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· Carl Samson
South Korea Shuts Down Weird Website That Locates Its Most Fertile Women
South Korea just shut down a government website that showed where its most fertile female citizens—those between the ages of 15 and 49—live. It was up for only few hours. The move comes after a public outcry led by feminist campaigners, who argued that the government attributed…
· Carl Samson
South Korea Just Made ‘Avatar’ Robots a Reality
The first manned bipedal robot has been born in South Korea. Meet “Method-2,” a 13-foot, 1.5-ton robot that is now being shown off by Hankook Mirae Technology. It is expected to hit the market next year.
· King Malleta
Why Korean Parents Give Their Kids Plastic Surgery as Graduation Gifts
Oftentimes, parents reward their kids with gifts when they graduate from school. However in South Korea, parents’ gifts to their children come in the form of plastic surgery. South Korean parents pay for their children’s procedures as a way to congratulate their graduation from…
· Carl Samson
Why South Korean Men Have Really Good Skin
If you’ve always loved watching K-dramas and K-pop variety shows, chances are you noticed how beautiful your bias’ skin is. Too beautiful that we can only wonder what in a South Korean’s genetic makeup makes it possible, because as far as we’re convinced, we never saw a single…
· Khier Casino
South Korean Teen Rapists Get Light Sentence Because Judge Thinks They Deserve Another Chance
Four South Korean 17-year-olds convicted of raping a female high school student will serve lighter-than-light sentences of two years and six months to three years with probation. The four male teens allegedly got the victim drunk while they were all hanging out together in May.…
· Carl Samson
Why More South Korean Parents Want Daughters Instead of Sons
In the past, South Korean parents preferred having sons over daughters. Such bias stemmed from a traditionally-Confucian society, where males inherited most of the family’s property and carried on their name. A son simply meant the family’s badge of honor.
· Carl Samson
South Korean President Park Geun-hye Has Been Impeached
Following a saga of scandalous allegations, South Korean president Park Geun-hye has been impeached by the majority of the country’s parliament on Friday afternoon. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will assume interim presidential powers. Lawmakers voted 234 in favor of and 56…
· King Malleta
South Korean President Finally Admits Defeat, Asks Parliament to Arrange Her Exit
Controversial South Korean Park Geun-hye said that she has sought the help of parliament to arrange her exit. President Park has sparked outrage after she reportedly allowed a long-time friend to influence political decisions in exchange for personal gain. A growing number of…
· Ryan General
Deported U.S. Adoptee’s Korean Birth Mom Studied English For Her Son’s Arrival
Adam Crapser was just 3-years-old when he was adopted by American parents and flown from South Korea to the United States only to be deported back to his birthplace thirty-eight years later. Weeks before he made his trip to South Korea on Thursday, the 41-year-old immigrant was…
· Ryan General
South Korea Literally Shuts Down When Students Take Brutal College Entrance Exams
A blanket of silence has once again fallen over the whole of South Korea on Thursday as over 600,000 students take the College Scholastic Ability Test that is widely seen as a crucial factor in determining one’s future. Teenagers reportedly spend years preparing for the test…
· King Malleta
Sisters Spend $2,200 Just to Meet Their Favorite Korean Idol, Regret It Soon After
Two sisters based in the Philippines were so determined to meet their favorite Korean idol Lee Jong Suk that they shelled out $2,200 for a chance to meet him in Singapore. Twin sisters Vina and Rona Bautista were both eager to see their idol Lee Jong Suk and willing to spend…
· David Yi
As An Asian American, I Am Invisible In This Country
We came to this country seeking the American Dream. Our parents saw this Golden Mountain as a symbol of the future and what it could provide. So they vowed to leave everything behind, their native tongues, their childhood memories, the friends that knew their every secrets,…
· Carl Samson
Over 50% of Young Women in Korea Are Having Unprotected Sex
A recently-published survey has revealed that 53% of South Korean women in their 20s did not use contraceptives while they had sex in the past year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that among the 1,000 women polled, 96% were educated on birth control. Of…
· Ryan General
The U.S. is Trying to Deport a 37-Year-Old Korean Man Adopted By Americans When He Was 3
Adam Crapser was only three years old when he was flown from South Korea to the U.S. to be adopted by an American couple. After 37 years, he is being deported back to his country of origin which he barely knows. While awaiting his deportation, Crapser will remain detained in an…
· Carl Samson
South Korean Parents Jailed After Raping Their Kid’s 20-Year-Old Teacher
Three men in South Korea were jailed for raping their kids’ teacher in one of the most shocking stories for the education-obsessed nation. They received prison sentences of 12, 13 and 18 years from the Mokpo district on Thursday, AFP reported. Two of them are parents of students…
· Carl Samson
Most South Koreans Don’t Believe They’ll Retire By 60
Seven out of 10 South Korean workers believe that retiring at 60 is an elusive dream, a recent survey said. Polling 1,477 workers, Job Korea found 60.3 years as the desired retirement age, Korea Times reported. However, a whopping 74.1% said:
· Ryan General
South Korea Is Paying Paparazzi $180K to Expose Corrupt Officials
In South Korea, a new law will pay wedding-crashing vigilante paparazzi a handsome bounty of up to 200 million won ($181,691) to hunt down corrupt officials. Their mission is to catch government officers receiving gifts that potentially violate the government’s new…
· Ryan General
Why South Korea Isn’t Sending Aid To Flood Devastated North Korea
Tens of thousands of survivors in North Korea are still in need of assistance after a series of floods that the local media is calling as the worst flooding in the country’s has devastated the area, but South Korea does not intend to help. The South Korean government has…
· Editorial Staff
South Korea Has Actual Plans to Assassinate Kim Jong-Un
South Korea has a not so secret plan to assassinate Kim Jong Un. According to South Korea’s defense minister, the country has trained elite troops to be prepared to assassinate Kim Jong Un if they feel an imminent threat of nuclear attack.
· Carl Samson
South Korea’s ‘Food Porn’ is Coming to The U.S. Next
“Mok-Bang,” the South Korean internet craze that’s making viewers drool over “dinner porn” stars, might soon take over America. The trend, also known as “social eating,” is already picking up steam in the country, according to Twitch Chief Executive Officer Emmett Shear,…