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K-Pop Called Out for ‘Slave-Like Exploitation’ By North Korea
A North Korean propaganda website has accused South Korea’s K-pop industry of treating popular groups such as BTS and Blackpink like “slaves.” “Slave-like exploitation”: In an article published on March 13, the North Korean propaganda website Arirang-Meari claimed that K-pop…
· Ryan General
South Korean Olympic Skater Banned for Depantsing Fellow Athlete Moves to China to Compete
A South Korean-born Chinese Olympic skating champion, who has been banned from the South Korean national team due to sexual harassment, might not be able to represent China during the upcoming Winter Olympics in February 2022. Under a new flag: Short track speed skating champion…
· Carl Samson
‘Kim’s Convenience’ is Ending With Season 5 and Simu Liu is ‘Heartbroken’
Canadian sitcom “Kim’s Convenience” is ending with its fifth season in April, a decision that upset actors and fans this week. The award-winning show, which includes “Shang-Chi” actor Simu Liu, has been praised through the years for its depiction of a Korean family’s immigrant…
· 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
South Korea’s First Trans Soldier Found Dead in Her Home at 23
Byun Hee-soo, South Korea’s first transgender soldier who was forcibly discharged from service over a year ago, has been found dead. Sudden death: The 23-year-old former South Korean soldier was found dead in her home on Wednesday at 5:49 p.m., according to Yonhap News.
· 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…
· Weee!
What Koreans Eat to Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Ghost Stories Behind It
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with the amazing people over at Weee! Seollal, the Korean New Year, welcomes the year with colorful customs, legends and the unbreakable need to eat rice cake soup.
· Bryan Ke
KakaoTalk Founder Promises to Donate Over Half of His $9.4 Billion Fortune
Kim Beom-su, the billionaire founder of messaging app KakaoTalk, has promised to donate more than half of his wealth to help “solve social issues.” A generous donation: Kim, who is worth around $9.4 billion, made the promise in a recent message sent to employees, according to…
· Carl Samson
Yale Grad Student and U.S. Army Veteran Gunned Down in the Street Near University
An Asian American graduate student from Yale University was killed in a shooting in New Haven, Connecticut over the weekend. The incident, which is under investigation as a homicide, occurred near the intersection of Nash and Lawrence Streets at around 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 6.
· Khier Casino
Golden Retriever Refuses to Leave Owner’s Side While Wearing a Ventilator
A golden retriever has become internet famous after a video showing him refusing to leave his owner’s side while he sleeps using a ventilator went viral. Mao Mao the dog and his owner, Shao, 56, live in Xinxiang in Henan Province, according to MailOnline.
· 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…
· Isa Peralta
Air Force Vet Finds Long Lost Korean Family Using Social Media
After an online request for help goes viral, a Korean American Air Force vet finds her dying mother’s family in three days. #HelpForHyon: Last Thursday, former airborne linguist Isabelle Hyon DuCharme posted on social media about her search for her long-lost family members, as…
· Ryan General
Air Force Vet Uses Facebook to Find Dying Mother’s Family in South Korea
A Korean American Air Force vet has taken to social media to help find her dying mother’s family in South Korea. A Plea for Help
· 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.
· Carl Samson
Korean Man Wrongfully Jailed 20 Years For Murder Freed After Real Killer Confesses
A South Korean man who spent 20 years in jail for a murder he did not commit has been acquitted of the crime last week. Yoon Seong-yeo, 53, was forced to confess that he killed a 13-year-old girl in September 1988, one of the cases in the infamous Hwaseong serial murders that…
· Maina Chen
South Koreans Angrily Protest the Release of Brutal Child Rapist From Jail
Trigger Warning: The content of this article may upset survivors of rape and sexual assault. An infamous South Korean child rapist reignited national outrage upon his prison release last Saturday. The incident: Surrounded by protestors, journalists, and officers, Cho Doo-soon,…
· Ryan General
Controversial South Korean Director Kim Ki-Duk Dies of COVID-19
Kim Ki-duk, a renowned filmmaker from South Korea, passed away Friday morning in Latvia due to complications from COVID-19 at 59 years old. Man of cinema: The controversial filmmaker, who attained international fame for his arthouse films, died at a hospital in Riga, where he…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Prince and Princess Buy $12.6 Million Mansion in Thousand Oaks
South Korea’s Crown Prince Andrew Lee and Princess Nana Lee have bought a $12.6 million French-inspired mansion in Thousand Oaks, California. The acquisition of the estate in the Hidden Valley community was marked as the most expensive home sale in Thousand Oaks this year,…
· Ryan General
South Korea Passes Law to Allow BTS to Delay Military Service Until Age 30
South Korea passed a new law that would let BTS and other world-renowned K-pop artists postpone their mandatory military service until the age of 30. On Tuesday, the South Korean parliament passed an amendment to the Military Service Act, officially granting exceptions for…
· Carl Samson
‘Kimchi War’: Koreans Blast China After They Win ‘Pao Cai’ Certification
A cultural war over fermented cabbages between China and South Korea has gone extra spicy after Beijing won global certification for “pao cai,” the Chinese version of kimchi. The certification, awarded by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), was reportedly…