ITZY and SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet all made comebacks this week, but there were a good handful of other not...
K-pop Weekly: Queen BoA returns, NMIXX gets glittery, BTS’s RM reveals album tracklist and featured artists
Happy holidays! This week was a bit lighter on music, but there were still a handful of noteworthy releases, starting with the long-awaited ...
Sandra Oh indicates ‘The Chair’ has been canceled by Netflix after one season: ‘I am sad that it’s over’
Sandra Oh recently revealed that her Netflix show “The Chair” may not be renewed for a second season. The Netflix comedy-drama series star...
Arden Cho rejects ‘Teen Wolf’ revival role because she was offered ‘half’ the pay given to her costars
Paramount Plus announced the cast list for “Teen Wolf: The Movie” this week, with Arden Cho, who played Kira Yukimura in the MTV notably “n...
Carl Samson
South Korean online game ‘Lost Ark’ shatters record on Steam with half a million concurrent players
The South Korean online game “Lost Ark” does not officially launch in Western markets until Feb. 11, but it already broke a record when ove...
Khier Casino
Blackpink’s ‘How You Like That’ dance video exceeds 1 billion YouTube views
Blackpink’s dance performance video for their 2020 single “How You Like That” has reached a billion views on YouTube, becoming the group’s ...
China
China bans ‘sissy,’ effeminate men from TV
China’s crackdown on its entertainment industry continues with a recent ban on “sissy men,” vulgar internet celebrities and reality talent s...
‘Blues Clues & You’ Will Introduce Josh’s ‘Lola’ in Second Season
Nickelodeon’s “Blues Clues & You” is getting a second season and Josh’s “lola,” which means “grandmother” in Fil...
Bryan Ke
Ally Maki is the First Asian American Woman Cast in ‘Toy Story’
Ally Maki, who voices Giggle McDimples in “Toy Story 4,” was shocked when she found out that she was the first Asian American woman to join ...
News
NFL Host Apologizes After Calling Ken Jeong a ‘Little Short Guy From Japan’
“Fox NFL Sunday” host Terry Bradshaw apologized to Ken Jeong after referring to him with a racially-insensitive description. The former NFL ...
America’s Got Talent’ Winner Shin Lim STUNS Ellen With Magic Card Tricks
Magician Shin Lim left Ellen DeGeneres speechless after a magic card trick the unsuspecting eye cannot possibly crack. After winning “Americ...
Netizens Slam Hollywood for Constantly Doing This to Make Asian Women Look ‘Cool’
It’s a good day for some Asian representation when “Deadpool 2” introduced Yukio (Shiori Kutsuna), Marvel’s electricity-wielding assassin, t...
Emilia Clarke Reveals She’s Actually Part-Asian and We are all Surprised
Emilia Clarke, the British actress who plays the Mother of Dragons in the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones” and as Qi’ra in the “Solo: A Star...
Asia
Japan’s ‘Underground’ Boy Bands Are Charging Fans $10 Per Minute for ‘Finger Kisses’
“Underground” boy bands are gaining momentum in Japan by holding interactive sessions that bring them closer to fans — for a fee. Unli...
Hollywood Star Hid Her Asian Identity Her Whole Life to Avoid Racism
Merle Oberon, an Anglo-Indian actress who started her career in the U.K. before moving to America, hid her Asian identity her entire life. A...
Woman Annihilates Opponent in Cotton Candy Eating Contest, Becomes Instant Celebrity
There’s a lot of bad news out there, but that doesn’t mean you have to digest it all the time. In fact, why not take a break and...
Heather Johnson Yu
Civil Rights
Why I Always Cheer for the Asian Person
Every four years, people get hyped for the Olympics and watch a bunch of obscure sports like trampoline and rhythmic gymnastics just so they...
Anna Gracia
BIGBANG Star Charged With Using Marijuana, Could Face 5 Years in Prison
BIGBANG star T.O.P. has been booked in Korea for consuming liquid marijuana through the use of a vape pen. The 29-year-old K-pop star, who&#...
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