Iris Jung

BTS’ Jin, Astro’s Cha Eun-woo most popular among male plastic surgery patients, reveals Korean doctor

A South Korean plastic surgeon and hospital director has revealed that BTS’ Jin and Astro’s Cha Eun-woo’s faces are the most requested among...

‘Stuck waiting to die’: North Koreans give first-hand accounts of starvation, crackdowns in rare interviews

Three North Korean citizens have risked their lives to expose the reality of starvation, crackdowns and disaster in their closed-off country...

Chinese woman accuses father-in-law of assaulting her with hot soup over length of her shorts

In a video shared on Chinese social media, a woman alleges her father-in-law assaulted her over the shorts she was wearing in the middle of ...

TikTok creator goes viral for ‘being Black in Vietnam’

A TikTok video of people in Vietnam admiring a black tourist has gone viral. The video: Uploaded on June 14 by Alana Rainer (@alanarainer), ...

Watch: World’s largest Harry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo

The largest Harry Potter theme park in the world opened in Tokyo on Friday.  The Potter experience: The first Warner Bros. Studio Tour in As...

Popular S. Korean math lecturer blames Instagram for the country’s low birth rate

South Korean math lecturer and YouTuber Chung Seung-je blames Instagram for South Korea’s low birth rate in a viral video.  “Insta is to bla...

Song Joong-ki and his wife announce birth of a baby boy

Song Joong-ki and his wife Katy Louise Saunders have welcomed their first child.  Song’s letter: The “Vincenzo” actor, 37, made the announce...

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 ...

25-year-old Vietnamese TikTok chef opens her first restaurant in Los Angeles

Vietnamese TikTok chef Tue Nguyen, 25, is set to make her official restaurant debut in Los Angeles.  The upcoming restaurant: Nguyen’s resta...

Woman filmed screaming at Chinese flight attendants for not speaking Japanese

A Japanese woman has received online criticism after a video of her screaming at China Airlines flight attendants went viral.  About the inc...

Watch: ‘Speedcuber’ solves Rubik’s Cube in 3 seconds, sets new world record

A Rubik’s Cube world record has officially been set by American Max Park.  The record-breaking moment: At the Pride at Long Beach 2023 World...

Japanese police hunt for mystery thief stealing urinal drain grates from public restrooms

Police in Sapporo, Japan, are on the hunt for a serial urinal grate thief.  The thefts: From May 16 to 30, a total of 38 urinal drain grates...

Kim Jong-un issues prevention order against suicide as N. Korea rates rise: report

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has reportedly secretly ordered local authorities to prevent citizens from committing suicide. The prevent...

Video of hangry corgi’s reaction to dinner being served late goes viral

A hungry corgi named Dash has gone viral on TikTok for his reaction to being served dinner late. What happened: On Tuesday, Dash’s owner sha...

A robot will be conducting an orchestra for the first time in S. Korea

For the first time in South Korea, a robot will conduct an orchestra show.  About the robot: The android robot, known as EveR 6, was develop...

Washington 6th grader wins Doodle for Google national competition

Washington middle school student Rebecca Wu, 12, has won the national Doodle for Google competition with her art piece titled “My Sweetest M...

‘Barbie’ star Simu Liu shows off his official Ken doll

“Barbie” star Simu Liu has made his official debut as a Ken doll in an Instagram post.  On Monday, Liu shared a series of photos of his doll...

An Asian American woman’s experience on Hinge goes viral for the wrong reasons

An Asian American woman has gone viral on TikTok after showing her experience being fetishized on the dating app Hinge.  Uploaded by TikTok ...

Video: Japanese man finds live frog in takeaway cup of udon noodles

A Japanese man has gone viral on Twitter after posting a video of a frog he found at the bottom of his takeout noodles.  Uploaded by Kaito (...

18-year-old Bianca Bustamante becomes first Filipino to win F1 Academy race

Bianca Bustamante, 18, has become the first Filipino to win a Formula 1 Academy race.  On May 6 in Valencia, Spain, Bustamante made her hist...

55-square-foot micro flat sparks debate in China

A 55-square-foot micro flat with 1,600 yuan (approximately $225) monthly rent in Shanghai has gone viral on Chinese social media.  A video s...

Chinese woman quits job of 15 years to become ‘full-time daughter’ for $565 a month

Nianan, a 40-year-old Chinese woman, quit her job to work as a “full-time daughter” for her parents.  Before the transition, Nianan worked a...

Priyanka Chopra recalls ‘dehumanizing moment’ during seduction scene in early Bollywood career

Priyanka Chopra Jonas once walked off a Bollywood film after a “dehumanizing moment” with the director.  In an interview with The Zoe Report...

Australian influencer cries over triggering ‘monkey show’ in Thailand in viral TikTok

An Australian influencer has gone viral on TikTok for sharing a tearful video describing her horrifying experience at a monkey show in Phuke...

‘Pikachu-chu’: Pikachu-themed train in Japan goes viral

A bright yellow Pikachu-themed train has gone viral on Instagram. On May 15, travel vlogger Billy Biehl (@billybiehl) uploaded a short video...

New York legislators introduce AANHPI history bill to combat anti-Asian violence

New York state legislators have introduced a bill requiring public schools to teach Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AAN...

New York couple who helped stranded Koreans are welcomed in Seoul

Alexander and Andrea Campagna went on a 10-day all-expenses paid tour of South Korea after they helped 10 stranded South Korean travelers in...

‘Ip Man 5’ and 2 other new Donnie Yen films revealed at Cannes

Three upcoming Donnie Yen films have been revealed by the Hong Kong-based Mandarin Motion Pictures at the Cannes Film Festival.  The reveale...

Video allegedly captures BTS’ V and BlackPink’s Jennie on a date in Paris

On Wednesday night, BTS’ V and BlackPink’s Jennie were allegedly caught on camera during a romantic date in Paris, France.  The original vid...

Interview: The cast of ‘Black Knight’ talk their new dystopian show on Netflix

To celebrate the official release of their show “Black Knight” on Netflix, director Cho Ui-seok and cast members Kim Woo-bin, Ka...

Interview: South Korean artist Ithys reflects on his 10-year journey to his debut

Rising South Korean artist Ithys sat down with NextShark to talk about his latest single “Love All Night (Modern Walks)” and the 10-year jou...

The hottest trend among S. Korea’s young people is rooted in the past

Over the past year, South Korea has seen a growing trend among younger generations for visiting photobooths. While walking through the stree...

Jameela Jamil slams Met Gala celebration of Karl Lagerfeld

“She Hulk” star Jameela Jamil called out the Met Gala and its celebrants for commemorating controversial fashion designer Karl L...

Video: Doctor in China discovers live spider nesting inside woman’s ear

A doctor in Sichuan, China, was surprised to find a live spider inside the ear of a female patient. The woman in her 40s initially went to H...

Barbie reveals Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month

Mattel celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a new Anna May Wong Barbie doll.  The announcement was made on Mon...

Rep. Jill Tokuda hails Native Hawaiian drag queen’s ‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ win: ‘It gives us hope’

Hawaii Representative Jill Tokuda (D, HI-2) used her time on the House floor to congratulate drag queen Sasha Colby, the winner of “RuPaul’s...