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· Heather Johnson Yu
NBC Will Keep Pronouncing ‘Pyeongchang’ Wrong Because They DGAF
NBC is adamant about its pronunciation of Korean Olympic city, Pyeongchang, despite the fact that they’ve been pronouncing it incorrectly — on purpose. In November, Mark Lazarus advised all NBC correspondents to use the wrong pronounciation because it sounds “cleaner.” Everyone…
· Editorial Staff
No One Seems to Be Able to Pronounce ‘PyeongChang’ Correctly
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang is underway and naturally, everyone is talking about it. However, many people on Twitter have been pointing out that media outlets have not been pronouncing “PyeongChang” correctly. the way american tvs pronounce pyeongchang is really…
· Ryan General
Olympic Athletes Are All Over Tinder in PyeongChang
Aside from Olympic medals, some of the athletes participating in the prestigious sporting event in PyeongChang this year are also actively seeking some romance.
· Bryan Ke
Chloe Kim Wins ‘Best Female Athlete’ at the 2018 ESPYs
Chloe Kim, who took home the gold medal in the women’s snowboarding halfpipe at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February, was crowned the Best Female Athlete at the 2018 ESPYS. .@ChloeKim just won Best Female Athlete and she’s only 18 😳 #ESPYS pic.twitter.com/ZtQDeP8g8I
· Editorial Staff
Olympic Medalist Figure Skater Denis Ten Stabbed to Death in Kazakhstan
Denis Ten, Kazakhstan’s Olympic medalist figure skater of Korean descent, was stabbed to death by two male robbers. Ten, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, was viciously attacked by two men during a robbery on July 19…
· Leanna Chan
How a Chinese American Hustled Her Jewelry into the Olympics for Free, Increased Business By 1000%
Mirai Nagasu made history at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 when she became the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics. Besides helping the team take home the bronze medal, she also exposed over 28 million people to a Los Angeles-based designer…
· Editorial Staff
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 Korea is Sending K-pop Stars to Perform in North Korea
Last month, North Korea sent some of their artists to perform during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea; now, the latter is now planning to send their own performers to the north for a concert. The art troupe, which consists of 160 members — including K-pop…
· Bryan Ke
3 Chinese Women Are Getting Their Own Barbie Dolls
American toy company Mattel revealed all the inspiring women featured in its Barbie “Global Role Models” lineup, including Chinese actress and philanthropist Guan Xiaotong and prima ballerina Yuanyuan Tan. Born in September 1997, Guan, who is currently dating former EXO member…
· Carl Samson
He’s Asking Olympian Chloe Kim to Be His Prom Date
Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim has been snowboarding with her amazing dad all these years, but she might take a day off from training to go to a high school prom. That is, if she accepts the invitation of Christopher Luk, who “promposed” with his buddy on social media!
· Ryan General
Olympian Chloe Kim is Getting Her Own Barbie Doll
Chloe Kim is among the select few included in Barbie’s batch of new dolls based on real-life figures as part of its “Inspiring Women” lineup. Mattel introduced the 17 new dolls honoring historic and modern-day role models on Tuesday, just days ahead of March 8, the International…
· Ryan General
North Korean Cheerleaders Are Kim Jong Un’s Sex Slaves, Defectors Claim
North Korea’s cheerleaders, who made waves online for their attention-grabbing cheers, enthusiastic chants and synchronized moves at the Pyeongchang Winter Games, are allegedly sex slaves at home, defectors claimed. The all-female 229-strong contingent has often been touted as…
· Carl Samson
Evgenia Medvedeva Finally Meets K-Pop Group EXO at the Winter Olympics
Russian figure skater and silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva may not have won a gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but her dreams as a K-Pop fangirl definitely became true. To recap, Medvedeva placed second to teammate Alina Zagitova in the ladies’ singles event with scores of…
· 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
Japan’s Silver Medalist is Too Busy Playing Video Games to Look for a Relationship
Japan’s silver medalist figure skater Shoma Uno admitted in an interview with Aichi Prefecture-based newspaper Chunichi Shimbun that he has no time for romance as he is too busy playing video games. The topic of romance was brought up in the interview when the publication…
· Ryan General
North Korean Skater Totally Caught Trying to Cheat at the Olympics
A North Korean speed skater has been disqualified from an Olympic event after suspiciously crashing multiple times in an apparent attempt to disrupt the race. Jong Kwang Bom, 17, fell twice during the heat phase of the men’s 500 meters short-track speed skating match, according…
· Ryan General
The ShibSibs Capture Another Medal For Team U.S.A With Emotional Performance
The amazing Shib Sibs — Maia and Alex Shibutani — have done it again; they’ve taken bronze for Team USA in the ice dance competition on Tuesday. With a strong free skate score of 192.59, the talented Japanese-American siblings snagged a bronze medal in the ice dance event at the…
· Ryan General
Asian American Olympians Reveal Their Struggles With Asian Identity Growing Up
The success of Asian American athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has also shed light on the unique struggles many of them face when it comes to racial identity. Beyond the challenges of training, competitions, and other physical demands of chasing the Olympic…
· Bryan Ke
She Just Won an Olympic Gold Medal, But Instead of Celebrating, She Turned to Comfort Her Rival
Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira, who recently won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, comforted her longtime competitor, South Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa. Kodaira won the medal on Sunday in the 500m (meters) women’s speed skating event, setting a new Olympic…
· Ryan General
Beloved Olympian Siblings Admit to Being Huge BTS Fans and ARMY is Coming
Alex and Maia Shibutani, the highly adored Shib Sibs of Team USA, are apparently huge K-pop fans. The figure-skating duo, who made history for being the first ice dance team of Asian descent to win an Olympic medal, showed they are part of the growing ARMY fandom.