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· Ryan General
Seoul Will Now Test Cats and Dogs with COVID-19 Symptoms
A few weeks after the first coronavirus case in an animal was reported in South Korea, Seoul announced its plans to test pet cats and dogs with COVID-19 symptoms. Initiated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the tests will only be given to pets who have been exposed to human…
· Maina Chen
Seoul Mayor Found Dead on Mountain After Sexual Harassment Accusation From Secretary
Seven hours after a massive police force was tasked with searching for Seoul’s missing mayor, Park Won-soon, 64, his body was found in the wooded hills north of the city on Friday KST (Thursday night EST). Disappearance timeline: The late mayor’s daughter called the police…
· Ryan General
300 Drones Light Up Seoul to Honor Frontliners, Remind South Koreans to Wear Masks
South Korea lit up the sky with an elaborate drone light show to celebrate the frontliners and remind its citizens to wash hands and wear masks. On Saturday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport flew a total of 300 drones over the Han River in Seoul for the…
· Bryan Ke
BTS’ Jungkook, 3 K-Pop Idols Criticized After Visiting Seoul Bar During Second Wave of Outbreak
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that the idols visited bars and restaurants, not clubs. The headline has also been updated from “Lockdown” to “Second Wave of Outbreak”. Big Hit Entertainment, the label of K-pop group BTS, has apologized after one…
· Chris Washburn
Two Korean Adoptees Bonded Over Discrimination And Became Each Other’s ‘Seoulmates’
Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on Love What Matters and was reposted with permission from the author. LOVE – a word, a feeling, a song title… Regardless of the definition you choose, love touches us every single day. Even if we aren’t expressing or receiving…
· 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.
· Editorial Staff
Harvard Professor Sparks Outrage for Claiming Korean ‘Comfort Women’ Were Willingly Employed in Japan
A Harvard Law School professor has stoked controversy over claims that Imperial Japan had employed “comfort women” under contracts during World War II. J. Mark Ramseyer, who teaches Japanese legal studies, argued that those women — most of whom were Korean — were recruited and…
· Ryan General
South Korean Rapper Iron Found Dead at 28
South Korean rapper Iron, born Chung Heon-chul, was found dead on Monday, right outside an apartment block in Seoul.
· Khanh Tran
South Korean Actress Song Yoo-Jung Passes Away at 26
South Korean actress Song Yoo-jung, best known for her roles in the TV series “Golden Rainbow” and web series “Dear My Name,” passed away in Seoul on Jan. 23. The story: According to the New York Times, Song’s death was confirmed by representatives at her agency, Sublime Artist…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Scientists Develop New Way to Detect Prostate Cancer in 20 Minutes With Nearly 100% Accuracy
A team of scientists from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a new technique that detects prostate cancer in patients with almost 100% accuracy within 20 minutes using only a urine sample. The research was funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT…
· Carl Samson
South Korea Saw More Deaths than Births for the First Time Ever in 2020
For the first time ever, South Korea recorded more deaths than births, prompting calls for “fundamental changes” to its policies. The East Asian country, which is home to 51.83 million people, has the world’s lowest birth rate.
· Isa Peralta
Shake Shack is Selling Korean Gochujang Fried Chicken Sandwiches for a Limited Time
Shake Shack will offer Korean-inspired Gochujang menu items at its various branches nationwide until April 5. What’s on the menu: According to its website, Shake Shack will sell Korean-Style Fried Chick’n, Korean Gochujang Chick’n Bites and Korean Gochujang Fries.