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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.
· Grace Kim
Here Are All the Crowdfund Campaigns for the Atlanta Shooting Victims
On the evening of March 16, eight people were killed by Robert Aaron Long, 21, when he targeted three separate Asian-owned businesses in the Atlanta area. Officials have since identified all the victims, including one who survived. As communities everywhere mourn the tragic…
· Editorial Staff
How 6 Asian Countries Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
What started as a Irish religious holiday in 1631 is now a reason for celebration in various parts of Asia. Due in part to the spread of Irish expatriates, St. Patrick’s Day is now recognized around the world in Singapore, South Korea, India, China, Japan and Malaysia.
· Ryan General
Delivery Worker Dies of Suspected Overwork, Korea’s 17th Since Pandemic Start
A South Korean labor union is blaming overwork as the cause for the recent death of a 48-year-old parcel delivery worker in Seoul. The man, identified only by Lee, was found dead inside a cheap rental room located in southeastern Seoul called “gosiwon” over the weekend, reported…
· Bryan Ke
YG Entertainment Addresses Rumor That 2 of K-Pop’s Biggest Stars Have Been Secretly Dating for a Year
The label of BLACKPINK and Big Bang, YG Entertainment, has addressed the rumor that two of its talents, Jennie and G-Dragon are dating. YG Entertainment released a statement on Wednesday to address the circulating rumor that the two K-pop superstars are dating, but the company…
· Ryan General
Marvel Comics Unveils New South Korean Superhero Taegukgi
Marvel Comics has unveiled its latest South Korean superhero in the February issue of the comic series “Taskmaster.” The crimefighter Taegukgi, who is named after the Korean flag, makes his debut on the third issue of “Taskmaster,” written by Jed MacKay and illustrated by…
· Ryan General
Korean Boy, 12, Convinces Mom to Let Him Trade Stocks, Makes Over $13,000 in Gains
A 12-year-old boy named Kwon Joon has become known as South Korea’s new retail trading star after earning impressive returns of 43% from his investments. The young retail investor, the term for an investor who doesn’t trade professionally, started buying stocks last year and…