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· Editorial Staff
No One Seems to Be Able to Pronounce ‘PyeongChang’ Correctly
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang is underway and naturally, everyone is talking about it. However, many people on Twitter have been pointing out that media outlets have not been pronouncing “PyeongChang” correctly. the way american tvs pronounce pyeongchang is really…
· Ryan General
Olympic Athletes Are All Over Tinder in PyeongChang
Aside from Olympic medals, some of the athletes participating in the prestigious sporting event in PyeongChang this year are also actively seeking some romance.
· Bryan Ke
Figure Skater Makes History as Malaysia’s First Winter Olympian
Meet Julian Zhi Jie Yee, a 20-year-old figure skater from Malaysia who recently made history as the country’s first Winter Olympian competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Yee’s passion for the sport began at four years old when his mother took him,…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Skater’s Top Almost Falls Off During Her Olympic Routine
South Korean ice dancer, Yura Min, almost had a terrible wardrobe malfunction during her performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Sunday with her partner Alexander Gamelin. The incident happened during South Korea’s figure skating routine. Min, an…
· Editorial Staff
Chloe Kim Tweets About Being Hangry, Then Wins Her First Olympic Gold Medal
Four years ago, 13-year-old Chloe Kim qualified for the 2014 Sochi Olympics in the halfpipe event. Unfortunately, she was too young to compete at the time. Chloe Kim was too young to compete in the Sochi olympics because she was 13. Now she’s 17 and she is absolutely crushing…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Forget Gold Medals, This Korean Athlete Just Won the ENTIRE Olympics
This morning, plenty of athletes took home gold, silver, and/or bronze medals, but only one won the entire Olympics: this guy who wore a pair of sunglasses, looked dead-pan into the camera while taking them off, only to reveal a second pair of sunglasses. This South Korean…
· Khier Casino
Mirai Nagasu’s Dad Named a Sushi Roll After Her at Their Arcadia Restaurant
Mirai Nagasu made history at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics on Sunday after becoming the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Games, and her parents decided to commemorate the event by creating an “Olympic Roll” in honor of their daughter clinching Bronze medals for…
· Ryan General
Meet South Korea’s ‘Queen Yuna’ Who Lit the Olympic Torch This Year
South Korean figure skating superstar Yuna Kim is not competing at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, but her presence was certainly felt on day one. Queen Yuna lights cauldron for Pyeongchang Games #OpeningCeremony Long live the Queen~~!!#YunaKim #PyeongChang2018 #torchbearer…
· Bryan Ke
NBC Olympics Analyst Removed After Saying One Thing About Korea You Should Never Say
Joshua Cooper Ramo, a sports analyst from NBC, was recently relieved of his post over his insensitive remarks about Korea that offended many people from country – even non-Koreans – during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Ramo was…
· Ryan General
Mirai Nagasu Becomes the First American Woman to Land a Triple Axel at the Olympics
Japanese-American figure skater Mirai Nagasu just made history for Team America at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Sunday night by being the first American woman to ever land a triple axel at the Olympics. “HOLY COW!” You just witnessed a historic triple axel from Mirai…
· Bryan Ke
South Korea’s Olympic Closing Ceremony is Going to Be Lit
K-pop boy band EXO and Korean singer, songwriter and rapper CL, are set to perform during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea later this month. A source from SM Entertainment, EXO’s label, confirmed that the boy band, which was formed back…
· Ryan General
Meet the Only Two Filipino American Athletes Competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Two of the 11 Asian American athletes competing for Team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are of Filipino heritage. Speed skater John Robert “JR” Celski and snowboarder Hailey Langland will be proudly representing the United States beginning on Friday alongside…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Here’s What Her Korean Father Sacrificed to Help Her Become an Olympian
Chloe Kim is among the best of the U.S. to be featured in one of the commercials for the Winter Olympics during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The 17-year-old athlete from Long Beach, California is starring in NBC’s minute-long ad featuring her father, Jong-jin Kim, who introduced…
· Ryan General
Olympic Figure Skater Nathan Chen to be Featured in Epic Super Bowl Ad
Nathan Chen will be featured in one of the several commercial advertisements during the Super Bowl this Sunday. The Asian American figure skating wonder from Salt Lake City, who recently became the United States Men’s Figure Skating Champion, is starring in a minute-long ad for…
· Carl Samson
North Korea Just Called for Unification with South Korea
In a recent address far from the standard nuclear accomplishments and threats against enemies, North Korea called for the unification of “all Koreans at home and abroad” without external interference. The announcement on January 25 came after a joint meeting between Pyongyang…
· Carl Samson
Olympic Figure Skaters Start Fundraising on the Same Day, But Get Very Different Results
Many are thrilled that figure skaters Mirai Nagasu and Karen Chen are representing Team USA in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month. What grabbed people’s attention, however, is the fact that while both started their individual fundraising on January 12, one…
· Ryan General
North and South Korea are Joining Forces for the 2018 Winter Olympics
The upcoming Winter Olympics marks a massive diplomatic breakthrough for North and South Korea as their athletes will reportedly be marching together under the Korean Unification Flag during the event’s opening ceremony. The agreement between the two countries resulted from days…
· Carl Samson
Daughter of Korean Immigrants to Snowboard For the U.S. in the 2018 Olympics
At 17, Chloe Kim has achieved so much in her beloved sport that she’s being referred to as the “Now of Women’s Snowboarding.” Born in Long Beach, California, Kim will hit the snow at the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea, her parents’ origin, in February. This will be her…
· Ryan General
Teen Olympian Called ‘The Future of Men’s Figure Skating’ is Asian American
Joining figure U.S. Figure Skating Champion Nathan Chen in the formidable American contingent seeking Olympic glory in South Korea next month is 17-year-old Vincent Zhou. Chen was earlier assured of the Olympics berth after placing first at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships…