28 articles
Crime
Japanese tourist arrested after assault of Korean taxi driver for not understanding Japanese
A Japanese tourist was arrested for violently attacking an elderly Korean taxi driver in Gangnam, Seoul, in late November. According to th...
Bryan Ke
Film & TV
Yoo Ah-in denies rumor linking him to Seoul Halloween crush
South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, 36, has issued a statement through his talent agency UAA to deny a rumor that he was involved in the tragic H...
Ryan General
153 dead, 133 injured in South Korea Halloween crush
At least 153 people were killed and 133 more were injured amid Halloween festivities that drew tens of thousands of people to Seoul’s Itaew...
Carl Samson
Social Media
Filipino actor Sharon Cuneta shows off Louis Vuitton shopping bags after being ‘turned away’ at Hermès store in Seoul
Filipino actor and singer Sharon Cuneta shares the moment she was “turned away” from an Hermès store in Seoul in her latest travel vlog. S...
Michelle De Pacina
S. Korean man who stalked woman stabs her to death in Seoul subway station day before hearing
Jeon Joo-hwan, a 31-year-old South Korean man who had been accused of stalking his former female colleague, allegedly stabbed her to death ...
News
Seoul mayor plans to improve South Korea’s fertility rate with foreign and low-cost nannies
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has shared his plans to aid South Korea’s ongoing fertility crisis on Facebook. “South Korea’s fertility rate is 0....
Iris Jung
Environmental
Viral video captures elephants springing to action to save calf drowning in pool
In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, two elephants can be seen rushing to save a drowning baby elephant. In what appears to be footag...
Jane Nam
Authorities in Seoul to phase out ‘Parasite’-type basement homes following devastating flood
After four people died in semi-basement homes during the recent historic rainfall, Seoul will no longer be granting permits for semi-baseme...
Rebecca Moon
Man stuck on top of car during Seoul flooding becomes meme in South Korea
A man who was photographed stuck on top of his car in the midst of the devastating rainfall in Seoul has become amemes in South Korea. Wit...
Videos show severity of historic rainfall in Seoul that flooded the city, leaving 8 dead and 7 missing
A historic rainfall in Seoul has sent floods down subway stations and roads, reportedly leaving eight people dead and seven others missing....
Food
Seoul police investigating serial ‘no-show man’ who ordered 40 rolls of kimbap and never paid
A man in South Korea reportedly ordered 40 rolls of kimbap at a local restaurant but never picked them up or paid for them. Investigators ...
Gucci’s new Osteria restaurant in Seoul serves Korean hanwoo version of signature burger dish
The new Gucci restaurant in Seoul, Gucci Osteria Seoul, officially opened its doors on March 28 and features a Korean version of the restau...
‘To All the Boys’ spinoff ‘XO, Kitty’ begins production in Seoul, new cast members announced
Netflix has kicked off production in Seoul for “XO, Kitty,” a spinoff of the “To All the Boys” franchise. Anna Cathcart is reprising her r...
Grace Kim
Music
Seoul’s first K-pop concert venue, set for 2025, will have a max capacity of 28,000 people
South Korean IT company Kakao and the Seoul Metropolitan Government have agreed to construct the first K-pop arena in Seoul. The arena, na...
Netflix releases trailer for docuseries ‘Midnight Asia: Eat. Dance. Dream.’
Netflix Philippines released a trailer for the streaming platform’s upcoming “Midnight Asia” docuseries, which explores the vibrant undergr...
Elizabeth Lee
Burberry built a gleaming mountain of mirrors in the middle of South Korea’s Jeju Island
British luxury brand Burberry has installed an eye-catching mirrored mountain structure on South Korea’s volcanic Jeju Island, the first of ...
Sarah Yukiko
Lifestyle
Seoul Now Has AirBnB Experiences That Teach You How to Sing and Dance Like a K-Pop Idol
Those who have enmeshed themselves in the K-pop world long before BTS and BLACKPINK set milestones in the international music scene would by...
Swedish Woman Claims Korean Girls Brutally Beat Her After Asking Them For a Tissue
A Swedish woman living in Seoul, South Korea took to Facebook to share images of the aftermath of an attack that allegedly took place in a p...
Jin Hyun
Asia
Almost 70% of Adults in Seoul Live in Fear of Being Secretly Filmed by Spycams
Nearly seven out of ten citizens in Seoul have expressed the fear of being secretly filmed by hidden cameras in public, according to a recen...
Rockstar Korean Mom Gives 200 ‘Crying Baby’ Goodie Bags to Passengers During 10-Hour Flight to SF
A Korean mom on a 10-hour flight from Seoul to San Francisco is raising the bar after surprising passengers by handing out goodie bags to ap...
Editorial Staff
Horror Icon James Wan to Produce Hollywood Remake of Korea’s ‘Train to Busan’
Prolific horror icon James Wan will be producing the Hollywood remake of the South Korean zombie film “Train to Busan.” The talented Malays...
Newly Crowned Miss Korea Forced to Quit Instagram After Trolls Criticize Her Looks
After being crowned the 62nd Miss Korea, 23-year-old Soo Min Kim received so much hate from netizens that she was forced to temporarily clos...
Drunk Foreigners Catcalling Women on the Rise in South Korea
Social media users in South Korea have reported the rise of Korean women being catcalled by intoxicated male foreigners, with a string of in...
Korean Man Fined $4,500 For Starting Rumor About Dr. Dre and Former South Korean First Lady
A Korean man has been punished with a fine for spreading defamatory rumors about former first lady Lee Hui-Ho’s plans to marry hip-hop...
Kyle Encina
Entertainment
Ariana Grande Under Fire For Being Rude in South Korea After First Concert
Ariana Grande was set to perform at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea on August 14 as part of her “Dangerous Woman” tou...
New Documentary Exposes the World of Sex Trafficking and Prostitution in South Korea
In South Korea, where more than half of Korean men are reported to have paid for sex at least once in their life, prostitution remains rampa...
Khier Casino
Samsung Chairman’s Daughter Ordered By Court to Give Ex-Husband $7.64 Million
Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s eldest daughter, Lee Boo-jin, has been ordered by a court in Seoul to provide her ex-husband with milli...
Elephants Squad Up to Rescue Baby From Drowning at South Korean Zoo
An incredible moment passed when two adult elephants came to the rescue of a calf drowning in a swimming pool at the Grand Park Zoo in Seoul...