Search
Korean+War
Articles
· 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.
· Naomi Lee
Korean Skin Care and The Insidious Quest For Pale Skin
Chances are, you’ve heard about the Korean beauty industry. Maybe your favorite beauty vloggers tried out the infamous Korean 10 step skin care method, or perhaps you’ve noticed Sephora’s expanding Korean beauty section. Ingredients that I like to call, “So Weird They Must Work,…
· Ranier Maningding
Meet the South Korean Fighter Who Changed Boxing Forever After Dying in the Ring
This weather is so damn hot! Babe, I could die for a frappuccino right now. We say that often, don’t we? “I’ll die for this” is such a common phrase we don’t think much of it, and we almost never follow through.
· Carl Samson
Rich North Koreans Are Using the Internet for Facebook and Porn
Top-level North Koreans are able to access the internet and use it to browse Facebook, watch porn and do other common online activities, a new report has found. Threat intelligence company Recorded Future partnered with nonprofit Team Cymru to run a comprehensive study that…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Mom and Korean Adoptee Speak For the First Time Since One Became a Trump Supporter
“My mom and I have always kind of disagreed about politics,” Rebecca told Business Insider in an interview, perhaps unintentionally downplaying the issues that she and her adoptive mother, Mary, have experienced. Graham Flanagan, a journalist for the Business Insider, posted on…
· Ryan General
Pornhub Reveals the Kind of Porn North Koreans Like to Watch
Pornhub Reveals the Kind of Porn North Koreans Like to Watch Getting caught viewing or distributing porn in North Korea is a crime punishable by a trip to a labor camp. But despite the harsh sentence, pornography has continued to thrive in the country in recent years, with a…
· Carl Samson
Why Korean Students are Jealous of China’s ‘Ugly’ School Uniforms
The aesthetic value of Chinese school uniforms has long been the subject of debate among students and the public. In a 2015 survey run by Sina, a whopping 44.6% dismissed them as ugly, while 45.1% — just slightly higher — voted that good looks are really more about physical…
· Ryan General
North Koreans Risk Their Lives To Tweet Support to K-Pop Group EXO
EXO’s popularity has apparently reached their northern neighbor as their fans in North Korea have recently been found expressing their support via Twitter. Considering government restrictions on South Korean media, are North Korean fans risking their lives for EXO?
· Ryan General
Korean Couple Shocked After Discovering Hidden Camera at Airbnb in Japan
A Korean couple made a shocking discovery after noticing a green light emanating from a smoke detector inside the room of their rented Airbnb home in Japan. As it turned out, the fire alarm was apparently hiding a secret camera, the traveling pair revealed in a social media…
· Editorial Staff
South Korea Releases Rare Footage of Korean Sex Slaves of Japanese Soldiers in WWII
After an extensive search of the U.S. National Archives, the South Korean government has released a rare 18-second clip of what is believed to be the first ever video of South Korean women used as sex slaves by the Japanese military during World War II. Researchers, funded by…
· Ryan General
Korean-American Store Owner Faces 8 Years in Prison For Killing Robber
A Korean-American store owner who shot and killed a suspected thief last year will be serving an eight-year jail term following a recent court decision in Washington. Devastated family members of 31-year-old Min Sik Kim were left in tears after the judge handed down the…
· Ryan General
Dennis Rodman Takes Credit for Convincing North Korea to Release Otto Warmbier
If retired NBA star Dennis Rodman is to be believed, he played a huge role in last week’s release of American college student Otto Warmbier from a North Korean prison. In an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday, Rodman claimed credit for Otto Warmbier’s freedom,…
· Adly Choi
Inside the Sketchy Travel Company That Took Otto Warmbier to North Korea
Clients of the travel company that took Otto Warmbier to his tragic fate in North Korea are now speaking out on the volatile culture that may have played a part in the events leading up to Warmbier’s arrest and subsequent death. Gareth Johnson is the founder of Young Pioneer…
· Ranier Maningding
White People Made a Comedy About North Korea, Now They Want Sympathy for Otto Warmbier
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy”. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Trigger Warning: Violence
· Khier Casino
Korean Woman Visiting Her Daughter Brutally Beaten, Robbed at California Hotel
Police are searching for three men who beat and robbed a Korean woman who was visiting her daughter in California outside a Best Western Hotel in Placentia last Friday. Officers arrived at the hotel at around 9:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a robbery and discovered the…
· Khier Casino
Otto Warmbier, Student Released By North Korea, Has Died
Otto Warmbier, the U.S. college student who was detained in North Korea for more than 17 months before coming back home to Ohio last week, has died, his family said Monday. The 22-year-old former University of Virginia student was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for stealing…