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· Ryan General
Thousands of Chinese Tourists on Cruise Refuse to Step Foot on South Korean Island
Thousands of Chinese tourists on a multi-island tour refused to disembark their cruise ship when they reached their South Korean stop. The reason? All 3,400 passengers decided to collectively protest the installation of the THAAD missile defense system by not setting foot on the…
· Ryan General
North Korea Launches Four Ballistic Missiles into the Ocean
North Korea has once again earned the ire of both South Korea and Japan after firing what has been reported as four ballistic missiles into the ocean off Japan’s northwest coast on Monday. The missile tests coincided with the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises on the…
· Khier Casino
Beijing Orders Travel Agencies Not to Send Tourists to South Korea
Beijing has ordered major travel agencies to cease selling tours to South Korea in an act of retaliation for Seoul’s new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. On Thursday, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) has instructed travel…
· Ryan General
Korean Adoptee Returns to South Korea After 40 Years to Live With His Birth Mom
After being separated for over four decades, a U.S.-based Korean adoptee decided to look for his birth mother in South Korea. Today, 46-year-old American Layne Fostervold, who grew up in Willmar, Minnesota, is living with his biological mom, 69-year-old Kim Sook-nyeon in an…
· Ryan General
Why a K-Pop Legend is No Longer Allowed Back in South Korea
A former Korean American pop star who was initially banned from entering South Korea for dodging his mandatory military service has lost his final appeal to gain a visa and will no longer be welcome to enter South Korea ever again. Yoo Seung Joon, aka Steve Yoo, was one of South…
· Ryan General
Former North Korean Spy Believes ‘LOL Assassin’ and Accomplice Were Amateurs
As far as a former North Korean spy is concerned, the suspected assassins who killed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother looked more like amateurs. Two women, believed to be working for the North Korean regime, were recently arrested in connection with the murder of…
· Ryan General
Samsung’s Billionaire Heir is Now in Jail With Only a Mattress on the Floor
Following his arrest last Friday, South Korean billionaire and Samsung chief Lee Jae-Yong has now been placed in a 71-square-foot detention cell with nothing but a washstand and a mattress on the floor. Lee’s current jail cell at the Seoul Detention Centre is isolated as he is…
· Carl Samson
Foreign Student in Korea Faces Extreme Backlash for Wearing Traditional Hanbok
An international student residing in South Korea just drew flak after posting a picture of herself wearing a traditional Korean dress. Maria, 20, studies the Korean language in Seoul. In her post, she included a caption referencing SHINee’s Taemin, who wore a similar hanbok in…
· Ryan General
South Korean Businessman Kidnapped and Strangled By Filipino Police Officers
South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo was staying in the Philippines when he disappeared without a trace three months ago, only to be found dead this week, allegedly killed by the local police. Jee’s relative, identified only with his last name Ji, reportedly paid a ransom of…
· Carl Samson
South Korea’s Impossible Work Culture is Just as Bad as Japan’s
We’ve all heard how hard the Japanese work, that they die from it, and how honorable it is for them to stay in the office, even if it means sleeping there. As it turns out, the work culture in South Korea is not so different. There, spending overtime hours means you’re…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Star’s Adorable Parents Close Business to Watch Their Daughter’s Concert
Let’s talk about the supportive parents of one upcoming K-Pop idol who paused their business to attend their daughter’s pre-debut concert. If you’ve always been in the K-Pop loop, chances are you already heard of Pledis Girlz. They’re a group of female trainees from Pledis…
· 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
Watch North Koreans Try American BBQ For The FIRST TIME
Coming from a country where consumption of meat is next to impossible, taking a bite at American barbecue must taste exactly like freedom. That’s what North Korean defectors experienced in a new project by Digitalsoju, a team dedicated to making videos on food, culture and night…
· 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…
· King Malleta
Richard Marx Comes to the Rescue After Crazy Man Attacks Staff on Korean Air Flight
Grammy award-winning musician Richard Marx helped restrain a “wild” passenger who reportedly attacked flight staff aboard Korean Air flight from Hanoi, Vietnam. According to Asia One website, the incident happened aboard a flight carrier that took off from Hanoi to Seoul, South…
· Ryan General
Thai Woman’s Toothache Turns Out to Be a Devastating Cancerous Tumor
A Thai woman’s trip to the dentist led to the terrible discovery of the reason her tooth hurt so much: a tumor the size of a grapefruit. Jennie Yoo has been suffering chronic pain around her front teeth since December of last year but assumed it was nothing serious. Thinking her…
· Ryan General
Korean Grandpa Uses Instagram To Share His Drawings With His Grandkids 11,000 Miles Away
In a bid to connect to his beloved grandsons, a loving South Korean grandfather living in Brazil began learning how to use social media at age 75 to share his beautifully drawn art. While he did struggle at first, granddad Chan Jae was able to master Instagram in no time, BBC…
· 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
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…
· 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,…