Jamie Chung stuns in a red dress for the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards, which aired on Sunday night (April 4) with a pre-taped and virtual show.
22.03.2021 - 16:11 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRakuten Viki, a streaming platform specializing in Asian content and fan-generated sub-titles, is launching a transactional VOD function in North America. The new functionality kicks off with two recent Korean movies, “Josee” and “New Year Blues.”Backed by Japanese e-commerce and entertainment group Rakuten, Viki currently operates an ad-supported video service (AVOD) and two tiers of subscription video (SVOD).
Jamie Chung stuns in a red dress for the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards, which aired on Sunday night (April 4) with a pre-taped and virtual show.
Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentJapanese streaming platform U-Next will begin carrying a selection of HBO and HBO Max content from Thursday.HBO does not operate as a subscription service in Japan and for many years HBO content has instead been licensed to local players, including satellite channel Super! drama TV and pay-TV platform Wowow.
K-pop superstar group BTS is calling for an end to violence against Asian-Americans.
Speaking out. In support of the Stop Asian Hate movement, BTS recalled their own experiences with racism and anti-Asian “hatred” as members of a South Korean boy group.
BTS is speaking out against the recent rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Ellise Shafer administratorSouth Korean pop group BTS has posted a letter expressing its support for the Stop Asian Hate movement that has arisen as a result of increased frequency in instances of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.“We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones,” reads the statement, which was published both in Korean and English. “We feel grief and anger.
renewed outcry following the shootings at an Atlanta spa, the former “Tonight Show” host expressed his regret over his racist comments during a Zoom call with Guy Aoki — leader of the activist group Media Action Network for Asian Americans. Leno’s offensive jokes prompted MANAA to undergo a nearly 15-year-long campaign to pressure NBC to cut ties with him.
Jay Leno is stepping forward to take responsibility.
Jay Leno has issued an apology for anti-Asian jokes he’s made over the years.
Charles Melton is opening up in a column he penned for Variety following the hate crimes that occurred earlier this week in Atlanta, which claimed the lives of many Asian women.
Rihanna, Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake have all spoken out to condemn anti-Asian violent after a mass shooting in Atlanta on Tuesday (March 16).The attacks took place at two spas in the city, and at a massage parlour in the suburb of Acworth, which is located approximately 30 miles north of Atlanta (via the BBC).It has been confirmed that four of the victims were women of Korean descent, and there are concerns that the attack could have been racially-motivated.The suspect, named as Robert
2NE1 member CL, Korean-American singer Eric Nam, Tablo of hip-hop trio Epik High and more have voiced support of the movement on social media, following the deadly shootings in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16 where eight people were killed.The attacks took place at three Asian-run businesses in the city, where six of the eight victims were Asian women and four of whom were of Korean descent, according to the authorities per NBC News.A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection to all three