Asian Culture, Lifestyle and Entertainment
Korean pop group Girls’ Generation held their first official fansigning event in America a couple of days ago. The group was in New York to promote The Boys English maxi single. The girls also made their first appearance on an American TV program via the David Letterman Show. Photos by Kat Pesigan, via Snsdpics…
Korean pop group Big Bang member T.O.P. in recent issue of 1st Look [Kr] Magazine for a Calvin Klein campaign. Photos taken in the streets of Brooklyn, New York…
Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has opened a new flagship store in New York’s Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s most expensive shopping streets, on October 14. Below is a short movie showing the preparation for the opening of the NYC outlet…
The Japanese company has been pretty aggressive with their global expansion in the past couple of years, with plans to become the planet’s major casual fashion maker.
Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor has won a US$1bn (est.) contract to provide the next generation of New York’s iconic yellow taxicab.
Based on Nissan NV200 design, the new NYC taxi, to be introduced in 2013, will have power outlets to plug in phones and laptops; a transparent roof for city views; exterior lights that warn cyclists and pedestrians about opening doors; airbags for passengers; and custom climate controls for each seat (what’s that?).
The Nissan minivan is also said to be very fuel-efficient. And perhaps the most important of all, it’s the cheapest among the three finalists in the billion dollar bid.
The NY Times made an interesting infograph showing the New York City’s taxicab design over the past century. Click image for full size pic…
Video of Asian-American actor George Takei “auditioning” for new Broadway show Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark. Genius…
A little marketing gimmick for George’s real Broadway musical, Allegiance, which he is co-starring Filipina songstress Lea Salonga etc.
China’s self-promotional ad, in conjunction with Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington, has been unveiled on six giant screens in NYC’s Times Square…
More story on WSJ. South Korea’s self-promotional ad looks a lot cooler btw.
Singapore has imposed the circuit breaker measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 since early April. They announced an extension (until June 1) and some new rules a … [Read More...] about Singapore queued for last bubble tea before tightened lockdown
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