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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.
· Carl Samson
Korean Sexpats Go to the Philippines to Get Women Pregnant and Leave Behind ‘Kopino’ Children
Hope is faint for a growing number of Korean-Filipino or “Kopino” children in the Philippines, whose South Korean fathers left without word to their Filipino mothers. These children are often born to young Filipino women living in poverty. Their fathers, coming to the…
· Editorial Staff
NY Times Calling Netflix Korean Drama ‘Affirmative Action’ is Racist AF
The NY Times has recently come under fire for an article suggesting that Netflix’s acquisition of a Korean drama had something to do with affirmative action. The article, which has since been quietly amended amidst the backlash, listed a handful of new shows for readers to view…
· Carl Samson
Epic War Between K-Pop and J-Pop Fans Erupts Over Mnet Asian Music Awards Performance
Viewers could not help but compare K-pop and J-pop as the genres came head-to-head on one massive stage last week. Performing for the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in South Korea, J-pop girl group AKB48 collaborated with five female K-pop acts in what several netizens thought…
· Rice Media
Are Korean Pretty Boys Killing Asian Masculinity?
This article was originally published on Rice Media and reposted with permission. The views expressed in this piece are solely the author’s. “I’m not asking if you would sleep with Song Joong-ki,” I explain for the third time. “I’m asking if you want him to throw you over the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
North Korean Soldier Who Escaped to South Korea Already Loves K-Pop and American TV Shows
The United Nations has released video footage of a North Korean defector fleeing the country, his fellow soldiers shooting him in hot pursuit. The video, which is broken up into five sections, begins at 3:11 p.m. local time on November 13 with the defector driving a military…
· Bryan Ke
New Jersey High School Teacher Targets Korean Students to Tell Them She ‘Hates Koreans’
Leaders of several Korean-American organizations are pushing prestigious Bergen County Academies officials to take action against a Spanish teacher who deliberately made anti-Korean comments in front of her students. Last week, the unnamed teacher asked some of her 11th grade…
· Ryan General
Korean Women Are Putting Pegs Up Their Noses to Look More ‘Caucasian’ in Dangerous Beauty Trend
A South Korean beauty trend that gives users a pointier nose with the aid of tiny pegs inserted into nostrils is quickly gaining popularity among women in East Asia. The nose-lifting practice, which started about two years ago, is reportedly now spreading to countries where…
· Carl Samson
U.K. Teens Arrested For Assaulting Korean Student With Glass Bottle in Hate Crime
South Korea is warning its citizens traveling to or residing in the U.K. after a university student fell victim to a racist attack, which reportedly occurred at 10:30 p.m. on October 15. In a statement, the South Korean Embassy urged citizens to be vigilant and report similar…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Exchange Student Falls to Her Death After Trying Jump Pose on a Cliff
A 23-year-old exchange student from South Korea reportedly fell to her death for doing a jump shot pose while standing on the side of a cliff in Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, England on June 22. Hyewon Kim traveled alone to Seven Sisters, a series of chalk cliffs by the English…
· Ryan General
Judge Throws Out Plea to Release Asian American Iraq War Veteran From Immigration Jail
A South Korean immigrant who served in the United States military during the Iraq War remains in government custody as he continues to fight his impending deportation. Army veteran Chong Kim, a green card holder from Portland, Oregon, reportedly struggled with drug addiction,…
· Bryan Ke
Google’s New Pixel Buds Can Translate Chinese, Japanese and Korean in Real Time
Google recently unveiled its new earbuds for its Pixel handsets that are able to translate 40 different languages in real-time — including Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The California-based tech giant demonstrated its new Google Pixel Buds during the unveiling of new products…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Korean Man in Racist Starbuck’s Prank Clarifies Use of ‘Uneducated Minorities’ In Post
On September 26, Jake Kim, a Korean-American NYC resident, posted about an experience he had at an undisclosed Starbucks location wherein he encountered racism from the staff. The baristas had written “Ching” on his cup, despite Kim telling them his name and even spelling it out…
· Carl Samson
China Forces All North Korean Businesses in the Country to Shut Down
China ordered the closure of all North Korean businesses operating under its control, halting revenue to the isolated state. The move on Thursday comes in compliance with UN sanctions imposed over North Korea’s nuclear program, which prevents member countries from operating…
· Carl Samson
Korean YouTuber Who Eats on Camera For a Living Takes Off His Shirt, Explodes Ovaries Everywhere
A Korean YouTuber who consumes astronomical amounts of food in one sitting shocked the internet as soon as he took off his shirt. That’s because BANZZ, another popular mukbang star, is ripped AF.