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· Bryan Ke
Bali village performs cleansing ritual after tourist influenced by ‘supernatural whisper’ damages temple
A South Korean woman has been arrested by police in Bali, Indonesia, for destroying sacred temple artifacts under the influence of a “supernatural whisper.” Key details: The tourist, only identified as YN, was arrested on Tuesday for the incident that occurred inside the Goa…
· Editorial Staff
South Korean teacher stabbed a day after knife rampage wounded 14
A high school teacher in Daejeon, South Korea, was stabbed on Friday. What happened: The unidentified teacher, who is in his 40s, was attacked while leaving a classroom at Songchon High School, according to police. His attacker waited for him outside the classroom before…
· Michelle De Pacina
At least 14 wounded in car and stabbing rampage in South Korea
A man in his 20s rammed his car into pedestrians and went on a stabbing rampage in Seongnam, South Korea, wounding at least 14 people. What happened: On Thursday, the man, dressed in all black, drove his white Kia hatchback into a pedestrian walkway near a subway station before…
· Ryan General
A S. Korean dog meat farmer was convinced to surrender 200 dogs after 3 decades
What used to be filled with rusted and filthy cages, his property has now been transformed into a field filled with crops such as sweet potatoes, peppers, cabbage, and beans
· Daniel Anderson
S. Korean alt-rocker LØREN, Higher Brothers’ KnowKnow join Head in the Clouds LA lineup
Two more artists have been announced for 88rising’s Head in the Clouds (HITC) Los Angeles music festival next month. The announcement: On July 24, the HITC Instagram account shared that Loren (stylized LØREN) of The Black Label and KnowKnow, a member of Chinese hip hop group…
· Carl Samson
Fukushima explained: Why Japan is releasing over a million tons of treated radioactive water into the sea
On an ordinary spring day in Japan in 2011, one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history occurred. An undersea megathrust earthquake — with a magnitude of 9.1 — rocked the Pacific Ocean 72 kilometers (approximately 45 miles) east of the Oshika Peninsula of the…
· Editorial Staff
BTS’ Jin inadvertently helps a fan in Brazil avoid getting robbed
Social media users are applauding BTS’ Jin for inadvertently helping a fan avoid getting robbed in Brazil while serving his mandatory military service in South Korea. What happened: On Tuesday, Brazilian media outlet RIC Mais reported about a robbery in Paraná, Brazil, that…
· Isa Peralta
Singapore passport overtakes Japan’s as world’s most powerful
Singapore has recently dethroned Japan to claim the title of having the world’s most powerful passport, according to a new ranking. About the ranking: This year’s most recent Henley Passport Index, which is “the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports…
· Ryan General
Video: Giant panda gives birth to twins in South Korea
The birth of the twin panda cubs has created a renewed opportunity to protect and preserve the giant panda species
· Carl Samson
China rejects criticism after top diplomat tells Japan, S. Korea they will ‘never be Westerners’
China has reportedly dismissed critical opinions over comments made by a top diplomat who invited Japan and South Korea to an apparent all-Asian alliance. What happened: Wang Yi, a former foreign minister and current head of the Chinese Communist Party’s foreign affairs…
· Ryan General
S. Korea adds US-born Casey Phair, 16, to Women’s World Cup team
I feel really proud and honored to be given this opportunity. And I’m ready and willing to do whatever it takes to help the country”
· Michelle De Pacina
New study ranks Singapore as best state in the world, 22 spots ahead of US
Singapore is the highest functioning state in the world, according to a 2022 Stateness Index report by German researchers. About the study: The Stateness Index measures “stateness” and state quality through aggregated and disaggregated data to advance performance comparison and…
· Bryan Ke
S. Korea to make 8-hour college entry exam easier in bid to help address fertility crisis
The South Korean government has unveiled a plan to make its national college entrance exam easier to help address private education spending and the country’s declining fertility rate. Key details: The plan, announced on June 26, came after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Squid Game’ lead Lee Jung-jae requested $1 million per episode for Season 2: report
“Squid Game” lead Lee Jung-jae has requested $1 million per episode for Season 2 of the Netflix hit dystopian series, South Korean tabloid Dispatch revealed. The report: If Lee’s alleged request is met, the 50-year-old actor would earn a staggering $13 million in total for the…
· Michelle De Pacina
South Korea abolishes traditional age system
South Korea has abolished its traditional age system, making all Koreans one or two years younger when the revision goes into effect on Wednesday. The international method: The change comes after South Korea’s National Assembly passed legislation in December 2022 to unify the…
· Carl Samson
North Korea vows ‘war of revenge’ at anti-US rallies attended by 120,000
North Korea has vowed a “war of revenge” against the U.S. in mass rallies attended by more than 120,000 people over the weekend, according to reports. What happened: The rallies marked the 73rd anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, when North Korea invaded South Korea…
· Bryan Ke
Do Kwon, TerraForm Labs’ $26 million in assets frozen in Switzerland: report
Cryptocurrency assets tied to Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon and other key figures have reportedly been frozen in Switzerland just a few weeks after Kwon was sentenced to prison in Montenegro. Latest development: Swiss authorities reportedly froze about $26 million worth of…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix drops trailer for S. Korean Gen Z reality series ‘Nineteen to Twenty’
Netflix released the official trailer for its new South Korean reality series “Nineteen to Twenty” on Monday. About “Nineteen to Twenty”: The show will follow a group of Gen Z youth as they spend their last week as teenagers at “19 School” learning “adulting” skills before…
· Michelle De Pacina
Netflix co-CEO reveals ‘staggering 60%’ of subscribers have watched K-content
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos highlighted the success of Korean content on the streaming platform, noting that about three-fifths of Netflix’s users have watched a Korean show. The forum: Sarandos spoke at a forum at Seoul’s Four Seasons Hotel during his three-day visit in Seoul…
· Michelle De Pacina
S. Korean teen lassoed while attempting to open plane door mid-flight
A 19-year-old South Korean man was arrested for attempting to open a plane door mid-flight from Cebu, Philippines, to Seoul. What happened: The unidentified passenger was reportedly “acting strangely” about an hour into the flight, prompting flight crew to move him to the front…