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· 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.
· Ryan General
Malaysian Olympian Writes a Heartwarming Message After Not Winning a Gold Medal
Malaysia’s dream of an Olympic gold has cast a tremendous expectation of an entire country upon mixed doubles shuttlers Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying. Their bid to become the first gold medalists in Malaysian history was foiled this week, however, after Indonesian duo Tontowi…
· Editorial Staff
Why Does This North Korean Olympian Look So Sad After Winning a Gold Medal?
When North Korean gymnast Ri Se-Gwang won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, many wondered why he looked so sad and stone-faced at the podium. Ri was immediately dubbed “the saddest gold medalist” on the internet. Multiple media outlets speculated that he was sad from…
· Ryan General
North Korean Olympic Athlete Wins South Korea’s Heart With One Comment
A North Korean Olympian’s simple message of unification touched the hearts of many South Koreans, generating a massive online buzz within 24 hours after its video clip was posted online. Kim Song Guk, North Korea’s competitive shooter, gave a short message following a bronze…
· Laura Dang
What’s Going to Happen to the North Korean Athlete Who Took This Selfie?
A photo of a North and South Korean gymnast taking a selfie at the Olympics has raised more than a few brows. Olympic gymnast Lee Eun-Ju of South Korea recently snapped a selfie with Hong Un Jong of North Korea during the games in Rio de Janeiro. It’s no secret that North and…
· Ryan General
Korean Author is Tired of Being Told to ‘Improve’ Herself So She Can Find a Man
During her early 20’s, Korean author Lee Jin-song was constantly told by people around her on how she can “improve” herself so she can do better in the dating scene. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Lee recalled how tips telling her how to look and act in certain ways came…
· Editorial Staff
South Korean Women Have Grown the Tallest In The Last 100 Years, Study Says
South Korean women had the greatest increase in height in the past century, a recent study reported. On average, they grew 8 inches taller, a surge higher than any other population on the planet. The study, published in e Life, looked at the heights of more than 18.6 million…
· Editorial Staff
13-Year-Old Missouri Girl Shoots Korean Couple After Stealing From Their Store
A 13-year-old girl from Missouri surrendered herself to authorities after allegedly shooting an elderly Korean couple on Tuesday. She has not yet been formally charged. The victims, who are in their 70s, were listed critical. Each had been shot once in the torso, St. Louis…
· Editorial Staff
Korean Voice Actress Gets Fired For Tweeting a Photo Wearing a T-Shirt
A South Korean voice actress consequently lost her jobs at Korean gaming companies Nexon and KOG Wars after tweeting a photo of her wearing what was apparently a very offensive t-shirt. Jayeon Kim was a voice actress for MMORPG titles “Closers” and “Hero Warz” until the two…
· Ryan General
Choi Doo-ho: Meet the ‘Korean Superboy’ Who May Become UFC’s First Asian Champion
Fresh off a knockout victory at the recently concluded Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight bout in Las Vegas, Nevada, South Korean fighter Choi Doo-ho said he is ready to become UFC’s first Asian champion. Dubbed as the “Korean Superboy,” Choi has earned his third…
· Ryan General
Meet The South Korean Longboarding Sensation Who’s Going Viral on Instagram
South Korean longboard enthusiast Ko Hyo Joo is winning the hearts of netizens around the world with her distinct dance-like movement and eye-catching style atop the nine-inch-wide skateboard. She stars in several viral skating videos that feature her graceful freewheeling…
· Ryan General
South Korean Cult Lures Australian Women To Be Its Leader’s ‘Spiritual Brides’
Young women in Australia are being actively recruited to be “spiritual wives” of a South Korean cult leader using modeling classes and bible studies as fronts. Members of the notorious Korean group Jesus Morning Star (JMS) have been prowling universities and shopping malls in…
· Laura Dang
‘Do you think Korean people are ugly?’ BBC Reporter Reveals North Korean Interrogation Questions
Last month, a journalist was detained, interrogated and expelled from North Korea after he was accused of calling Korean people ugly and saying they bark like dogs. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, a reporter with the BBC, was about to board his flight to Beijing after spending a week in…
· Editorial Staff
Why Most Koreans Don’t Have to Wear Deodorant
While many people worry about emitting stinky body odor from sweaty armpits, a select few don’t have to. As it turns out, a percentage of the population lack the gene that prevents stinky pits. According to researchers from the University of Bristol, that special gene is called…
· Editorial Staff
Rip Curl Has Been Using North Korean Slave Labor to Make its Clothes
Popular Australian surf clothing brand Rip Curl is currently in hot water for allegedly selling clothes manufactured in North Korea, a country known for using slave labor in its factories. Fairfax Media uncovered the practice after its investigation revealed that some of Rip…
· Laura Dang
Korean Barbecue Restaurant Hires Beefy Hot Guys to Serve Meat to Customers
Would you like a hunky shirtless man with your plate of raw meat? The customers at a Korean barbeque restaurant called Macho Nikuya in Tokyo, Japan, sure do. Things were definitely heating up for the Korean barbecue, or yakiniku, joint in Tokyo’s Ebisu neighborhood earlier this…
· Editorial Staff
A 6-Year-Old American girl Impresses Her Cab Driver By Speaking Fluent Korean
A 6-year-old American girl who spoke fluent Korean to a taxi driver impressed not only the Korean driver but is impressing netizens as well.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
How Two Penniless Korean Immigrants Launched an Apparel Empire Now Worth Billions
This is a story about success; this is about how Do Won “Don” Chang and his wife, Jin Sook, immigrated from Korea to California with nearly nothing, how Chang had to hold down three demeaning jobs at the same time to support his family, and how the couple finally opened up their…
· Ryan General
Why 40% of Vietnamese People Have ‘Nguyen’ For a Last Name
For those people who have visited Vietnam or those who are familiar with the Vietnamese culture and its people, it’s a safe guess that they have encountered several people who have the surname Nguyen. And yes, they are most probably not related to each other. Two out of five…