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· 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…
· Editorial Staff
The U.S. Used Japanese Kids to Fight in the Korean War, Top Secret Documents Reveal
The U.S. took Japanese children as young as 9 to the Korean War that broke out in 1950, according to top-secret documents from the National Archives and Records Administration. Researchers from the Mainichi Shimbun obtained the files from the United States National Archives and…
· 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 Woman Confronts Man Accused of Racially Abusing Filipino Uber Driver at LAX
A Korean American woman quickly jumped into action to help defend a Filipino American Uber driver after hearing a passenger hurl racist and xenophobic comments towards him at LAX. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the LAX-it pick-up location, Stella Hwang told…
· 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…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
North Korean Who Defected TWICE is Now Running for Councillor in the UK
A woman who fled years of starvation, torture and imminent death in North Korea is now running to be a councillor in the U.K. Jihyun Park, 52, was chosen as the Conservative Party candidate for Holyrood ward in Bury, Greater Manchester, according to BBC News.
· Isa Peralta
South Korean Man Weeps After Using VR to ‘Meet’ Late Wife Again
With the help of virtual reality (VR), a South Korean man “reunites” with his wife four years after her death. The power of VR: Last year, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) released a TV documentary entitled 너를 만났다 (“I Met You”).
· Bryan Ke
Korean Scientists Invest Transparent Solar Panels to Be Used on Phones
A team of scientists led by a Korean professor invented new transparent solar panels that can eventually be used to charge smartphones. Professor Joondong Kim and his colleagues from the Incheon National University in Korea, recently published their latest invention in the…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Asian American Congresswoman Makes History By Wearing Korean Hanbok to Swear In
Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.) makes history as the first Korean American politician to appear in a traditional Korean outfit Hanbok during her swearing-in ceremony. The 58-year-old politician won the November 2020 election and made history as one of the first three Korean…
· 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,…