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· 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.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Otto Warmbier’s Parents Reveal Graphic New Details on His Condition After North Korea
Frank and Cindy Warmbier, parents of the late Otto Warmbier, have come forward in a series of interviews to share their feelings and experiences on their son’s mistreatment, urging the world to recognize Kim Jong Un and his regime as terrorists. This is the first time the…
· Ryan General
Sexually Abused Women Who Get Pregnant in North Korean Prison Camps are Executed, Defectors Reveal
North Korean women in political prison camps are frequently raped before being eventually executed, defectors have recently claimed. Providing graphic descriptions on the torment prisoners face every day while serving sentences for political crimes, the defectors gave their most…
· Carl Samson
China Now Has a Sharing App That Lets You Rent a Warm Sex Doll
People in Beijing have started sharing sex dolls thanks through an app that launched a limited trial run on Wednesday, showing that China’s booming shared economy knows no limits. The new business comes from Touch, a developer based in Xiamen, Fujian Province, which targets…
· Carl Samson
Another Korean Girl Viciously Beaten, Sexually Harassed By School Bullies in Viral Incident
Just a few days after the brutal bullying of a 14-year-old girl in Busan, South Korea, went viral, another teenager’s similar story comes forward and sparks discussion in local social media. Lee Haneul’s story is brought to light by her older sister, Hanna, who could no longer…
· Ryan General
South Korean Church Randomly Matches and Weds 24,000 Couples in Global Mass Wedding
A recent mass wedding, organized by the Unification Church in South Korea saw approximately 4,000 couples from 64 countries exchanging vows in the Land of the Morning Calm. The event, held at the church’s Cheong Shim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province on Thursday,…
· Carl Samson
Reporter Accuses BTS of Cheating at the Billboard Music Awards, Gets Destroyed By K-Pop Fans
A Korean reporter sparked fury after questioning BTS’s eligibility for the Top Social Artist Award it won at this year’s Billboard Music Awards following allegations of illegal marketing practices by its agency. Journalist Jeon Won of Xports News wrote an article about a…
· Kyle Encina
South Korean Teen is Brutally Beaten By Bullies After Police Ignore Her Case
A 14-year-old South Korean girl in Busan was brutalized by a mob of teens who almost killed her in the process because they apparently didn’t like her attitude and the way she talked. Five teenaged assailants brutally attacked the middle schooler for over an hour on September 1…
· Ryan General
Meet the North Korean ‘Pink Lady’ Who Always Happily Broadcasts Nuclear Bomb Tests
Ri Chun Hee, North Korea’s most popular female TV personality, delivers news about missile detonations with such fervor and excitement like no one else can. Those who have been following recent news about North Korea may have caught a glimpse of the cheery 74-year-old usually…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Employees Ordered to Work Right After North Korean Missile Alert
Several Japanese workplaces reportedly texted their employees to get to work soon after the North Korean missile passed through the country’s airspace. On Tuesday, North Korea had tested yet another Intermediate-range Missile that overflew Hokkaido, Japan, which triggered the…
· Bryan Ke
Ted Lieu is Trying to Save Us From a Nuclear War Started By Donald Trump
Ted Lieu, Democratic member of the House of the Representatives representing California’s 33rd Congressional District, is urging people to support the new bill that prevents the United States President, Donald Trump, from launching a first strike nuclear strike without congress’…
· Bryan Ke
BTS Beats Justin Bieber for Favorite International Artist at Kids’ Choice Awards Mexico
South Korean boy band BTS has won Nickelodeon Mexico’s Favorite International Artist or Group award, beating out big names like Justin Bieber and Harry Styles for the top spot. Nickelodeon Mexico made the announcement on its social media post on Saturday. BTS was nominated for…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Business Man Arrested in $550,000 Scam to Meet BTS
A business man in South Korea responsible for a fake fan meeting scam involving the famous K-pop boy band group BTS has been busted. The 37-year-old man, who is identified only by his surname as Choi, was accused of swindling a firm in January to which he offered the company a…
· Benny Luo
Korean-American Whose Family Store Was Looted During the L.A. Riots Tells His Story in ‘Gook’
On March 3, 1991, taxi driver Rodney King was beaten by four police officers in Los Angeles following a high speed car chase. George Holliday, a witness on scene, videotaped the incident from his balcony and sent the footage to local news station KTLA, drawing outrage amongst…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Meet the South Korean Artist Who Turned Romance into Stunning Sensual Art
Intimacy. Sensuality. Excitement. Yearning. New. Zipcy’s “Touch” series evokes intense emotions, recreating the moment that two lovers first meet through her ink and digital works. Each piece includes a small poem to further the understanding of the absolute electricity behind…