by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com North Korea on Monday released a video footage of a detained Korean Canadian pastor purportedly confessing before a Pyongyang church congregation that he […]
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South Korea to Offer Tax Refunds to Tourists Getting Plastic Surgery
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com After declaring a “de facto end” to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak last week, the South Korea announced Thursday that it […]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Visits South Korea to Discuss Equal Rights
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a longtime pioneer for gender equality, abortion rights and same-sex marriage, is on a five-day trip to […]
President Park Nominates New Health Minister After MERS Scare
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean President Park Geun-hye has decided to replace her health minister after the government was criticized for its poor handling of the Middle […]
South Korea Declares Aug. 14 as Temporary Holiday for Independence Day Festivities
by ALEX HYUN| @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com This year, the South Korean government has temporarily labeled Aug. 14 as an extra public holiday in conjunction with the country’s 70th Liberation Day holiday […]
Dianne Doan Stars as Mulan’s Daughter in Disney Channel Original Movie
Dianne Doan was only in high school when she found her passion for acting. After taking a drama class, she was instantly drawn to the element of the […]
Highlights From FDCI’s Amazon India Couture Week 2015
While everyone is prepping for the upcoming major four city Fashion Weeks, the Fashion Design Council of India along with Amazon.in (Amazon.com) presented a series of shows exhibiting […]
Hailee Steinfeld Will Blow You Away with This ‘Stitches’ Duet
If there’s one thing that actress Hailee Steinfeld has proven, it’s that she’s a force to be reckoned with. In 2013, Yahoo named Steinfeld “the hardest working 16-year-old in Hollywood.” […]
Submit Your Home Movies to CAAM’s Memories to Light Campaign
The long-running, San Francisco-based non-profit organization Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) continues their dedication to presenting rich and diverse Asian American experiences through their project, Memories to Light: Asian American Home […]
Two South Koreans Cycle Across USA for ‘Comfort Women’ Awareness
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Two South Korean pals are cycling across America to raise awareness for the Korean “comfort women” who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese […]
North Korean Ship Held in Mexico Pursued for Seizure in Case
In this April 9, 2015 photo, a journalist sits near the North Korean cargo ship Mu Du Bong, anchored in the port of Tuxpan, Mexico, after it accidentally ran […]
Warner Bros. Greenlights Its First Korean Production, ‘Secret Agent’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Warner Bros. has officially tapped into the South Korean film industry. According to Variety, the studio recently agreed to finance and distribute its […]
Jung Ho Kang Wins National League Rookie of the Month Award
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang, nicknamed “Kangnam Style” or “King Kang” by fans, has been named the National League Rookie of the […]
Park Inbee Wins Women’s British Open
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean golfer Park Inbee completed a career grand slam on Sunday with her three-shot victory at the Ricoh Women’s British Open in […]
Dogs Get Botox and Plastic Surgery in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s no secret that South Korea is the world’s capital for plastic surgery. Earlier this year, the Washington Post reported that about 20 percent […]
