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· Bryan Ke
Japanese tourist arrested after assault of Korean taxi driver for not understanding Japanese
A Japanese tourist was arrested for violently attacking an elderly Korean taxi driver in Gangnam, Seoul, in late November. According to the Seoul Police, the tourist became aggressive toward the driver, who is in his 60s, because he could not understand Japanese. He reportedly…
· Editorial Staff
South Koreans are about to become at least 1 year younger
South Koreans will see their legal ages change in June 2023 after a parliamentary legislation standardizing their age system goes into effect. In contemporary South Korea, multiple systems are used for age, including both the standard international system along with a practice…
· Bryan Ke
Google slammed by Hong Kong leaders for refusing to remove protest anthem from search results
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· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Jin officially enlists in South Korean military
BTS’ oldest member Jin has become the first of the group to start his mandatory military enlistment. On Tuesday, Jin posted a message to South Korean social media site Weverse, writing: “It’s time for a curtain call,” before heading off to a bootcamp in Yeon-cheon, South Korea,…
· Bryan Ke
TerraUSD founder Do Kwon may be hiding in Serbia, prosecutors say
Before you read: Interpol issues red notice for Luna, TerraUSD co-founder Do Kwon Luna crashes below $3 after S. Korea issues arrest warrant for Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon South Korean prosecutors believe Do Kwon, the co-founder of the defunct cryptocurrencies Luna and…
· Chandler Treon
South Korean Twitch streamer ‘scared to go live’ after harassers freed on bail
Before you read: S. Korean Twitch streamer calls for action after being harassed while livestreaming in India Livestreamer who filmed Mumbai harassment calls out negative generalizations about India The South Korean Twitch streamer who was filmed being sexually harassed by two…
· Bryan Ke
Former Miss Croatia teases Japanese fans with sushi video after win at World Cup
On Monday, German-born Croatian supermodel Ivana Knoll teased Japanese fans with an Instagram video of herself eating sushi after Croatia beat Japan at the World Cup in Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. “Japan, we are ready for you,” the German-born Croatian supermodel…
· Ryan General
S. Korean soccer heartthrob Cho Gue-sung flooded with daily marriage proposals
South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung, who found global fame at this year’s World Cup, has been on the receiving end of of daily marriage proposals, according to a Korean journalist. Cho, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC during the regular season, was reportedly forced to…
· Chandler Treon
Minors publicly executed in N. Korea for viewing and distributing S. Korean dramas
North Korea has executed three minors by firing squad: one for murdering his stepmother and two for watching and distributing South Korean dramas. Residents of Hyesan, where the executions took place, were reportedly forced to watch the executions in October. They were told by…
· Isa Peralta
Japan’s World Cup 2022 journey ends after high-stakes penalty shootout against Croatia
Japan’s magical FIFA World Cup 2022 journey has come to an end after a high-stakes penalty shootout with Croatia on Monday. The match, which took place at Al Janoub Stadium in in Al Wakrah, Qatar, saw Japan and Croatia end the first 90 minutes with a 1-1 draw. Daizen Maeda…
· William Yuk
Image of racist gesture at 2017 World Cup resurfaces; Korean fans celebrate ‘karmic’ victory
With the fate of Korea’s World Cup run hanging in the balance during today’s group H matches, an image of Uruguayan soccer player Frederico Valverde making an offensive “slant eyes” gesture has gone viral once again. Uruguay and Korea were vying for the same spot to advance into…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: BTS’s RM releases solo, KARA makes 15th anniversary comeback, fourth gen wins big awards
BTS’ RM, JYP Entertainment’s ITZY and SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet all made comebacks this week, but there were a good handful of other noteworthy releases, namely KARA’s 15th anniversary return. This week also saw two big award shows, the Melon Music Awards and the MAMA Music…
· Khier Casino
Livestreamer who filmed Mumbai harassment calls out negative generalizations about India
A South Korean streamer is recounting her experience after the two men who harassed her on the streets of Khar in Mumbai, India, were arrested by police. The culprits were identified by police as Mobeen Chand Mohammad Shaikh and Mohammad Naqeeb Sadrealam Ansari, according to…
· Khier Casino
South Korea’s supreme court delivers major victory to single transgender parents
South Korea’s supreme court ruled on Thursday that transgender individuals’ have the right to change their legal sex status, even if they have children who are minors. The ruling stems from a 2019 case in which a woman was denied being able to change her legal gender status in a…
· Daniel Anderson
Military enlistment date for BTS’s Jin revealed
BTS’s Jin has confirmed he will start his military enlistment on Dec. 13. South Korean news outlets reported on Thursday that he would begin at a recruit training center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, for a five-week training program before moving to frontline unit duties. HYBE…
· Ryan General
Virginia to celebrate its first Kimchi Day
Virginia will celebrate its first Kimchi Day on Nov. 22 in recognition of the state’s thriving Korean American community. Proposed by legislator Irene Shin (D, VA-86), the bill for the establishment of Virginia’s Kimchi Day was passed by the Virginia General Assembly on Feb. 10.…
· Khier Casino
Asian nations dominate ranking of countries with most international students at US universities
Students from Asia ranked in the top 10 among the number of international students studying at universities in the U.S. According to the Institute of International Education’s yearly Open Doors report, the 2021-2022 school year saw nearly 948,000 international students from over…
· Michelle De Pacina
S. Korean woman to be extradited for New Zealand ‘suitcase murders’
The Seoul High Court has approved the extradition of a 42-year-old woman accused of murdering two children whose bodies were discovered inside suitcases in New Zealand. The woman, believed to be the mother of the children, is suspected of fleeing to South Korea in 2018 after…
· Michelle De Pacina
Popeyes returns to S. Korea for round 2 against Korean fried chicken
U.S. fried chicken chain Popeyes will be returning to South Korea next month after a nearly two-year hiatus. The company is set to open its first new location by Gangnam Station in southern Seoul in December. The store will begin its employee training on Monday next week.…
· Bryan Ke
Son Heung-min declares himself fit for World Cup after injury
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min will be fit enough to represent South Korea at the Qatar World Cup later this month, according to the football star and his team’s manager last weekend. Son, 30, sustained a left eye socket fracture after colliding with Olympique de Marseille…