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Crime
Student mob in India heckles visiting S. Korean women mistaken for Christian missionaries
A group of South Korean women was allegedly harassed by a mob of Indian students and accused of being Christian missionaries. The incident r...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
‘Vincenzo,’ ‘Weak Hero Class 1’ actor Na Chul dies at 36
South Korean actor Na Chul died in a hospital over the weekend at the age of 36, according to local reports. Na, whose health had taken a tu...
Mickey Mouse celebrates Lunar New Year in S. Korea with tteokguk on Disney Junior show
This Lunar New Year, the crew of Disney Junior’s hit series “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” are celebrating by cooking and eating tteokguk in South ...
Iris Jung
News
Asian countries top ranking of world’s most powerful passports in 2023
Before you read: Report: Japan, Singapore have 2021’s most powerful passports, the US fails to crack top five ...
Netflix releases official trailer for sci-fi film ‘Jung_E’ by Yeon Sang-ho of ‘Hellbound,’ ‘Train To Busan’
Netflix has released the official trailer for South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s latest project, “Jung_E,” showing a more in-depth look a...
Isa Peralta
IU and actor Lee Jong-suk confirm relationship, share letters with fans
South Korean singer-songwriter IU and actor Lee Jong-suk recently confirmed their relationship. On Dec. 31, 2022, South Korean media outlet ...
Daniel Anderson
S. Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo named Asian Male Swimmer of the Year
South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo was recently named Asian Male Swimmer of the Year by swimming magazine SwimSwam. Hwang, 19, received an h...
Michelle De Pacina
New York
NY couple invites group of stranded S. Korean tourists into their home during Christmas weekend
A couple living in Buffalo, New York, welcomed a South Korean tour group to their home during an intense blizzard. On Friday at around 2 p.m...
South Korean man dies due to ‘brain-eating amoeba’
A South Korean man died last week after being infected with “brain-eating amoeba.” Following a four-month stay in Thailand, the man, who wa...
Song Joong-ki is in a relationship, according to his agency
South Korean actor Song Joong-ki is no longer single. Song’s management agency, High Zium Studio, released the news on Monday. ...
South Korea
Son Heung-min, Ji So-yun named South Korea’s top footballers
Before you read: Son Heung-min makes history as first Asian player to lead English football’s Premier League in goals Son Heung-min becomes ...
Carl Samson
India
Livestreamer who filmed Mumbai harassment calls out negative generalizations about India
A South Korean streamer is recounting her experience after the two men who harassed her on the streets of Khar in Mumbai, India, were arres...
Khier Casino
Social Media
Meet Cho Gue-sung, the S. Korean footballer capturing fans’ hearts at the World Cup
South Korean footballer Cho Gue-sung, who plays as No. 9 on South Korea’s national football team, went viral after capturing the hearts of ...
Korean ballerina is the first Asian to reach ‘star dancer’ rank at Paris Opera Ballet in its 352 years
Park Sae-eun is the first Asian ballerina to reach the highest rank at the Paris Opera Ballet in its 352-year history. Danseuse étoile: On J...
Disabled Korean who made history for climbing world’s 14 highest peaks feared dead in Himalayas
A South Korean man is feared to have been killed just after becoming the first disabled person to climb the world’s 14 highest peaks in the ...
LA Company Criticized For Claiming to Have Created South Korean Dalgona Coffee
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a statement Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of the National Asian Pac...
Marvel Comics Unveils New South Korean Superhero Taegukgi
Marvel Comics has unveiled its latest South Korean superhero in the February issue of the comic series “Taskmaster.” The crimefighter Taeguk...
Ryan General
South Korean Man Weeps After Using VR to ‘Meet’ Late Wife Again
With the help of virtual reality (VR), a South Korean man “reunites” with his wife four years after her death. The power of VR:...
Korean YouTuber Posts One Last Goodbye to Fans Before Dying of Cancer
A South Korean YouTuber mustered all the energy she had left to film a “goodbye video” for fans who witnessed her battle against...
Korean Woman Imprisoned for Biting Alleged Rapist’s Tongue Off in 1964 Wants New Trial
A woman in South Korea who was imprisoned for biting the tongue off her alleged rapist more than five decades ago is now seeking a retrial. ...
Korea’s Hottest New Film ‘Parasite’ is a Powerful Class Allegory Everyone Should Watch
Bong Joon-ho’s genre-bending masterpiece, “Parasite” is a class allegory that juxtaposes the lives of two families living on the opposite en...
Jin Hyun
Sports
Son Heung-Min Becomes the First Asian to Be Nominated for a Ballon d’Or in 12 Years
South Korean soccer star Son Heung-min has been nominated for the prestigious Ballon d’Or for 2019, the first for an Asian player in 12 year...
Forever 21 Founders No Longer Billionaires as Company May File for Bankruptcy
Forever 21 stores that seemingly go on forever could soon be nothing but empty spaces, a bleak reminder that even great enterprises do not l...
Kimchi Juice Has Been Found to Reverse Hair Loss, Scientists Claim
Kimchi, a traditional Korean dish, could be the answer for people with thinning hair, a new South Korean study claims. Made from fermented c...
World Champion Korean Speed Skater Banned After Pulling Teammates Pants Down
South Korean speed skater Lim Hyo-jun has been banned from the country’s skating federation for one year after he reportedly pulled do...
Up to 100,000 Koreans Killed in Atomic Bombings of Japan Remembered on 74th Anniversary
Korean victims of the World War II Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings were remembered during the 74th-anniversary ceremony in South Kore...
Korean Soccer Team Gets Trophy Taken Away By China After Putting Their Feet On It
South Korea’s under-18 (U18) football team were stripped of the Panda Cup on Thursday after having what critics described as an “indecent” c...
Miss Korea 2018 Opens Up About Trolls Criticizing Her for Being ‘Overweight’ at…
Miss Korea 2018 Soo Min Kim received hate from netizens last year after she was crowned the 62nd winner of the South Korean national pageant...
Instagram
Bae Doona Becomes the First Korean Woman to Appear in the Cover of U.S. Vogue
Actress Bae Doona, has officially become the first Korean to ever to appear on the cover of U.S. Vogue. ...
American Man Identified as Murderer of Half Asian Son, Korean Wife Killed in 1998
After over two decades of investigation, authorities have now confirmed that the bodies of two murder victims, an unidentified boy and a Kor...
South Korea to Debut First Indian K-Pop Idols in New ‘International Groups’
A South Korean entertainment company has launched the world’s first international “K-Pop group” with members chosen from different parts of ...
Politics
Church Founded By South Koreans Reveals Why They Worship Guns and Wear Crowns
The World Peace and Unification Sanctuary, also known as the Sanctuary Church, made headlines earlier this year when crown-wearing members s...
Music
7-Second Clip of BTS Member Becomes Ultimate Thirst Trap For Non-K-Pop Fans
A seven-second clip of BTS’s Jimin has K-pop newcomers hunting down his identity. The clip, shared on Twitter on Sept. 8, comes from the gro...
Asia
South Korean Woman Sent to Prison For Secretly Photographing Nude Male Model
A woman in South Korea will be spending 10 months in prison for posting a picture of a male nude model online without permission. Also a nu...
Uncategorized
South African Restaurant Gives a Djembe Drum to Korean Diners and Magic Happens
A mesmerizing video of South Korean diners giving an impromptu performance of “Circle of Life” inside a South African restaurant has capture...
Meet South Korea’s ‘Queen Yuna’ Who Lit the Olympic Torch This Year
South Korean figure skating superstar Yuna Kim is not competing at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, but her presence was certainly felt on day...