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· Ryan General
Watch Trump Scold Korean Media for Knocking Down a Table at the Oval Office
South Korea’s large press contingent reportedly annoyed President Donald Trump during his recent meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House. Apparently, some members of the Korean media caused a minor commotion inside the Oval Office on Friday that got…
· Ryan General
South Korea’s President Met With Trump to Discuss North Korea Amid Nuclear Tensions
South Korean President Moon Jae-in traveled to the United States this week for a series of meetings with President Donald Trump amid growing concerns over the nuclear threat posed by North Korea. The South Korean leader, who was elected in May, met with Trump and his top aides…
· Heather Johnson Yu
US Soldier Faces Charges for Allegedly Raping Korean Woman Abroad
A soldier from the United States Forces Korea stationed at Osan Air Base in Gyeonggi Province, allegedly raped a Korean woman he met in a club on April 1, Gangnam Police Station said Monday. The American soldier is now facing charges for sexual assault in South Korea, according…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Nap Cafes Reveal Just How Little Sleep South Koreans Are Getting
Seattle’s got nothing on the Sleepless in Seoul. Nap cafes are becoming more and more popular in a sleepy South Korea. According to a Shinhan Card study published on June 14, the establishments are part of a quickly growing trend called “fast-healing“, wherein consumers look for…
· Carl Samson
How South Korea Reduced Food Waste By 300 TONS a Day
South Korea has managed to reduce food waste in amounts other parts of the world can only imagine accomplishing for now. In Seoul alone, the volume of waste decreased by 10%, or more than 300 tons a day, compared to four years ago.
· Khier Casino
South Korea Just Got the Most Epic Selfie Studio in the World
If you want to take your selfie game to the next level for National Selfie Day, you’ll have to travel all the way to South Korea. Life Studio is a pop-up photography studio that offers South Korean selfie takers hundreds of resources, including various makeovers, props,…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Korean ‘Mukbang’ YouTuber Famous For Stuffing Herself on Camera
Nado, a Korean YouTuber, is apparently unlike many other mukbang eaters out there. For the uninitiated, mukbang, the portmanteau that combines the Korean words for “eating” and “broadcast,” is an internet craze that basically lets viewers ogle at performers consuming unusually…
· Carl Samson
Hero Korean Startup Hires Only Seniors Over 55 to Fight Age Discrimination
A budding South Korean tech company has made a bold statement with their human resources by hiring only seniors over the age of 55, because, why not? The company, EverYoung, was founded by Chung Eun-sung in 2013 and has since welcomed seniors as staff members. It’s the strict…
· Ranier Maningding
White People Refuse To Acknowledge Racism, So They’re Trending #AsianPrivilege Instead
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. I don’t trust anything white people have to say about race — probably because they say asinine…
· Carl Samson
Jobless South Korean Millennials Are So Broke They Eat Only One Meal a Day
Unemployed young adults in South Korea are taking thrifty to the extreme by eating as little as once each day. The news comes from a survey published on Thursday by two Korean job sites, JobKorea and Albamon, where 1,147 job seekers aged 25 to 30 responded about their eating…
· Carl Samson
Acclaimed Korean Director’s Netflix Film Rejected By 93% of Theaters in South Korea
The majority of South Korean cinemas have decided to reject “Okja”, Netflix’s new film helmed by acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho. Movie theater chain CGV was the first to deny the screening. Owning 39% of all theaters in the country, it argued that Netflix’s insistence on…
· Carl Samson
North and South Korea Are Supposed to Meet For an Honorary Date Next Week
The two Koreas are hoping to make contact on June 15 in commemorating a joint declaration signed by leaders of both countries on the same date in 2000. The agreement, known as South-North Joint Declaration, was established by former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and former…
· Editorial Staff
BIGBANG Star Charged With Using Marijuana, Could Face 5 Years in Prison
BIGBANG star T.O.P. has been booked in Korea for consuming liquid marijuana through the use of a vape pen. The 29-year-old K-pop star, who’s real name is Choi Seung Hyun, has been serving in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency band unit for his mandatory military service since…
· Ryan General
South Koreans Spend Years Studying for Insane Exams But Still Can’t Find Jobs
Once among Asia’s brightest economies, South Korea has slowed its growth in recent years, leaving such a strong impact on the nation’s youth as jobs become scarce. As a recent NPR episode highlighted, even those who spent years of diligently studying for tests are now struggling…
· Carl Samson
Why So Many Young Koreans No Longer Care About Religion
Young South Koreans have been increasingly evading the clutches of religious institutions, a recent survey finds. According to the government-run Statistics Korea, 46% of South Koreans, in general, identified as having no religion in 2014. The following year, the figure rose to…
· 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
K-Pop Group Tries the Stinkiest Food in South Korea and Their Reactions Are Priceless
South Korean girl group TWICE tried out some fermented skates on “Baek Jong Won’s Top 3 Chefs”, but not everyone was impressed by the smelliest food in the country. South Korea has a wide range of foods that some find hard to eat, but the main ingredient chosen for the May 19…
· Khier Casino
South Korea President’s Hot Bodyguard is Making the Internet Thirsty AF
Moon Jae-in was elected South Korea’s new President on Tuesday but all eyes are on one of his handsome bodyguards. The election comes after Park Geun-hye, the country’s first ever female president, was impeached over a corruption scandal.
· King Malleta
Korea Has Incredible ‘Healing’ Cafés That Need to Come to America Immediately
There’s a new type of cafe emerging in Korea that aims to provide one thing to their customers — a great nap. While many cafes sell varieties of coffees or even offer hangouts with various animals, these new cafés want you to try and get some rest. This trend is inspired by data…