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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
Author Slammed On Twitter for Article Complaining About His Korean Mother-in-Law
An author is being slammed online for writing and publishing an article describing his experience living with his Korean mother-in-law when she moved in to their house. In Richard Scott-Ashe’s The Globe and Mail article, titled “The hard lessons I learned when my Korean…
· Editorial Staff
Yoshihiro ‘Sexyama’ Akiyama: From Korean Reality TV and Drama to the Circle
Some people just have “it.” How do you define “it?” It’s hard to, but “it” is the kind of thing you know when you see “it.” Japanese-South Korean superstar Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Akiyama has “it” in spades.
· Editorial Staff
White Professor Allegedly Calls Student a ‘F***ing Korean Gook’ at Japanese University
An American professor at a leading university in Japan has drawn calls for his immediate dismissal for allegedly propagating racist hate speech in his classes under the pretext of advocacy for freedom of speech. John F. Mancuso, an associate professor at Tokyo’s Hitotsubashi…
· Bryan Ke
‘Socially Awkward’ Chinese Student Gets 8 Months in Jail for Fake Gun Threat
A 25-year-old Chinese graduate student in the U.K. was sentenced to eight months of prison for brandishing and making threats with a fake Beretta 92 pistol. Yihe Xiong, who was enrolled in a master’s program in computer science at the University of Exeter in South West England,…
· Carl Samson
Former Miss Nevada United States Could Be the First Korean American Congresswoman
Nevada has a chance to elect their first Asian American Congresswoman and the first Korean American Congresswoman in the U.S. Lisa Song Sutton (@lisasongsutton), an entrepreneur and Miss Nevada United States 2014, is seeking to challenge Rep. Stephen Horsford in the state’s 4th…
· Ryan General
Acclaimed South Korean Director of ‘Okja’ Releases Stunning Trailer for New Film ‘Parasite’
After a successful run at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, receiving widespread critical acclaim and winning South Korea’s first-ever Palme d’Or award, “Parasite” is now ready for its global theatrical release. Set for a North American release of October 11, the highly acclaimed…
· Bryan Ke
Up to 100,000 Koreans Killed in Atomic Bombings of Japan Remembered on 74th Anniversary
Korean victims of the World War II Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings were remembered during the 74th-anniversary ceremony in South Korea. Around 400 Korean survivors and their families attended the ceremony held in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, on Tuesday morning,…
· Ryan General
Korean Canadian Doctor Claims She Was Racially Profiled as a ‘Prostitute’ After Moving to Australia
Dr. Alice Han, an accomplished medical professional, women’s health expert, and a TEDx speaker, opened up about allegedly being subjected to some racial profiling immediately after moving to Australia. Originally from Toronto, the Korean-Canadian obstetrician and gynecologist…
· Ryan General
Vandals Deface Memorial Honoring Korean Comfort Women in Los Angeles
A memorial dedicated to Korean women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during World War II was recently vandalized in Glendale, California. The Comfort Women Peace Monument, situated in Glendale Central Park, was smeared with an unknown substance, according to…
· Ryan General
Filipina-Korean Actress Cast as Batgirl in the DC Film ‘Birds of Prey’
Ella Jay Basco, a young Filipina-Korean actress, is playing Batgirl in the upcoming DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film “Birds of Prey”. Officially titled “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)”, the Warner Bros’ movie will be a Harley Quinn spinoff…
· Ryan General
Korean-American Engineer Accuses Intel of Favoring Indian Employees
Technology firm Intel is currently facing a lawsuit filed by a Korean American software engineer who is claiming that the company’s Indian managers are discriminating against employees who are not of Indian descent. Identified as Hoseong Ryu, the 45-year-old employee said that…
· Jin Hyun
Korean Man Dies After Lighting Himself On Fire Outside Japanese Embassy in Seoul
A 78-year-old South Korean man, identified by his surname Kim, has died after self-immolating in his car, near the entrance of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. According to the Associated Press, the incident took place around 3:24 a.m. on Friday morning and the man later succumbed…
· Carl Samson
Man Caught on Camera Beating Wife For Hours For Not Speaking Korean
A South Korean man arrested for assaulting his Vietnamese wife for more than three hours defended his actions by claiming that “other men are the same.” The incident, caught in a graphic and now-viral video, occurred in the couple’s home in Yeongnam, Jeolla province on the…