Taiwanese star Vivian Hsu undergoes thyroid cancer operation

Taiwanese singer-actor Vivian Hsu recently opened up about undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the 4...

Lil Tay ‘doing better’ after surgery for ‘extremely rare’ heart tumor

Social media personality and musician Lil Tay, who made headlines last week after undergoing an open-heart surgery, has been moved out of th...

[CORRECTION] Vietnamese singer to perform at Super Bowl in historic first

Editor’s Note (September 19, 2023 3:24 p.m. PST): We strive to provide our readers with accurate and trustworthy information. In a rec...

Chinese singer sparks outrage over performance of Russian war song in a bombed-out Ukrainian theater

Chinese opera singer Wang Fang has sparked outrage for performing the Soviet-era patriotic song “Katyusha” in a bombed-out theater in Mariup...

Coco Lee, ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Mulan’ singer, dies at 48

Chinese American singer-songwriter Coco Lee has died by suicide at the age of 48, according to her sisters.  Lee’s death: Lee’s sisters, Car...

S. Korean singer Choi Sung-bong dies of apparent suicide at 33

South Korean singer Choi Sung-bong has died at the age of 33. What happened: Choi, a pop-opera singer known for his runner-up appearance on ...

Watch: Filipino fisherman gives soul-stirring performance on ‘America’s Got Talent’

Filipino fisherman Roland Abante earned a standing ovation for his stunning performance on “America’s Got Talent” (“AGT”).  A soul-stirring ...

Baritone makes history as first Korean man to win prestigious classical music competition

A baritone singer made history on Saturday by becoming the first Korean man to win the top prize for voice at the prestigious Queen Elisabet...

S. Korean singer, DJ and producer SHAUN talks writing songs for K-pop superstars, his debut US tour

South Korean singer-songwriter, DJ and producer SHAUN spoke with NextShark about embarking on his first-ever U.S. tour.  SHAUN is best known...

‘My Hero Academia’ theme song creator arrested for assaulting girlfriend

Singer-songwriter Kiro Akiyama, 26, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend. He allegedly caused bodily harm when he pulled...

Taiwanese singer Angela Chang says her mother stole her $3.4 million in savings

Taiwanese singer Angela Chang opened up about her relationship with her family during her April 15 appearance on the Chinese variety show “...

Henry Lau laments Korean backlash over Chinese cultural appropriation claims: ‘It is because of my blood’

South Korean fans protested the recent appointment of singer Henry Lau as a local police station’s anti-bullying ambassador. The website o...

‘Asian Americans have a place in music’: Singer’s emotional comment lauded by ‘Alter Ego’ judges

Korean American James Paek received a standing ovation after sharing his takeaway experience from the new Fox singing competition series “Al...

‘I never regret speaking up’: Taiwan-based singer Kimberly Chen on ‘Fragile’ being banned in China

Taiwan-based Australian singer Kimberley Chen has no regrets mocking Chinese nationalists even after her albums were taken down in China.  N...

Mandopop song mocking Chinese nationalists as ‘Fragile’ goes No. 1 on Hong Kong and Taiwan YouTube

A satirical song meant to mock Chinese nationalists recently went viral and is now banned in China. “I’m so sorry”: On Oct. 15, Malaysian ra...

Phi Nhung, Vietnamese American musical icon, passes away from COVID-19

On Tuesday, Vietnamese American singer Phi Nhung passed away after a month-long battle with COVID-19 at Cho Ray Hospital in Saigon. Heartbre...

Singer Utada Hikaru Reveals Nonbinary Identity, Wants More Discussions on LGBTQ Issues in Japan

Japanese American singer Utada Hikaru revealed their nonbinary identity during a recent livestream on Instagram. The reveal: Over the weeken...

Legendary Vietnamese Singer Le Thu Passes Away at 78 After Getting COVID-19

Le Thu, a Vietnamese American songstress who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s, died at the age of 78 after suffering from COVID-19. Thu was...

K-Pop Legend Who Dodged Military Service Still Banned From South Korea

South Korea has declined action on a Korean American singer’s calls to be granted a visa to enter the country. Yoo Seung-jun, also kno...

Singer Tiffany Young’s Tour Manager Tests Positive For COVID-19

Tara Redavid, aka Tara Anne, who works as a tour manager for Tiffany Young (Girls’ Generation), has reportedly been diagnosed with coronavir...

Korean Singer ATONE Saves Woman From Being Sexually Assaulted By U.S. English Teacher

Social media users are praising Im Ji Hyun, better known by his stage name ATONE, for bravely saving a woman from an attempted sexual assaul...

Kacey Musgraves Accused of ‘Sexualizing’ The Áo Dài

Social media users are accusing American country singer Kacey Musgraves of cultural appropriation after wearing áo dài, a traditional Vietna...

Legendary Chinese Singer Savagely KICKS Young Fan Filming Her

A legendary Chinese singer ruthlessly kicked a young fan for allegedly ignoring her demand for privacy. Na Ying, also known as Natasha Na, w...

Jay Chou Scares People Out of Cafe in Japan After He’s Mistaken for a Yakuza Boss

Jay Chou was recently mistaken for a gangster boss by customers when he entered a cafe while on vacation in Japan. The 43-year-old artist, k...

Chinese Idol’s Popularity Literally Breaks Parents’ Boba Tea Shop

A boba tea shop owned by the parents of Chinese teen pop star Karry Wang was forced to close three days after its opening as staff and equip...

British News Anchor Awkwardly Introduces Lea Salonga as the Wrong Person

Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga was awkwardly introduced as a different person during her appearance on Sky News in the U.K. During ...

Hardcore Auntie Totally Slays Karaoke with Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

An auntie is now going viral on Facebook after she was filmed rocking out to karaoke with the hit ‘90s grunge rock single from Nirvana, “Sme...

Blind and Autistic Artist Kodi Lee Absolutely Stuns on ‘America’s Got Talent’

America’s Got Talent’s opening night received the voice of 22-year-old autistic, blind and gifted vocalist and pianist Kodi Lee ...

Vietnamese Immigrant SHOCKS American Idol Judges in Audition, Compared to Kelly Clarkson

A Vietnamese immigrant’s powerful pipes brought the house down during the season two premiere of “American Idol” last Sunday on ...

K-Pop Fans Apparently Broke Instagram After Kang Daniel Made a New Account

Daniel Kang, the K-pop idol holding the Guinness World Record for “Fastest Time to Gain 1 Million Followers on Instagram,” has created a new...

‘Mongolian Cowboy’ Doesn’t Speak English, But Slays a Country Classic to Perfection

Enkh-Erdene, aka the “Mongolian Cowboy,” showed he had what it takes to be “The World’s Best” when he made jaws drop at his audition for the...

Angelica Hale, Magician Shin Lim Advance to ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ Finals

Two Asian-Americans have advanced to the finals of the spin-off show “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” – Filipino-American singer Angeli...

Jay Park Defends Artist With Dreads After Accusations of ‘Cultural Appropriation’

After trending on Twitter for his controversial statements on cultural appropriation, singer Jay Park clarified his stance in a series of tw...

BTS Member Has The ‘World’s Best-Sculpted Face’ After 1.5 Million People Vote

A BTS member emerged as having the “world’s best-sculpted face,” a Czech Republic-based doll-maker said. After analyzing 18,000 male faces f...

J-Pop Idol Alle‌g‌ed‌ly As‌sa‌ult‌e‌d at Her Home, Then She Had to Apologize for It

NGT48’s Maho Yamaguchi publicly apologized during the group’s third-anniversary concert for bringing up her alleged a‌ssa‌u‌lt t...

New K-Pop Star’s Actual Age is 15 and Fans Are SHOOK

Meet Kangmin, one of the members of VERIVERY, a new K-Pop group under JellyFish Entertainment. Many fans had already fallen in love with his...