Former K-pop idol and model Harisu, who gained fame as South Korea’s most beautiful transgender star in the early 2000s, is once again making waves for her looks, but not in a good way. Last month, Harisu, whose real name is Lee Kyung Eun, took to Instagram to post a selfie, inviting Taiwan fans to game...
In the competitive Taiwanese variety show circuit, having interesting anecdotes to share definitely helps one stand out. But some anecdotes, if not conveyed well, can end up getting you cancelled. Especially if it wasn't your own story to share in the first place. In a recent episode of Taiwanese variety show Dee Girls Talk, host Dee Hsu and a few other influencers...
If you’ve been keeping tabs on Thailand’s recent military draft news, chances are you would’ve come across photos of Thai transgender beauties, Parida Kerayuphan and Kantong Passarapon. Parida and Kantong, both 21, shot to fame after their appearance at the Kaset Wisai district’s military conscription centre earlier this month. For those who don’t know, Thai law mandates that...
JAKARTA, Jan 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): At 53, Mak Luke, a transgender woman, will go to the polls for the first time when Indonesia holds an election on Feb. 14 after finally obtaining a government identity card. Like many trans Indonesians, Mak Luke left her family as a teenager and ended up living on the streets,...
Jaw-dropping. In 2020, Taiwanese YouTuber Ala (aka Xiao A La) made a life-changing decision to undergo a TW$340K (S$14K) gender reassignment surgery in Thailand. The next year, the now 34-year-old influencer officially changed her gender from male to female on her identify card in Taiwan. Though she only completed her transition journey in 2020, Ala has presented herself...
