.
@YoungTheGiant
frontman
@SameerGadhia
is refocusing the lens on alt music with his new
@AltNation
podcast "Point of Origin," airing the first Tuesday of every month. Get to know Gadhia, how he's creating a community for musicians of color and more in our latest feature below!
“We’re in a cultural moment beyond music,” Aoki said. “There’s always going to be strife and history and war. We’ve gotta move beyond that. With the new generation, music brings people together.”
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Attention A'TIN‼️ Who would you guess is the best cook in
@SB19Official
? Watch
#SB19
decide who’s the most athletic ⛹🏻♂️, most romantic 🥰 and more in a game of Superlatives! 🏆
"Streaming is like an hourglass, and you just don't know how much sand is left."
Get to know the powerhouse creatives of
@OfflineTV
, one of the internet's favorite content groups. Read our article for interviews with the members and more!
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🌟 Our newest issue is out and the cover star is none other than Lauren Riihimaki
@laurdiy
, the DIY Queen of YouTube. Read the cover story and the rest of the issue at
Cathy Yan, the director of
@BirdsOfPreyWB
has been hustling in the entertainment business for almost a decade now. With her first project backed by a major studio, she's reaching new heights in more ways than one. Get the full story here:
We're also announcing this year's performing artist lineup: the night will feature performances by K-pop star Amber Liu
@llama_ajol
, indie musician
@MILCKMUSIC
and "Samurai Guitarist"
@MIYAVI_OFFICIAL
. Visit for more news!
"I've never gone in with the intent of being the first to do this or that."
After making history at the 2022
@Olympics
,
@NathanWChen
is ready for whatever comes next. Read our full interview to see what's coming up for the gold medalist!
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Here is the cover of our 2018 Annual Issue
#TheNewHollywood
with BD Wong, Ross Butler, Karrueche, Justin Chon, Leonardo Nam, Jo Koy, Grace Park, Ludi Lin, Lana Condor, Awkwafina, Chloe Bennet & more! Limited supplies available. Preorder your FREE copy now:
Congrats to our 2023
#UnforgettableGala
Global Groundbreaker for One Asia awardee, Mackenyu!
World-class actor
@Mackenyu1116
made global waves off the success of
@Netflix
's
@OnePieceNetflix
adaptation, where he starred as the pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro.
Beyond K-pop, there are SO many global Asian music acts to watch out for this year. Find out which musicians made our list (and listen to our favorite song by them) here! 🎶
“We want to see Asian Americans falling in love. We want to see them as romantic leads going through the emotions that we all go through, so we see ourselves reflected in them.”
@AngryAsianMan
interviews the stars and writers of
#AlwaysBeMyMaybe
:
Is this what heaven looks like?
@mjacint0
graces the cover of our second issue! The Filipino Canadian actor talked to us about how "America's Best Dance Crew" inspired his acting dreams, creepy Craigllist job ads and how a bad audition led to getting cast on "The Good Place."
You heard about
@tanfrance
's own spin-off show here first! 😍 For more double the perfect bone structure with Manny Jacinto
@mjacint0
, watch the full conversation at
"In my own life, oftentimes I wish for music to acknowledge a feeling, and also lift me out of it."
Read the full Q&A to learn more about singer-songwriter
@mxmtoon
's "rising" trajectory, how music moves her and more.
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.
@JAYBUMAOM
is no stranger to taking risks in his music career and in his business, read our latest Q&A with the Multi-hyphenate as he dives into his latest endeavor
#WONSOJU
While naysayers were fearful of the quality of
@OnePieceNetflix
, seasoned vet
@stevemaeda
made sure fans of the anime had nothing to worry about. Read our Q&A with the producer who helped create the live action version of The Straw Hats!
#NatashaLiuBordizzo
is going intergalactic in her upcoming
#Ahsoka
role as
#SabineWren
. But here on Earth, the Chinese Australian actress is sharing her most authentic self. Read more here:
Watch
@AgnezMo
break down her career and share stories from her debut era all the way to "Get Loose" and more! Get to know her before seeing her at the
@IHeartFestival
this Friday, Sept. 22.
Rapper
@EzMil27
is just getting started in his career but he's already on track in becoming a household name. Learn how he pays homage to his Filipino roots, how he got the attention of one of his idols and more in our latest profile.
Believing in karma? Calling themselves "mother"? Being a people-pleaser? Watch the stars of "A Very Good Girl"
@bernardokath
and
@DollyEdeLeon
reveal their friendship hits and misses in a very good game of "Accept or Decline."
“A huge thank you to the devoted fans of ‘One Piece’ who believed in the story enough to make it what it is today.” Mackenyu shares his love to the
#OnePiece
fam during his acceptance speech for the Global Groundbreaker for One Asia award at our
#UnforgettableGala
🏆
Actor Vinny Chhibber
@vchhibber
founded his own production company and a philanthropic theater organization— "What has stuck with me, and always will, is what Ava Duvernay once said: ‘If your dream is only about you, it’s too small.’” Interview at
Actress, writer, comedian and YouTube personality
@AnnaAkana
uses her platform to empower budding Asian American artists and spread awareness of mental health issues
#TogetherWeSpeak
#APAHM
“As actors, we can only work when people have jobs for us, but if I can be a job creator and a world builder, then I can populate these shows in the way that I see the world.”
@danieldaekim
on starting his own production company 3AD in this interview:
From stage to screen, actress
@Jean_Yoon
has almost never held herself back. Find out how she came to originate
@KimsConvenience
's beloved Umma, how she carved a space for Asian women in the entertainment industry and more. Read here:
In this exclusive interview,
@SimuLiu
talks about how he went from accounting to acting, and that he's writing a rom-com screenplay with himself as the star: 🥰
“I was hyper-aware, and remain hyper-aware, of how the Asian American community—specifically the Korean American community—views the roles that I take."
@angryasianman
interviews
@danieldaekim
at:
"You have to take risks, live your life and have fun with the people you enjoy being around."
Read our full interview to find out how
@TenzingTrainor
found his footing in
#LivAndMaddie
, his boozy new role in
@Netflix
's
#BooBitch
and more!
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Congratulations to this year's
#UNFO
Male Breakout out the Year
@RossButler
from "
@13ReasonsWhy
"
Get to know Ross Butler :
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Watch the Unforgettable Gala on FB Live on Dec 9th 2017 at 9PM pst to watch the whole show!
#UNFO
Who of the live-action
@OnePieceNetflix
cast could handle the powers of the Devil Fruit? Watch as showrunner
@SteveMaeda
builds his own Straw Hat crew out of the series' cast and crew in our latest video:
Congrats to our 2023
#UnforgettableGala
Lexus Legacy awardee, Bruce Lee!
@LexusUSA
and Character Media honor
@BruceLee
's legacy as an undeniable guiding light for Asian entertainers and creatives fifty years after his passing. The award was accepted by Shannon Lee.
“I just want [the industry] to reach a point where it’s great that trans characters and LGBT characters are celebrated, but that it won’t be something that we had to fight for.”— Ian Alexander.
Curious about how to reduce your screen time? Youtuber
@Nickisnotgreen
is no expert, but he has some thoughts to share. Read our article with him to find out how he navigates staying unplugged and what he hopes to achieve with his platform.
WHAAAT, KORE IS BACK IN PRINT!?
Cover boy
@johnthecho
told us why he said “yes” to an initially daunting project in the inaugural issue of the freshly revamped KORE Magazine! Subscribe on our site for Asian American entertainment news monthly!
Feels good to be back 😊
It’s Bretman, b*tch. Our October cover is here! And we’ve got an exclusive story on one of the biggest Internet sensations:
@BretmanRock
. Read this month’s E-magazine here:
This spring,
@ThatAliceWu
returned to the spotlight for the first time in over a decade with her
@Netflix
hit,
#TheHalfOfIt
. Read all about what it took to make this groundbreaking release here:
Do you know our August cover girl, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner? She’s the Asian American rockstar we all need in our lives. Visit to read our full E-Magazine!
“Film is a cultural mirror, and I was looking in that mirror and seeing an incomplete picture.”
Actor in Film honoree
@JohnTheCho
hopes this year of power and diversity leads to more unity and more political power, too!
#UNFO
Full video soon!!!
While Asian Americans continue to be largely shut out of the mainstream music industry, dismissed and told they’re “too hard to market,” a slew of young Asian producers have emerged and staked their claim in EDM, now a whopping $7.3 billion industry.
Congrats to our 2023
#UnforgettableGala
Global Breakout for One Asia awardee, Byeong Kyu Cho!
With the global success of K-drama
#TheUncannyCounter
, Byeong Kyu Cho is beginning to make a space for himself on the world stage.
#AllMyLife
star
@HarryShumJr
shows his romantic side as Solomon Chau, one half of the real-life couple who faced tragedy in the midst of their engagement. Watch the full interview here, then catch the film’s digital release on December 23:
Lyrica Okano reveals her morning ritual for success and talks about how feeling like an outsider as a kid prepared her to take on the role of Nico in Marvel's "The Runaways."
"Voltron" director Steve Ahn left DreamWorks to take on his next animation project "Blossom Detective Holmes" about a teenage sleuth and her friend who chase down criminals!