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Watch the Historic Moment Kim Jong-un Meets President Moon Jae-in
In a historic moment, North Korean leader Kim Jon Un cross over the DMZ border on Friday to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a peace summit.
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Tulip Corn Dogs Are Almost Too Pretty to Eat
Everland’s Tulip Festival is now in full bloom! As part of their celebration, South Korea’s largest themepark has put the flower on its corn dogs – and wow, they do look appetizing!
· Ryan General
U.S. Army Vet May Be Forced to Move His Entire Family To South Korea If Adopted Daughter is Deported
A United States Army veteran may soon be forced to move his entire family to South Korea next year over the immigration status of his adopted daughter. Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Schreiber said that he and his wife, Soo Jin, are prepared to leave the U.S. if their…
· Khier Casino
3 American Women Twerk, Yell Racist Remarks at Man in South Korean Subway
Three American women were caught on video twerking and shouting racial slurs on a subway train in South Korea last Friday. The three women were making racist gestures and hit a Korean man on the train in Gyeonggi-do on March 30 at around 5 p.m., leaving him with bruises and cuts…
· Bryan Ke
Kim Jong Un Loves K-Pop So Much He ‘Adjusted His Schedule’ to Watch Red Velvet
Red Velvet’s goodwill performance in Pyongyang, North Korea was such a huge success that even the country’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, adjusted his schedule just to see them on stage. The five-member girl group performed their hits “Bad Boy” and “Red Flavor” in front of North…
· Carl Samson
The Man Responsible For ‘Birthright Citizenship’ is Chinese American
Wong Kim Ark is not a household name; at some point, the man’s descendants barely knew him, too. Yet his story is one that needs retelling in these relevant times of uncertainty, when becoming “American” seems more complicated than ever. That’s because Wong, the son of Chinese…
· Carl Samson
South Korea Fines Facebook $369,400 for Throttling Its User’s Connections
South Korea’s telecom authority is fining Facebook for illegally limiting user access which resulted in slowed connections in 2016 and 2017. On March 21, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said that Facebook violated the law after rerouting some users’ access to networks…
· Carl Samson
Kim Jong Un Wants a Peace Treaty With Donald Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is bringing up the idea of a peace treaty to U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korean media reported. According to Dong-A Ilbo, an unidentified official in Seoul claimed that Kim will likely raise the offer in a meeting with Trump, including the…
· Bryan Ke
Donald Trump to Finally Meet Kim Jong Un in May
North Korea has extended an invitation to President Donald Trump to meet Kim Jong Un, according to U.S. senior officials. The news comes as South Korea sent a delegation to the White House to brief officials on their most recent talks with the regime on Thursday. The talks…
· Ryan General
Korean Friends Caught on Video Having an Epic Danceoff Goes Viral Again
A dashcam footage of an unknown pair of South Korean students trying to outdance each other from years ago recently resurfaced and went viral again. In the rediscovered video clip gem, a male student is seen challenging a female classmate to a dance-off, which she quickly…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Scholars Release New Footage of Korean Sex Slaves Massacred By Japanese Soldiers During WW2
A team of scholars went public on Tuesday with a video depicting the mass murder of Korean sex slaves by Japanese soldiers during World War II. The 19 second clip, taken on September 13, 1944, provides video evidence that the Japanese military shot and killed 30 Korean girls…
· Ryan General
South Korea’s Ex-President Now Faces 30 Years in Jail
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye could face 30 years in prison for allegations of bribery, abuse of power and other crimes committed during her term. On Tuesday, prosecutors pushed for the three-decade prison term in the landmark corruption case filed against the…
· Khier Casino
People are Crushing Hard on the South Korean ‘Garlic Girls’ Curling Team
South Korea’s women’s curling team has been winning lots of fans around the world not just for their amazing performance on the ice, but also for their appetizing nicknames. The host team headed into the 2018 Winter Olympics placed eighth in the world, but beating seasoned teams…
· Bryan Ke
Singapore Isn’t the Only Asian Country With the World’s Most Powerful Passport
Singapore is now tied with another Asian country for having the most powerful passport in the world. Passport Index, an organization that ranks nations based on their travel freedoms as well as visa requirements, had declared that both Singapore and South Korea will share the #1…
· Heather Johnson Yu
South Korean Olympians Might Get Kicked Off Their Team For Bullying Another Athlete
Two speed skaters on a South Korean women’s team have recently come under fire for what has been viewed as bullying their teammate. Kim Bo-reum, Park Ji-woo, and Noh Seon-yeong placed seventh in the quarter-finals, eliminating themselves from moving forward in the event. Why did…
· Bryan Ke
Korea’s ‘Penis Park’ Gets Love From Tourists at the Olympics
While some people go to South Korea to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, others come to nearby port of Sinnam to check out the world-famous “Penis Park,” according to Reuters. Haesindang Park, located on a hill in Samcheok, is an hour drive from Pyeongchang where…
· Ryan General
Russian Olympian Needs No Gold Medal — She Now Has a Signed EXO Album
A gift from popular K-pop boy group EXO has propelled a young world record-holding Russian figure skater to cloud nine. Evgenia Medvedeva, who is competing at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, is a self-proclaimed K-pop fan. Two-time world champion figure skater Evgenia…
· Bryan Ke
NBC Olympics Analyst Removed After Saying One Thing About Korea You Should Never Say
Joshua Cooper Ramo, a sports analyst from NBC, was recently relieved of his post over his insensitive remarks about Korea that offended many people from country – even non-Koreans – during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Ramo was…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Korea Torched Live ‘Peace Doves’ The Last Time They Hosted the Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, with the Opening Ceremony taking place Friday, February 9. Fans of the games are gearing up to watch as South Korea parades its culture for all to see in the highly anticipated televised event. Koreans, on the other hand,…
· Ryan General
Meet the Only Two Filipino American Athletes Competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Two of the 11 Asian American athletes competing for Team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are of Filipino heritage. Speed skater John Robert “JR” Celski and snowboarder Hailey Langland will be proudly representing the United States beginning on Friday alongside…