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· Bryan Ke
Korean Consulate In Canada Warns of Danger After Citizens are Stabbed and Beaten Because of Coronavirus
The Consulate of South Korea in Montreal, Canada released a warning to people of East Asian descent after two Koreans were attacked on two different occasions over the weekend amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In its warning in Korean, it advised those of East…
· 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
Korean Teen Kicked in the Face in the Netherlands Because Attacker Thought He Was Chinese
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly spell Yanil’s name. A Korean teen living in the Netherlands was kicked in the face after being mistaken as a Chinese national amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
· Ryan General
Korean Adoptee Sues to Become Part of Family and Learn Her Origins in Landmark Ruling
A Korean-born adoptee was officially recognized as the daughter of her biological father after a local court ruled that her name be entered in the man’s family registry. The landmark ruling, made by the Seoul Family Court on Friday, could set a legal precedent for many returning…
· Maina Chen
UPDATE: Korean Siblings Who Lost Dad, Grandma to COVID-19 Still Waiting on Lung Transplant at USC
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to report that Hannah and Joseph’s mother, Eun-Ju, has been transferred to USC Keck hospital but is still waiting on a lung transplant. Two Korean American siblings from Los Angeles who were left devastated after COVID-19 infected the…
· Ryan General
Korean Student Harassed by Racist Man on Train in Southern France
A Korean student on a train in Nice, France documented her own racial harassment from a French man on Saturday evening.
· Bryan Ke
Nebraska Mayor Sparks Outrage After Mocking Korean Name on Facebook
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a public apology from Mayor Jean Stothert. Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert called out a social media user for using their Korean name to hide behind “symbols.”
· Carl Samson
Korean Nigerian Model Honors 3rd Grade Teacher for Supporting Him During Tough Childhood
In a touching commemoration of South Korea’s Teachers’ Day, Korean Nigerian model Han Hyun-min visited his third grade teacher to express gratitude for the support she had given him. Han, 20, has been modeling in South Korea for five years. He attributes part of his success to…
· Carl Samson
Korean YouTuber Posts One Last Goodbye to Fans Before Dying of Cancer
A South Korean YouTuber mustered all the energy she had left to film a “goodbye video” for fans who witnessed her battle against cancer. Eun Chan, better known as JIGUIN, succumbed to her condition on May 6, just a few days after she posted her final video.
· Bryan Ke
Uncultured White Lady Spreads Ignorance On Twitter Over Korean Delicacy
Weather Specialist and BBC TV/Radio presenter, Sara Thornton, caught attention on Twitter for an ignorant reply to a tweet from J.K. Rowling over a creature considered to be a South Korean delicacy. The famed author commented on a post about Urechis caupo, better known as the…
· Khier Casino
Trump Awards 16-Year-Old Pilot Who Delivered 10,000 PPE to Rural Hospitals in Virginia
A 16-year-old pilot from McLean, Virginia was commended by President Donald Trump for delivering 10,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies to rural hospitals. TJ Kim, a high school sophomore at Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland, was honored with…
· Kimberly Nguyen
2 Struggling Korean Restaurants Robbed of $6,300 in Cash in Los Angeles
The LAPD is looking for three men who ransacked and stole cash from two Korean restaurants that were open for business Monday night. The suspects distracted employees and got away with $3,500 in cash from Chef Kang Sul Box and $2,800 from Shuto, according to CBS Los Angeles.…
· Carl Samson
‘Asian People Eat Bats!’: Toronto Teens Hurl Coronavirus Slurs at Korean Woman
In one of the latest incidents of discrimination related to coronavirus, a pair of teenage girls picked on a Korean woman in Ontario, Canada and blamed her for supposedly contributing to the pandemic. The scene, which was caught on video, occurred at Jane Station, part of the…
· Ryan General
Korean Celebrities Call Out Telegram Chatrooms Sexually Exploiting 74 Women and Children
Korean celebrities are publicly condemning the sexual exploitation of young girls in an online messenger service in South Korea. Last week, a man in his 20s named Cho was arrested for allegedly victimizing at least 74 people, including 16 minors. Known by his Telegram nickname…