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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.
· Bryan Ke
60% of Young North Korean Women in China are Sex Slaves, Expert Claims
Thousands of North Korean women are reportedly being trafficked into China as sex slaves as they flee poverty and oppression in the hermit country. According to Reuters, an expert on North Korea said on Monday that 60% of Korean women in China, as young as 9 years old, are being…
· Jin Hyun
Korean YouTuber Goes Viral for Saying ‘Sorry’ for Her Box Braids — She Definitely Wasn’t
South Korean YouTuber xoxosophia has gone viral after a Twitter user shared screenshots of her recent video claiming that she supposedly chose to remove her box braids and apologize for appropriating Black culture. The original tweet, posted by user @yongtual, has since gained…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Man Accused of Getting Fat to Avoid Mandatory Military Service Wins Case
A 22-year-old college student who was previously accused of deliberately gaining weight to avoid South Korea’s mandatory military service was recently acquitted by Incheon District Court. The man, whose name was not revealed, underwent a physical exam for the military in August…
· Bryan Ke
Australian Prime Minister Says ‘Ni Hao’ to Asian Woman: ‘no, no, no, I’m Korean’
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was caught in the middle of what could be deemed as one of the most uncomfortable, awkward exchange of words to be captured on film when he greeted an Asian woman in Chinese only to be met with a reply that she’s of a different ethnic…
· Carl Samson
Korean Skater Lim Eun Soo Allegedly Bullied and Stabbed By American Rival Mariah Bell
[Update 3-21-19 5:47 p.m. PST] The ISU has released the following statment: “The incident was verbally reported to the ISU by the Korean team leader, however no formal complaint has been received.
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Triplets Allegedly Cursed at and Had Urine Thrown at Them for Being Asian in France
South Korean actor Song Il-kook revealed that his triplets experienced a few encounters with racism during their stay in France.
· Bryan Ke
Bae Doona Becomes the First Korean Woman to Appear in the Cover of U.S. Vogue
Actress Bae Doona, has officially become the first Korean to ever to appear on the cover of U.S. Vogue.
· Carl Samson
Third Korean Star Quits Industry, Admits to Watching Video in Wild Sex Scandal
A third K-pop idol announced his exit from the industry this week amid a spiraling scandal that began from the exposé of an alleged prostitution scheme and spy porn sharing in group conversations. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Yong Jun-hyung, 29, confessed that he had…
· Carl Samson
Korean YouTuber Goes Viral For Looking Exactly Like Taeyeon
A South Korean YouTuber bearing an uncanny resemblance to Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon has found a surge in views on her most recent video posted last week. View this post on Instagram 1시간 후 #fine 티져가 공개된다고한다❣️📀
· Ryan General
American Chef’s ‘Bibimbap’ with Tater Tots is Triggering Koreans Hard
A bibimbap recipe featured in a segment on Food Network’s “Guy’s Ranch Kitchen” has been raising so many Asian eyebrows on social media. While originally aired back in December 2018, the clip recently got social media attention when it was re-uploaded by an unimpressed netizen…
· Ryan General
Donald Trump Gives Kim Jong-Un a Pass on Otto Warmbier’s Death
President Donald Trump has changed his position on Otto Warmbier, the American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea in 2016 for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster. In a statement on Thursday during his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in…
· Ryan General
Disturbing Music Video by Korean Art Students Accuses School of Sexual Exploitation
The School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA), the alma mater of numerous well-known K-drama and K-pop stars, is facing controversy after its former students accused the school of corruption and sexual exploitation of minors. Known as 서공예 in South Korea,…
· Editorial Staff
‘Nut Rage’ Korean Heiress Caught on Video Assaulting Her Husband
Images of the notorious Korean Air heiress Heather Cho subjecting her husband to verbal and physical abuse has recently emerged online. On Wednesday, a video purportedly shows Cho, a former Korean Air VP also known as Cho Hyun-ah, shouting “Die! Die!” at her husband…