If there’s one thing our readers seem to love, it’s Studio Ghibli. We certainly don’t blame you. After all, this Japanese animation film studio– which was co-founded by the […]
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Journalist Jose Vargas Addresses Racism in MTV’s Controversial Documentary ‘White People’
Wednesday evening, MTV aired White People, a highly-anticipated documentary that follows Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and activist born in the Philippines, as he explores what […]
Cupidrop Brings the Best Asian Skincare & Beauty Products to America
Trying to get your hands on Asian beauty products but don’t know how? We have the solution! Just check out Cupidrop, a new online retail company based in New York […]
Calling All Hello Kitty Fans! Experience Sanrio Jets With EVA Airlines
Last month EVA Airways launched yet another Hello Kitty jet– a Kikilala-themed “Shining Star” Boeing 777-300ER– in Houston, Texas. The Taiwanese international airline first introduced its partnership with […]
Seoul Police Team Up with Facebook to Launch Missing Child Alerts
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Facebook to help find missing children through […]
[VIDEO] Asian American Daughters Ask Their Parents About Sex
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Earlier this week, BuzzFeed had three Asian American women Skype their parents to talk about the most awkward, taboo topic in family conversations: […]
Margaret Cho Explains Why White People Criticize Asians About Race
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Comedian Margaret Cho recently appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to share her thoughts on the online criticism she faced for portraying a North Korean soldier […]
Jon Komp Shin Named a Semifinalist in Men’s Health Cover Model Contest
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean American model and actor Jon Komp Shin has been named as one of the 10 semifinalists in Men’s Health magazine’s second annual “Ultimate Guy Search” […]
North Korea Gig Fits Well With Iconic Slovenian Band’s Image
Pictured above: Slovenian avant-garde music group Laibach (Photo courtesy of Laibach/Wikimedia Commons) by ALI ZERDIN, Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — For a band inspired by art in totalitarian […]
Bae Sang-moon to Join South Korean Military After Losing Court Battle
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Two-time PGA tour winner Bae Sang-moon said on Wednesday that he will be returning to South Korea to complete his military service after […]
North Korea Bans Foreign Envoys from Owning Media Critical of Kim Jong-un
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Well, I guess The Interview is out of the question. Foreign diplomats are no longer allowed to possess any media content critical of Kim Jong-un […]
Shin-Soo Choo Records First Career Cycle
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Shin-Soo Choo hasn’t had much to cheer about this year, including his own poor performance through the first half of the season, […]
Epik High Visits Twitter HQ in Pilot Episode of ‘Hip-Hop Like Flowers’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Idolic TV recently released the pilot episode of Epik High’s new web series Hip-Hop Like Flowers, which documents the trio’s adventures during their […]
Across the DMZ: A Reunion Tale Retold on Audio
Pictured above: Imjingang Railroad Bridge, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Jeon Han/Korea.net) by ALEXANDER HYUN Special to charactermedia.com It’s been more than 60 years since Korea officially separated into two states. Politics […]
North Korea Not Interested in Iran-Style Nuclear Deal
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea on Tuesday said it is not interested in making a denuclearization deal like the one Iran forged with the United States […]
