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· Paul Song
Kids, Race, & Bias: A Thank-You Note to My Mom
In 1951, my mother came to the US as a refugee of the Korean War. Through the generosity of a local church group in New York City, she was awarded a full scholarship to Adelphi College. She would eventually graduate from Adelphi and go on to earn a Masters degree in early…
· Editorial Staff
North Korean Man and South Korean Woman Find True Love Despite Huge Taboo
This couple shared their symbolic engagement photos to show that their love transcends the political boundaries and physical barriers of North and South Korea. In 1999, Joseph, formerly known as Chui, fled to China after escaping North Korea. He sought asylum in South Korea in…
· Ryan General
‘Kim Jong Un’ is Now Posting Job Offers in North Korea
An overseas job offer is open for those adventurous risk-takers who are looking for some change of pace and a unique work environment. Kim Jong-un is looking for new laborers. Unfortunately, it’s just a parody. A website and social media accounts under the North Korean…
· Ryan General
Koreans are Now Speaking a New Language Called ‘Konglish’
South Koreans have now grown accustomed to using some words that may look Korean but sound distinctly English. These words, a hybrid of two languages, are called Konglish. A graphic designer from Ulsan, South Korea decided to explore this phenomenon via an art project.
· Benny Luo
Former SNSD Trainee Reveals the Distorted Reality of Beauty in K-Pop
For K-pop fans around the world, the group SNSD, or Girls’ Generation, is a household name. They’re the flagship act for SM Entertainment, a major South Korean entertainment company that was valued at $660 million in 2013, according to Forbes. SNSD reportedly generated $18.6…
· 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.
· Editorial Staff
Scrawny Korean Man Becomes World Champion Bodybuilder After Being Disrespected
Hwang Chul-soon is a South Korean bodybuilder who’s been called the “Asian Arnold Schwarzenegger” and “Korean Hulk” — all for obvious reasons. He’s won a number of bodybuilding and fitness competitions all over America, placing first in the 2014 Musclemania Universe and the 2012…
· Editorial Staff
South Korea Just Invented What Might Be the Best Hangover Cure Ever
It’s no secret Koreans love drinking. They consume 13.7 shots of liquor per week, the most in the world. That being said, the arrival of a new hangover cure in the form of an ice pop is easily one great solution for drinkers.
· Ryan General
Columbia Student Forms K-POP Boy Band With No Koreans in Sight
Bora Kim, an “interdisciplinary artist and sociologist from Seoul, Korea,” is attempting the impossible: to get her non-Korean boy band creation to break into K-pop stardom in Korea. The Columbia University graduate student signed up 6 talented young men who went through an…
· Ryan General
Meet the American Exchange Student Going Viral in Korea For His Amazing Singing Voice
Joseph Butso has been making headlines after a video him singing in perfect Korean on a famous South Korean reality show went viral. With his passion for singing and love for all things Korean, Butso decided to move to South Korea in 2012 after his graduation from Ohio State…
· 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…
· Editorial Staff
Unemployed Korean Men Have a Hard Time Getting Married, Study Finds
Unemployed Korean men find it harder to get married than jobless women, a study has found. The idea is simple: Korean men are expected to be family breadwinners, so the unemployed ones are perceived as incapable of providing financial support. Developed by the Korea Women’s…
· Editorial Staff
North Korean Man Faked His Own Death Because He Was Becoming ‘Too Rich’
People who succeed in business naturally celebrate, but one North Korean man’s financial success led him to fake his own death, leave his family and change his identity to start a new life. Dzhon Khen Mu, a North Korean native, defected from the totalitarian country because he…
· Ryan General
One of the World’s Hardest Working Countries is Finally Giving Their Employees a Break
South Korea has initiated a move to encourage local companies to provide an improved work and family life balance for their employees. The initiative, which is jointly run by the government and private sector groups, seeks to change some common practices done by employers in…
· 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…
· Editorial Staff
Korean Restaurant Uses the ‘Louis Vuitton’ Name to Sell Fried Chicken, Gets Fined $12,750
Louis Vuitton is going after a South Korean food joint that used its name in vain to sell fried chicken. The founder of “Louis Vuitton Dak,” a South Korean fried chicken restaurant, is being slammed with a $12,750 fine by the district court to be paid to luxury designer brand…
· Laura Dang
Why Koreans Use Metal Chopsticks
Metal is a good conductor of heat and Korean tofu soup is usually boiling hot. So why is Korea the only country in the world that uses metal chopsticks? Korean chopsticks, or “cheot-garak,” are typically made of metal ad are flatter and more square in shape than other Asian…
· Editorial Staff
This Thai Beauty Commercial Has an Incredibly Racist Approach to Success
Asia’s obsession with lighter skin may have taken a step too far in a new Thai beauty ad that’s being called racist and offensive. The advertisement for Snowz pills has been met with criticism for the prejudice it perpetuates. The 50-second commercial sponsored by Thai beauty…
· Laura Dang
Korean Couple in a Long Distance Relationship Find the Perfect Way to Be ‘Together’
Long-distance relationships are incredibly tough and even unbearable at times. However, long distances can also bring out the beauty in relationships that are able to withstand anything life throws their way. One Korean couple surely knows that the things worth having in life do…
· Riley Schatzle
Former Maxim Model Becomes Korea’s ‘Most Beautiful Police Officer’
A police officer is gaining attention in Korea for her gender and good looks. Kim Miso was nominated for Miss Maxim Korea in 2014, however, she is now pursuing a career where she can protect and serve.