The commercial for Ace Power may be even more uncomfortable to watch with your parents than the Shake Weight ad. You win this round, Korea.
MoreWe've talked before about how insanely popular "Angry Birds" is, but look no further than usually game-suspicious South Korea accepting it to get an idea of what a global cultural phenomenon it is now.
MoreEver since Susan Boyle blew up on "Britain's Got Talent," every ugly duckling with a nice voice has been called the "next Susan Boyle," only to disappear back into obscurity (See also: the tubby Chinese kid who sang like Whitney Houston).
MoreA Korean man (who isn't James Franco) recently had a marriage ceremony with his dakimakura (a body pillow with an anime character printed on it).
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