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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Asian_Boss > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Asian_Boss.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Boss > Source revision: 1351101204 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|YouTube channel}} {{Infobox social media personality | name = Asian Boss | logo = Asian Boss logo.jpg | website = {{URL|https://asianboss.io/}} | youtube_handle = AsianBoss | youtube_display_name = Asian Boss | youtube_years_active = 2013{{en dash}}present | youtube_genre = {{Flatlist| * Current issues * social commentary * documentary }} | youtube_subscribers = 4.07 million | youtube_views = 1.06 billion | stats_update = 25 April 2026 }} '''Asian Boss''' is a [YouTube](/source/YouTube) channel, founded in 2013, which discusses issues related to [Asia](/source/Asia). == History == Asian Boss was founded in 2013 by Stephen Park, a former [corporate lawyer](/source/corporate_lawyer), and Kei Ibaraki, a former [architect](/source/architect), after they witnessed the "growing divide" in society. Neither of them had video editing experience at the time, and they studied by watching tutorials on [YouTube](/source/YouTube). Park said many of the videos were [demonetized](/source/YouTube) by YouTube for being politically sensitive, and thus they had to rely on investors to fund operations.{{Cite web|last=Tan|first=Joycelyn|date=January 26, 2021|title=Asian Boss Turns To Crowdfunding After These 3 Factors Led To Their Potential Shutdown|url=https://vulcanpost.com/731525/asian-boss-shut-down-media-company-struggles/|access-date=February 4, 2021|website=vulcanpost.com|language=en-US}} In a 2019 interview, Ibaraki said that because of significant media bias on certain topics, the channel would stay as neutral as possible to allow interviewees to speak freely, and would go to great lengths to find respondents with opposing opinions.{{Cite web |last=Lukman |first=Josa |title=Kei Ibaraki: Busting Asian stereotypes by the upload |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2019/11/05/kei-ibaraki-busting-asian-stereotypes-by-the-upload.html |date=November 5, 2019 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=[The Jakarta Post](/source/The_Jakarta_Post) |language=en}} The channel is targeted for an [English-speaking global audience](/source/English-speaking_world) interested in [Asia](/source/Asia), and 30 percent of its views came from the [United States](/source/United_States). In 2019, the channel released a video interviewing the people of [Beijing](/source/Beijing) on whether actor [Simu Liu](/source/Simu_Liu) was "too ugly" to portray superhero [Shang-Chi](/source/Shang-Chi_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)) in ''[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings](/source/Shang-Chi_and_the_Legend_of_the_Ten_Rings)'', which was released in 2021. Liu responded to the video by calling it a "very teachable moment" about facing rejection and doubt from others, and suggested that the channel should tackle topics with "more journalistic and creative integrity." The video was later removed from YouTube.{{Cite web |author=Kimberly Yam |date=August 12, 2019 |title=Simu Liu Responds To Critics Who Claim He's 'Too Ugly' To Play Shang-Chi |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/simu-liu-responds-to-critics-who-claim-hes-too-ugly-to-play-shang-chi_n_5d51a488e4b0cfeed1a175ee |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=[HuffPost](/source/HuffPost) |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=Christian Fußy |date=August 19, 2019 |title=Zu hässlich fürs MCU? "Shang Chi"-Star kommentiert bescheuerte YouTube-Umfrage mit ordentlich Stil |url=https://www.filmstarts.de/nachrichten/18526938.html |access-date=June 24, 2022 |website=filmstarts.de |language=de}} In 2020, ''[The Japan Times](/source/The_Japan_Times)'' named Asian Boss an example of overseas-based YouTube channels that attempt to gain real insight into the lives and opinions of [Japanese](/source/Japanese_people).{{Cite web |last=Michel |first=Patrick St |date=March 7, 2020 |title=YouTube content that attempts to find real Japanese opinions |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/03/07/national/media-national/youtube-content-attempts-find-real-japanese-opinions/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=[The Japan Times](/source/The_Japan_Times) |language=en-US}} In January 2021, Park in a video said the channel was close to shutting down, as many of their investors had gone out of business, and announced the channel's [GoFundMe](/source/GoFundMe) page,{{Cite web |author=Angela Donato |url=https://wpubeacon.com/11216/entertainment/global-media-company-asian-boss-is-in-danger-of-shutting-down/ |work=The Beacon |publication-place=[William Paterson University](/source/William_Paterson_University) |title= Global Media Company Asian Boss Is In Danger Of Shutting Down |date=January 25, 2021 |access-date=June 24, 2022}} which has a funding goal of {{currency|700000|USD}}. As of February 4, 2021, more than {{USD|745000}} in donations was received.{{Cite web |author=Grace Kim |url=https://news.yahoo.com/failed-leader-asian-boss-founder-204055844.html |title=NextShark: 'I failed as a leader': Asian Boss Founder Reveals Nearly Half of Remaining Employees Resigned |website=[news.yahoo.com](/source/Yahoo!_News) |date=March 15, 2021 |access-date=June 24, 2022}} In January 2022, ''[Taiwan News](/source/Taiwan_News)'' reported on the accusations by Taiwanese video producer Christopher K. Young that Asian Boss attempted to pre-screen street interviewees in [Ximending, Taipei](/source/Ximending) for [Kuomintang](/source/Kuomintang) viewpoints after obtaining interviews from the perspective of the [Democratic Progressive Party](/source/Democratic_Progressive_Party).{{Cite web |last=Everington |first=Keoni |date=January 12, 2022 |title=Asian Boss accused of seeking pro-KMT viewpoints for Taiwan street interviews |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4407222 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=[Taiwan News](/source/Taiwan_News)}} In September 2022, the Asian Boss video titled "Interview with a North Korean Spy" was nominated for Best Asian Documentary at the [Asia Contents Awards](/source/Asia_Contents_Awards_%26_Global_OTT_Awards) in South Korea.{{Cite web|title=‘The Atom Araullo Specials,’ sole PH finalist at the 4th Asia Contents Awards|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/846528/the-atom-araullo-specials-sole-ph-finalist-at-the-4th-asia-contents-awards/story/|website=[GMA Network](/source/GMA_Network)|date=2022-09-30|access-date=2025-12-01|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo,’ ‘The Atom Araullo Specials’ win at Asia Contents Awards in Korea|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/09/extraordinary-attorney-woo-the-atom-araullo-specials-win-at-asia-contents-awards-in-korea/|website=[Manila Bulletin](/source/Manila_Bulletin)|access-date=2025-12-01|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230914180657/https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/09/extraordinary-attorney-woo-the-atom-araullo-specials-win-at-asia-contents-awards-in-korea/|archive-date=2023-09-14|language=en|date=9 October 2022|last=Hicap|first=Jonathan|url-status=live}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [https://asianboss.io Official website] Category:YouTube channels Category:YouTube channels launched in 2013 Category:Commentary YouTubers Category:South Korean YouTubers {{Internet-bcast-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Asian Boss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Boss) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Boss?action=history)). 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