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· Bryan Ke
Seoul Now Provides Free Sanitary Products to Women to Tackle ‘Period Poverty’
To tackle the problem that officials called “period poverty,” the Seoul Metropolitan Government recently launched a program that will give out free sanitary products to women around South Korea’s capital city. The program, which is part of the city’s newly revised Gender…
· 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.
· Carl Samson
SHINee’s Kim Jonghyun Remembered on Anniversary of His Death
SM Entertainment, remembered the late SHINee member, Kim Jonghyun, in a touching video for his first death anniversary. The 27-year-old K-Pop star passed on Dec. 18, 2017 after what investigators treat as possible suicide through carbon monoxide poisoning.…
· Elliot Sang
British Talk Show Guests Say Korean ‘culture’s not an excuse’ Over Dog Meat Farms
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this post attributed the quotes below to Claire Bass in error when it was actually Pip Tomson. We apologize for the error. A clip from “This Morning,” a weekday morning talk show for British network ITV, received negative attention online for…
· Carl Samson
BTS Gets First Grammy Nomination for Album ‘Love Yourself: Tear’
BTS received a nomination at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for their third Korean studio album, “Love Yourself: Tear.” The album, which debuted at top of the Billboard 200 chart, was nominated for Best Recording Package, an award presented to art directors for the visual look of…
· Carl Samson
Shanghai is Now the Most Luxurious and Expensive City in Asia
Shanghai, China is the most expensive city for luxury goods and services in Asia, according to Bank Julius Baer & Co.’s 2018 Wealth Report. Hong Kong, which previously held the top spot, now trails behind Singapore in third place.
· Ryan General
Mitsubishi Ordered to Give Up to $133,000 to South Korean Families For Forced Labor 100 Years Ago
Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been ordered by the Supreme Court of South Korea to compensate 10 Koreans for forced labor during the colonial rule of Tokyo on the Korean Peninsula around 1910-1945 in a trial that lasted for 18 years. On Thursday, South Korea’s top…
· Carl Samson
Actor/Singer Rain’s Parents Accused of Fraud After Borrowing $15,000 of Rice 30 Years Ago
The singer Rain’s parents were accused of fraud in an online forum this week.
· Carl Samson
Watch North Koreans Enjoy an American Thanksgiving Dinner for the First Time
In a special episode of Digitalsoju TV, four North Koreans now living in South Korea gathered for an all-American style Thanksgiving at Ryan Smokehouse, a Seoul barbecue restaurant founded by Texas native Ryan Phillips.
· Carl Samson
South Korean Women Beaten Until Skull Exposed For ‘Looking Like Feminists’
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect an allegation that the women instigated the fight first. A group of four men allegedly assaulted two women in South Korea for having a short haircut and wearing no makeup, calling them “feminists.”
· Carl Samson
South Korea’s ‘Most Tattooed’ Model Dies in Car Accident
Marley Hong, a South Korean model who appeared in BTS leader RM and Wale’s “Change” music video, passed away in a car accident. The fatal crash occurred along the Mapo Bridge in Seoul on Monday, Korean news outlet Star Today reported.
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Idol Junho Reunites with Ethiopian Child He’s Been Sponsoring for 8 Years at ‘6K for Water’
After years of overseas sponsorship, 2PM’s Junho, whose full name is Lee Jun-ho, has finally been reunited with Felmeta, the child he has been sponsoring from Ethiopia since 2010. The two were reunited unexpectedly during the “2018 Global 6K for Water” run at the Ttukseom Han…
· Bryan Ke
Social Experiment in Korea Puts Asian Man vs German Model to Collect Girls’ Numbers
An Asian man and a German model/YouTuber recently challenged each other in a “social experiment” to see which of them other people consider to be more attractive. In the video published on Mario Adrion’s (the German model) YouTube channel last month, Mario and the Korean…
· Carl Samson
Korean Tech CEO Sparks Outrage After Beating Former Employee in Viral Video
A South Korean tech CEO has sparked outrage after a video of him berating and beating a former employee surfaced online. The CEO, Yang Jin-ho, of K-Technology and WeDisk, recorded the video himself in April 2015 as a “souvenir,” according to Newstapa.
· Ryan General
Spanish YouTuber Shares How She Learned Fluent Korean Without Any Classes or Programs
A Spanish YouTuber who now lives in Seoul, South Korea recently revealed how she was able to learn Korean without taking any formal classes. Lara Benito, also known as LaraLand on her YouTube channel, noted in a recent video that many of her viewers have been requesting a clip…
· Carl Samson
Claudia Kim Breaks Silence on Racism Controversy of Nagini Casting in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’
Claudia Kim has weighed in on the controversy surrounding her role in “Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” The 33-year-old South Korean actress surprised Potterheads last month when she appeared in a trailer for the upcoming film as Nagini, the “Maledictus” who…
· Ryan General
Korean World Record Holder Among 9 Killed in Nepal Mountains During Snowstorm
A snowstorm plowed through a hiker’s camp on Mount Gurja in Nepal, killing five South Korean climbers along with their four Nepali guides late last week. The group, which included a South Korean world record holder, was trekking the 23,590-foot (7,193 meter) mountain when…
· Bryan Ke
TV Presenter Tells K-Pop Star His ‘English is awesome,’ But He’s Canadian
A television presenter for “Good Day LA” on KTTV was ridiculed online for her controversial comment about one of the members of K-pop group NCT 127, Mark Lee, who is originally from Vancouver, Canada. “Your english is awesome , I love it”
· Carl Samson
BTS Makes K-Pop History By Reportedly Earning $88 Million So Far in 2018
BTS is logging yet another record in K-pop history with monumental earnings. According to Korean news outlet Insight, a recent broadcast revealed that the seven-member group brought more than 100 billion won ($88 million) in profit so far into the year.