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· Ryan General
South Korean Artist Auctions Her Trophy During Awards Show Because She’s Broke
A South Korean artist made a surprising announcement last Tuesday night at the Korean Music Awards that left an entire audience bewildered. Indie folk singer Lee Lang. recipient of the Best Folk Song Award for the single “Playing God”, casually auctioned off her trophy to the…
· 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.
· David Yi
What Happened When I Saw My Korean Father Cry
This post was originally published on verygoodlight.com “What will my legacy be when I die?”
· Editorial Staff
Doctors Say North Korea Left Otto Warmbier With Severe Brain Damage
Otto Warmbier, the U.S. college student who was detained by North Korea for over a year after stealing a propaganda poster, as finally arrived back in the U.S. in a coma. North Korea reported that Warmbier been in a coma for months after he reportedly contracted botulism and…
· Editorial Staff
North Korea Finally Releases Otto Warmbier in the WORST Shape Possible
Otto Warmbier, the college student who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for stealing a propaganda poster in North Korea, has finally been released after over 17 months in detention. The 22-year-old former University of Virginia student has reportedly been in a coma for…
· Ryan General
Why the South Korean Government Is Paying Families To Have More Babies
In a desperate effort to improve the nation’s waning birthrate, South Korea has been offering monetary incentives for families to have three or more children. So far, between 2006 to 2016, the South Korean government has spent over 101.6 trillion won ($90,000,000) to encourage…
· Ryan General
Adopted Korean Boy Beaten to Death By Father to Be Commemorated at Maryland School
A South Korean boy who was killed by his adoptive father in the United States back in 2014 will be commemorated with a statue by a school in Maryland. The Linwood Center, a school for children with disabilities, announced on Sunday that it will dedicate a statue next week in…
· Carl Samson
U.S. Army Brats in South Korea Get Drunk, Assault Four Korean Adults in One Day
Three American teens in South Korea have been arrested for assaulting four older locals, including a 50-year-old taxi driver, in a single day. The series of assaults happened on May 23, one of which took place at 2 a.m. near Sogang University in Seoul. One of the victims…
· Ryan General
Korean Politician Angers Netizens With the Most Arrogant Luggage Pass of All Time
A South Korean politician has been widely criticized by netizens after a video of him lazily pushing his suitcase to his aid at an airport went viral on various social media platforms. In the clip, Kim Moo Sung, a lawmaker in South Korea, was seen pushing his wheeled luggage…
· Ryan General
Deported Korean-American Adoptee Found Dead of Apparent Suicide
Five years after being deported back to Korea, a Korean-American adoptee was found to have apparently jumped to his death from an apartment building in Ilsan, in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. According to Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link (G.O.A’.L), 42-year-old Phillip Clay…
· Khier Casino
People Are Upset BTS Won a Billboard Music Award Because They Are Asian
South Korean boy band BTS became the first K-pop group to be nominated and win a Billboard award for the Top Social Artist, surpassing Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Shawn Mendes. Also known as Bangtan Boys, BTS made history during Sunday night’s 2017 Billboard…
· Adly Choi
Hero Netizens Dig Up Hot Korean Bodyguard’s Shirtless Pics
That’s right ladies, he’s back. It’s Seoul’s hottest bodyguard, 36-year-old Choi Young-jae! After his chiseled looks caught the attention of netizens while he was guarding the South Korean president, it was only a matter of time before his not-so-secret-service pics revealed his…
· Khier Casino
The First Korean-American General in the U.S. Marine Corps Just Got Even More Badass
Daniel D. Yoo, the first Korean-American general in the United States Marine Corps, was recently appointed as the major general of the Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC). A change-of-command ceremony took place on Friday at Camp Smith in the Hawaiian town of Aiea on the…
· Khier Casino
Korean Internet Star Told to ‘Go Out’ and ‘F*ck You Korean’ at Restaurant in Japan
Korean video jockey Kim Min-sung was the target of racial slurs after a man hurled derogatory insults at him during a trip to Japan. The Korea Times reported that the incident occurred in Kyoto on April 29, when Kim, also known as BJ Minsung on Internet broadcaster Afreeca TV,…
· Carl Samson
Otto Warmbier’s Parents Hope Jailed Son Will Be Involved in Talks With North Korea
The parents of Otto Warmbier, the U.S. student sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea, are hoping for their son’s participation in any negotiations with the reclusive regime amid bilateral tensions. Otto was arrested on January 2, 2016, for allegedly stealing a…
· Ryan General
North Korean Youth Group Threatens To Destroy U.S., South Korea With ‘5 Million Nuclear Bombs’
North Korea has vowed to respond to any “slight provocation” from the nation’s proclaimed enemies with “5 million nuclear bombs” carried by its youth. The threat was delivered by the Central Committee of the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League, warning that “the Earth will…
· Khier Casino
Trump Sparks Outrage Among Koreans After Saying Korea ‘Used to Be a Part of China’
South Korea has demanded Donald Trump correct his statement after saying Korea “used to be part of China” following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. “It’s a clear fact acknowledged by the international community that, for…
· Khier Casino
South Korean TV Show Causes Outrage for Featuring Racist Character in Blackface
South Korean television network SBS has come under fire after airing a racist comedy sketch featuring a character in blackface on the show “Laughing Legend Match”. In a comedy skit, a character named Hyunhee talks to her family about her dreams of becoming a comedian despite her…
· Carl Samson
YouTuber Asks South Koreans if They Are Scared of North Korean Attack
The international community is kept at the edge of its seat as news on the escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea fill the daily headlines. With President Donald Trump determined to solve the problem with or without China’s help, it seems Kim Jong-un’s…