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· Ryan General
South Korea Sets New Olympic Record By Giving 110,000 Condoms to Athletes
Athletes looking for hookups while participating in the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea this month will have more than enough free condoms to last them for the duration of the Games. According to the event’s organizers, a total of 110,000 condoms will…
· Khier Casino
Adorable Korean Boy and His Golden Retriever Are Inseparable
Molly is a 3-month-old golden retriever who loves to have fun with her equally adorable 3-year-old human brother Aithan! Both from Seoul, South Korea, the human and doggo duo are always there for each other.
· Ryan General
Blister Forces Tennis Star Hyeon Chung to Forfeit the Australian Open
After a phenomenal run at the 2018 Australian Open, the South Korean “Professor” was forced to end his campaign in Melbourne, Australia via a painful finish. South Korea’s tennis star Hyeon Chung, who has been dubbed by foreign media as the “Killer of Giants” and an icon in the…
· Editorial Staff
Amazon and eBay Think It’s Perfectly OK To Sell This Racist ‘Chinese Boy’ Costume
Earlier today, Twitter user @snowflakenest called out Amazon UK on Twitter for the following costume that was for sale. Is this ok with you @AmazonUK? Going viral in Chinese groups on Facebook (and not in a good way!). @NextShark @NeeHaomagazine #racism #Chinese…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Stopped From Boarding Plane When No One Can Recognize Her After Plastic Surgery
A 28-year-old Chinese woman was reportedly barred from boarding a plane after failing to pass security check because her face and her ID didn’t look alike following a plastic surgery procedure. The passenger, only identified by her surname Zhang, booked a flight from Chengdu to…
· Carl Samson
Japan Starts 2018 With a Comedian in Blackface Playing ‘Eddie Murphy’
A Japanese TV show sparked outrage after having one of the country’s most popular comedians in blackface on New Year’s Eve. Masatoshi Hamada, half of the comedy duo Downtown, wore blackface to play Eddie Murphy in “Beverly Hills Cop” for the New Year special of their variety…
· 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…
· 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.
· Bryan Ke
Colombian Soccer Player Punished With Only 5-Game Ban for Racist ‘Slant Eyes’
Controversial midfielder for the Colombian national team, Edwin Cardona, received a five-game ban as punishment for the racist “slant eyes” gesture he made during a friendly match with South Korea earlier in November. On top of the five-game ban, Cardona also has to pay a 20,000…
· Bryan Ke
South Korea’s Olympic Torch Run is Extra AF
South Korea’s famous walking humanoid robot “HUBO” is one of the lucky few who get to carry and pass the torch for the 2018 Winter Olympics set to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, early next year. “HUBO,” on December 11, had the honor to carry and pass the torch to his…
· Carl Samson
Why Asian Parents Force Their Kids to Be Right-Handed
I started doodling at the age of 3. I can vividly remember the euphoria that came with gripping a fresh set of crayons, each color filling the void of blank papers with strokes I thought were genius. The world was at my fingertips, and with school starting the following year, I…
· Editorial Staff
Why Some Asian Couples Dress in Matching Outfits
Have you ever noticed how some Asian couples look like each other? Not like in the face or anything, but in how they dress?
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Miss Ghana Asked Miss Korea for Lee Min-Ho’s Number ’80 Times’
To say South Korean actor Lee Min-ho is a huge superstar would be a total understatement. The 30-year-old “The Heirs” and “Boys Over Flowers” actor is considered as one of the many high-ranking celebrities who is not only popular in South Korea, but in other parts of the world…
· Bryan Ke
Thai Police Arrest American Couple for Taking Bare Butt Instagram Photos at Sacred Temple
An American couple that sparked outrage in Thailand have both been arrested by immigration police for taking indecent pictures with their butts exposed at several sacred locations in the country. The couple, identified only as Joseph and Travis, both 38, were caught by police at…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Woman Easily Eats 10,000 Calories of McDonald’s for Thanksgiving
If you haven’t heard yet, a petite Japanese woman had no problem consuming more than 10,000 calories of McDonald’s in one sitting — and giving a thorough review afterwards. In 2016, in her own Thanksgiving spin-off, YouTuber Yuka Kinoshita gorged on five hamburgers, three large…
· Carl Samson
South Korea Enrages Japan After Passing Bill Establishing ‘Comfort Women Day’
The South Korean parliament passed a bill declaring August 14 as the day to commemorate Korean women who were forced into sexual enslavement by the Japanese military during World War II. Of the 213 members present in the National Assembly, 205 voted in favor of the bill on…
· Carl Samson
Mother Commits Suicide Because Her Son’s Fiancée Is Too Short, Father Tries Next
A mother in China jumped to her death after failing to accept that her son will be married to a short woman. The unidentified 47-year-old mother plunged into a river in Henan province, central China.
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Universities Now Have Dating Courses to Fight Low Birth Rates
Several universities in South Korea are now offering dating courses to tackle the decreasing birth and marriage rates in the country. Students who register in these courses would have to date their classmates as part of its curriculum. Professors at Dongguk and Kyung Hee…