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· Carl Samson
Meet the Chinese-American Marine Who Single-handedly Saved 8,000 Men in the Korean War
Nearly four years after passing at his home in Washington, Kurt Chew-Een Lee and his valor in the Korean War lives on in grateful memory. Lee, a Chinese-American Marine, is remembered by many for single-handedly driving Chinese attackers away during the Battle of Inchon in 1950.
· Kyle Encina
How One Resilient Korean Woman Survived 2 Wars and Gave Her Family a Better Life in the U.S.
“Most of my life was filled with sorrow. I grew up in poverty, starvation, the time of war, and was uneducated. If I don’t have to, I try not to think about the past.” Wi Yol “Lilly” Pierce’s heartbreaking words about her story, filled with challenges, hardships, and woe, have…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Spiderman Actor Asks Korean-American How He Learned English, Awkwardness Ensues
During an interview promoting Spider-Man: Homecoming in South Korea, Tom Holland complimented Korean-American Eric Nam on his English and asked him how he learned it. According to Koreaboo, Nam, GQ Korea’s Man of the Year 2016 and Forbes 30 under 30 in Asia 2017, interviewed…
· Carl Samson
Japan Warns Citizens Of North Korean Nuclear Strike in New Chilling Broadcast
In a new national broadcast, Japan alerted its citizens to seek shelter in sturdy buildings or lie face down on the ground in the unfortunate event that North Korea fires a nuclear missile at the country. The 30-second announcement is being aired on 43 TV stations from now until…
· Ryan General
South Korean Artist Auctions Her Trophy During Awards Show Because She’s Broke
A South Korean artist made a surprising announcement last Tuesday night at the Korean Music Awards that left an entire audience bewildered. Indie folk singer Lee Lang. recipient of the Best Folk Song Award for the single “Playing God”, casually auctioned off her trophy to the…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s the Idiotic Reason Otto Warmbier May Have Stolen That North Korean Poster
Otto Warmbier, the 21-year-old University of Virginia college student sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for stealing a North Korean propaganda poster from his hotel may have done it to try and impress a secret society at UVA. Before his harsh sentencing for the crime of petty…
· Editorial Staff
Guy Poses as Korean Celebrity in Chinese Mall, Gets Swarmed By Everyone
YouTube Channel Re-Productions went to a shopping mall in China to see how the public reacted with a totally unknown person posing as a Korean celebrity.
· Ryan General
North Koreans Give Crystal Meth as Gifts on Lunar New Year
While North Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year like many of their Asian neighbors, they do some things slightly differently, a new report has claimed. Instead of red envelopes filled with cash, citizens have reportedly been giving crystal meth to one another as a gift,…
· Bryan Ke
How a Vietnamese Man and North Korean Woman’s Forbidden Love Waited 40 Years for Marriage
About 48 years ago, Pham Ngoc Canh, a Vietnamese man who was sent to North Korea to study during the Vietnam War, met Ri Yong Hui, the woman he’d marry nearly four decades later. Canh was one of 200 students that Vietnam sent to North Korea in 1967 to gain the skills needed for…
· Carl Samson
Baby Celebrates 100th Day Korean Emperor-Style and Twitter is Loving It
A baby boy who dressed up as a Korean emperor to celebrate baek-il, the first 100 days of his life has gone viral on Twitter. Over the weekend, user Lorraine Ye posted pictures of her nephew Elliot, who was clothed in a hanbok and surrounded by a bounty of food and ornaments.
· Ryan General
Korean American Veteran Trapped in Korea For Not Doing Mandatory Military Service 20 Years Ago
A former restaurant manager who had just purchased his own diner in Perrysburg, Ohio is now trapped in South Korea after he was prevented from returning home to the United States. Don Yi flew to South Korea on Sunday to handle the affairs of his recently deceased father, WTOL…
· Ryan General
BTS Will Be at the Grammys This Year Presenting an Award
It has been confirmed that K-pop supergroup BTS will be presenting an award at the upcoming 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Citing sources, Variety reported that the popular South Korean boy band will be among the artists tasked with handing out awards to winners this upcoming Sunday.
· Jin Hyun
Korean Brand Launches Kit Kat Makeup Line That Actually Looks Delicious
Korean makeup brand Etude House has launched their new eye shadow palette collaboration with Kit Kat. Food has always been a common theme for K-beauty products and this isn’t the first time Etude House has carried on this theme. Last year, the company released an adorable soft…
· Ryan General
Body of Korean Man Who Died in Mexico Returned to Family ‘Without Brain, Stomach and Heart’
The cadaver of a 35-year-old Korean man, who was said to have died of natural causes in Mexico, was returned to his family with several of his organs missing. Identified only by his surname Kim, the man reportedly had a scuffle with other people shortly before his death, reports…
· Bryan Ke
Korean ‘Comfort Woman’ Who Was Forced Into Sex Slavery at 14 Dies at 92
Kim Bok-Dong, a vocal “comfort woman” who gained international fame for her human rights activism and for raising awareness on sex slavery issues, has passed away at the age of 92. The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance announced that Kim, who was born in…
· Ryan General
Korean YouTuber Devours 240 Pieces of Sushi in Jaw-Dropping ‘Mukbang’ Video
Tzuyang is a new YouTuber from South Korea who has been generating quite a buzz online for her fascinating mukbang videos. For those who are still unfamiliar with these types of videos, mukbang refers to the live online broadcast of a show in which a host eats large amounts of…
· Carl Samson
Korean-American Immigrant to Advise Trump Over Vietnamese Deportations
A South Korean immigrant was selected to lead a panel that advises President Donald Trump on issues related to Asian Americans earlier this month. Republican Michelle Steel, a supervisor in Orange County, California will co-chair the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian…
· Carl Samson
South Koreans Aren’t Marrying or Even Dating, Report Says
South Koreans are losing interest in marriage that some have forgone dating altogether, a new report suggests. Only three to four in 10 South Koreans between the ages of 20 and 44 are dating, with the employed being more likely to do so than the unemployed.
· Ziye Wang
South Korea May Ditch Their ‘Korean Age’ System
South Korea may be looking to officially end usage of the country’s traditional age system in favor of the standard international method for counting age. In “Korean age,” a child is considered to be 1 year old at birth, and becomes a year older every New Year’s Day. Thus, a…
· Jin Hyun
Why Korean Women Dye Their Nails Using Henna-Like Paste
If you visit Korea in the springtime, you may spot women and children sporting bright orange-stained nails and fingertips. From afar, it would be easy to mistake them for a botched nail job or a food/hair dye experiment gone wrong. However, this vibrant orange is not a result of…