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· Bryan Ke
Nike to Release the Air Jordan III ‘Seoul’ in South Korea
A new variant for Nike’s Air Jordan line is being released on March 10 — the Air Jordan III “Seoul” which is heavily inspired by South Korea’s flag design. This new model was created by Tinker Hatfield and Dan Sunwoo as part of a special project in Nike’s Innovation Kitchen,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Queen of K-Pop Hyori Lee Returns With New Track “Seoul” After Long Hiatus
It’s Hyori, 기집애 It’s the princess Lee Hyori – she’s back, 2017! Earlier today, The Nation’s Fairy dropped her latest track, Seoul, to grace the ears of adoring, patient fans everywhere.
· Bryan Ke
Korean Teen Runs Away from Home to Try and Marry K-Pop Idol Kangnam
The recent episode of KBS2’s “Hello Counselor” sees the story submitted by a father on how his teen daughter ran away from home to Seoul, South Korea in the hopes that she will one day marry her idol, K-pop singer Kangnam.
· Stephen Liu
Dating as an Asian Guy Sucks, But Here’s How I Cracked the Code
Let me put it bluntly: When it comes to dating, it sucks to be an Asian male in the U.S. I’ll share my personal experience in a bit, but first, let’s look at the science behind it all…
· Carl Samson
Korean Air’s Promo for Their New Route to Croatia is Absolutely Magical
Koreans have been thrilled since Korean Air officially launched its Seoul-Zagreb route earlier this month. The airline, named the world’s best performing in this year’s World Airline Report, landed its inaugural flight to the Croatian capital on Sept. 1.
· Carl Samson
GOP Congressman Slammed for ‘Racist’ Ad Reportedly Implying That Speaking Korean is Un-American
Republican lawmaker Chris Collins is facing backlash over a racially-tinged television ad that attacked Nate McMurray, his Democratic challenger for the 27th District of New York. The ad, which began airing in the Buffalo area Friday, features a video that McMurray released…
· Ryan General
Horror Icon James Wan to Produce Hollywood Remake of Korea’s ‘Train to Busan’
Prolific horror icon James Wan will be producing the Hollywood remake of the South Korean zombie film “Train to Busan.” The talented Malaysian Australian filmmaker, who helmed “Saw,” “The Conjuring” series, the “Insidious” series, “Furious 7,” and the upcoming “Aquaman” film,…
· Ryan General
Coffee Shop in South Korea Basically Puts Customers Inside a Comic Book
An Instagram-worthy cafe in South Korea, which lets customers feel like they are inside a cartoon, has impressed a lot of netizens after images of the coffee shop went viral recently. Named after its address in Seoul, “Cafe Yeonnam-dong 239-20” is reportedly inspired by popular…
· Ryan General
North and South Korea Sign Agreement for ‘Era of No War,’ Will Cease All Hostile Acts
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a historic announcement, committing to an “era of no war” during the two leaders’ joint press conference held on Wednesday in Pyongyang, North Korea. The announcement was made at the Paekhwawon State…
· Editorial Staff
South Korea Bans Chinese Tycoon Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Korean Employees
A court in Seoul has rejected Chinese tycoon’s plea to lift the ban South Korea has imposed on him after he reportedly sexually assaulting two Korean female employees on his private jet. Wang Hua, the founder and chairman of conglomerate Jeshing Group and one of China’s…
· Carl Samson
South Korean Students Allegedly Get Fat Together to Dodge Military Service
Twelve college students in South Korea have been accused of deliberately making themselves overweight to dodge the country’s mandatory military service. According to the Military Manpower Administration, the students consumed pizza and hamburgers five times a day, as well as…
· Bryan Ke
Ducklings Think Korean Man is Their Mother, Follow Him During Hikes
A video showing a South Korean man being followed by over a dozen baby ducks while hiking on a hill in Seoul is going viral again. The middle-aged man raised the 21 ducklings like they were his own children, according to Good Times.
· Frederick Kuo
How The Wealth in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is Really a Symbol of Western Dominance
I watched the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” in the afternoon of its opening day. As the first movie in a quarter century with an all Asian cast breaking through the bamboo ceiling of Hollywood representation, it lived up to the hype. It was a surreal and awesome experience to see…
· Ryan General
BTS Features Nicki Minaj on New Song ‘IDOL’ and People are in Love
South Korean super group BTS has a special collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj in their latest album, and fandoms of the two acts are going crazy over it. The album “Love Yourself: Answer,” released by the popular K-pop boy band on Friday, includes a digital version of the…
· Ryan General
Epic Fight Erupts at South Korean Store After Chinese Tourist Cuts in Line
Two female Chinese customers at a duty-free shop in South Korea engaged in a brawl after one of them reportedly decided to head straight in front of the line. A witness filmed the fight which happened on Tuesday morning on the 12th floor in the cosmetics section of the Lotte…
· Ryan General
South Korean Woman Sent to Prison For Secretly Photographing Nude Male Model
A woman in South Korea will be spending 10 months in prison for posting a picture of a male nude model online without permission. Also a nude model herself, the 25-year old reportedly captured the photo secretly during an art session at Hongik University in Seoul.
· Carl Samson
BTS to Make History With the Largest Stadium Concert of Any Korean Artist in the U.S. Ever
BTS will set another milestone as the first K-pop act to perform in a U.S. stadium on Oct. 6. The stadium show in Citi Field, New York marks the end of the North American leg of the group’s world tour, which kicks off in Seoul on Aug. 25. Tickets will start selling on Aug. 17 at…
· Carl Samson
American Teen Learns Korean, Wants to Be the Next K-Pop Star After Listening to EXO
An American girl who recently appeared on South Korean TV has embarked on the grueling journey of becoming a K-pop idol. Maria, 17, fell in love with K-pop after listening to EXO’s “Call Me Baby” a few years ago.
· Ryan General
Thai Pop Star Sues Korean Plastic Surgery Clinic for $600,000 Over Boob Job That Almost Killed Her
A former pop star from Thailand is preparing a case against a hospital in South Korea for a breast augmentation procedure gone wrong. According to Jeeranan “May” Kitprasarn, the botched boob job performed on her at Seoul’s Grand Plastic Surgery hospital in December almost took…
· Carl Samson
Woman Drives Around South Korean City Throwing $14,000 Out the Window
An unidentified woman generously littered the streets of Daegu, South Korea with 15.8 million won (around $14,000) while driving around last week. The woman, who is believed to be 51 years old, drove a black “luxury” car to 11 different places between 7:25 a.m. and 8 a.m. on…