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· Heather Johnson Yu
Queen of K-Pop Hyori Lee Returns With New Track “Seoul” After Long Hiatus
It’s Hyori, 기집애 It’s the princess Lee Hyori – she’s back, 2017! Earlier today, The Nation’s Fairy dropped her latest track, Seoul, to grace the ears of adoring, patient fans everywhere.
· Bob Wu
17 Most Influential Asian Americans in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
A VC told me recently that it’s hard for them focus on anything else except for blockchain and crypto companies. Given the excitement around blockchain, digital currencies, bitcoin, and ICOs, I thought it would be interesting to recognize the Asian Americans that are the most…
· Heather Johnson Yu
12 Asian Influencers You Should Follow Instead of Logan Paul
Has this ever happened to you? You log onto YouTube, eager to watch your favorite internet personality do wacky things, but wouldn’t you know it — they disrespectfully decide to film a suicide victim’s dead body instead? Yikes. Just gotta throw the whole Logan out at that point.…
· Carl Samson
Kim Jong-un Ditches ‘Mao Suit’ for Western-Style Suits in Latest New Year Speech
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wore a Western-style ensemble instead of the traditional Mao suit in his New Year’s Day address, prompting speculations of a change in his image. In the televised speech on January 1, Kim addressed his nation in a light-grey suit paired with a…
· Bryan Ke
Drunk Foreigners Catcalling Women on the Rise in South Korea
Social media users in South Korea have reported the rise of Korean women being catcalled by intoxicated male foreigners, with a string of incidents occurring in the entertainment district of the Itaewon neighborhood in Seoul. Women passing by the area usually experience…
· Nadya Okamoto
Until Three Months Ago, I Was Ashamed of Being Asian
Until three months ago, I was ashamed of being Asian. It wasn’t until I ran for local office this year, at 19-years-old and as a Harvard sophomore, when I had to suddenly defend being Asian (even for my own pride) against visceral racism usually from strangers over social media…
· Carl Samson
Grieving K-Pop Stars Get Together to Carry SHINee’s Jonghyun to Funeral
Fellow SHINee members and Super Junior labelmates carried the coffin of Kim Jong-hyun to his funeral on December 21. Jonghyun, main vocalist of the esteemed K-Pop male group, committed suicide on December 18 via carbon monoxide poisoning in his apartment in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul.
· Ryan General
South Korean Bitcoin Exchange Goes Bankrupt After Getting Hacked Again
Following a significant loss of Bitcoin assets due to its second alleged hacking this year, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Youbit has announced that it is now shutting down and filing for bankruptcy. The cyber attack, which reportedly caused a loss worth 17% of the…
· Carl Samson
Heartbroken K-Pop Stars and Fans Unite in Memory of SHINee’s Jonghyun
Family, friends, labelmates, fellow K-pop idols and fans continue to mourn SHINee’s Jonghyun, whose unfortunate passing shook the world earlier this week. Kim Jong-hyun, main vocalist of the quintet, died by attempted suicide on Dec. 18, authorities confirmed.
· Max Chang
Black Man Verbally Assaulted By Racist on Bus in Korea
A Reddit user by the name of korexpat posted an experience where he witnessed a Black man being called the “n-word” by a Korean man while riding public transportation. “Call me a n****r again,” a voice can be heard saying.
· Heather Johnson Yu
10 Fit AF Asian Guys You Need To Start Following On Instagram
2017 sucked. For everyone. But that horrible year is almost over and 2018 is just around the corner. Thank God.
· Editorial Staff
K-Pop Superstar Jonghyun of SHINee Dies at 27 in Apparent Suicide
Jonghyun, the lead singer of K-pop group SHINee, died in an apparent suicide. His sister became concerned after he sent a troubling text message to her.
· Carl Samson
Why You Should Never Shake Your Leg if You are Asian
We’ve all seen at least one person who just can’t stop shaking his or her legs. Odds are that could even be you. In that case, chances are someone has asked you to stop doing it.
· Khier Casino
Racist Woman at Starbucks Verbally Assaults Student For Speaking Korean
Annie An, an international student from Seoul, South Korea was getting coffee at a Starbucks in Walnut Creek, California with her tutor Sean H. Lee on Sunday when an elderly woman in a lumpy teal sweater told her “this is America” and to “use English only.” An was perplexed.…
· 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…
· Max Chang
Racist South Korean Restaurant is So Racist, They Don’t Even Know They are Racist
A South Korean restaurant has come under fire for its racist name and depictions of Black people. KKamdis, which translates to “Blackies”, is a spicy braised chicken restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. A visitor from Louisiana noticed the establishment on December 7; shocked, he…
· Carl Samson
Korea’s Last Princess, an American Woman, Dies at 94
On November 26, the last princess of Korea — a Caucasian woman originally from the U.S. — died at the age of 94 in Hawaii. Julia Mullock was all by herself in her final moments, according to Lee Nam-ju, a former professor at Seoul’s Sungshin Women’s University and a close…
· Carl Samson
Abandoned Puppy Scheduled to Be Killed Finds Home in South Korea
A puppy at risk for succumbing to euthanasia was adopted by a new family weeks after its owner abandoned it inside a park in South Korea. The puppy, tied to a bench, was found by a pedestrian within a park in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 28, according to Insight News.
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Star’s ‘Careless Driving’ Causes Car Accident, Gets Celebrity Treatment While Victims Ignored
Girls’ Generation member, Taeyeon, got into a car accident on Nov. 28 at around 8 p.m. in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. Witnesses said that the K-pop artist accidentally rear-ended a taxi, which then hit another vehicle — a white Audi — in front of it, resulting in a…
· Ryan General
Why ‘Ghost Ships’ Filled With Skeletons Keep Washing Up on Japan’s Shores
Mysterious boats carrying dead bodies have reportedly been washing up on Japanese shores in recent years. Authorities have recorded about 44 vessels arriving so far just this year, with the latest boat discovered on Monday. The wooden boat was carrying the skeletons of eight…