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· Carl Samson
Seoul Now Has AirBnB Experiences That Teach You How to Sing and Dance Like a K-Pop Idol
Those who have enmeshed themselves in the K-pop world long before BTS and BLACKPINK set milestones in the international music scene would by now be familiar with the rich diversity the genre has to offer. Over time, in ideal conditions, a K-pop act develops his/her/their own…
· Bryan Ke
Man Beats Up Japanese Internet Idol in Seoul for Allegedly Ignoring Him
A Japanese internet idol was allegedly assaulted by a Korean man while out on vacation in South Korea last week. The incident happened near the university district of Hongdae in western Seoul on August 23, according to Yonhap News Agency.
· Carl Samson
Angelina Jolie Fights Back Tears While Dropping Off Son at Yonsei University in Seoul
An emotional Angelina Jolie dropped off her eldest son, Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, at Yonsei University in Seoul this week for his first year of studies. In a video posted on Instagram, the “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” star can be seen chatting with Maddox’s classmates,…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Almost 70% of Adults in Seoul Live in Fear of Being Secretly Filmed by Spycams
Nearly seven out of ten citizens in Seoul have expressed the fear of being secretly filmed by hidden cameras in public, according to a recent study. Seoul Metropolitan Government and Namu Counseling for Women’s Rights conducted a survey on 1,500 adults from Seoul last month,…
· Bryan Ke
German YouTuber Who Speaks Perfect Korean Pranks People in Seoul and the Reactions are Priceless
A foreign woman took to the streets of Itaewon in Seoul, South Korea to casually chat with random strangers, stunning them with her perfect grasp of the Korean language. The woman, known as Ilayda, is from Berlin, Germany and took up the Korean language as a hobby, according to…
· 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.
· Bryan Ke
Police Work to Press Charges Against BTS Member Over Car Crash
Police officials have reportedly asked prosecutors to press charges against BTS’ main vocalist Jung-kook over a car crash accident happened in October. Citing police officials on Tuesday, authorities advised prosecutors to seek an indictment on charges of violating Road Traffic…
· Ryan General
South Korean Conductor Becomes First Asian Woman to Lead San Francisco Opera
South Korean conductor Eun Sun Kim is set to become the first Asian woman to lead a renowned North American opera company. San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock named Kim as the opera company’s music director on Thursday, according to the official press release.
· Carl Samson
How a Hong Kong Socialite Scammed Her Way into a Crazy Rich Life
The days of sipping expensive French wine in her luxurious Hong Kong abode could soon be over for a local socialite, whose alleged ways of seduction, deception, and manipulation to maintain her posh status quo have come to light. She is, she says, Azura Luna Mangunhardjono —…
· Jin Hyun
Fans Outraged That Goo Hara’s Parents May Get a Share of Her Inheritance
The death of Korean singer Goo Hara shocked the world, as the heartbreaking news of her suicide came within six weeks of the death of another K-pop idol, Sulli. Twenty-year-old Goo was found dead inside of her home located in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul at 6:09 p.m. on November 24,…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Singer ATONE Saves Woman From Being Sexually Assaulted By U.S. English Teacher
Social media users are praising Im Ji Hyun, better known by his stage name ATONE, for bravely saving a woman from an attempted sexual assault in the hands of an American English teacher. The incident happened on the morning of Nov. 30 when an English teacher, who was later…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Stars Sentenced for Raping Intoxicated Women, Sharing Sex Videos
A pair of male K-pop idols received prison sentences on Friday for raping women who were too drunk to resist. Singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young, 30, was sentenced to six years behind bars, while former F.T. Island member Choi Jong-hoon, 29, was sentenced to five years, the Korea…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Star Goo Hara Found Dead at 28
K-pop star Goo Hara has died. The 28-year-old idol, who rose to fame as a member of the girl group KARA, was found unconscious in her Seoul residence at 6:09 p.m. on Sunday, the Korea Times reported.
· Carl Samson
Rebel Wilson is Making a K-Pop Movie and Asian Twitter is Livid
Australian actress Rebel Wilson has written a K-pop movie in which she will also appear — and Asian Twitter has mixed feelings about it. “Seoul Girls,” to be released by Lionsgate, follows a Korean American high school girl and her friends who enter a worldwide talent…
· Bryan Ke
This Man Could Be the World’s Best Latte Artist
A Malaysian barista took home the winning trophy at the 2019 World Latte Art Battle using the design he perfected for months. The 21-year-old barista, Irvine Quek Siew Lhek, scored 10 points higher than South Korean Kim Young Jin with a total score of 73, according to Malay Mail.
· Bryan Ke
BIGBANG Discharged After Over a Year of Mandatory Military Service
The four members of K-pop group BIGBANG have now ended their mandatory military service. Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, and Kang Dae-sung, known by his stage name as Daesung, completed their military service on Nov. 10.
· Jin Hyun
K-Pop Idol Called a ‘Monster’ By Japanese Fans For Wearing Brand That Supports Comfort Women
Member of K-pop duo TVXQ, Yunho, is being criticized by Japanese social media users after being photographed sporting a cap from a Korean brand that openly supports Korean wartime sex slaves from the Japanese colonial period. Yunho was spotted wearing a Marymond hat at the…