by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Netflix recently premiered the Wachowski siblings’ sci-fi thriller series Sense8, which follows a group of Sensates, eight strangers from different parts of the world […]
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S. Korea Reports 10th Death From MERS, President Park Cancels U.S. Trip
by The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported a 10th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, although officials say they believe the […]
South Korea’s Kang Soo-il Fails Doping Test, Blames Mustache-Growing Cream
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com We’ve heard athletes give strange reasons for failing doping tests before, but South Korean soccer player Kang Soo-il’s explanation has to be the […]
5 Things to Know About Kamehameha the Great
Happy Kamehameha Day! And no, you jokesters, this has nothing to do with Dragon Ball Z. What is Kamehameha Day you ask? As it turns out, June 11th is […]
Meet Andy Park, Marvel’s Lead Character Concept Artist
Story by Paul Nakayama It’s a warm spring day on the Disney Studio lot. I’d made the mistake of wearing a sport coat to the Avengers: Age of Ultron […]
South Korea Pledges to Help Youth Find Jobs Overseas
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean government announced on Monday that it will revamp its job creation network to help young people find jobs overseas […]
Former Japanese Prime Minister Urges Abe to Uphold Japan’s WWII Apologies
Pictured above: Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama at the Japan National Press Club. (Screenshot captured from JNPC footage) by MARI YAMGUCHI | @mariyamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — […]
Harvard, Stanford Debunk Story of Korean ‘Math Prodigy’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Over the past week, there’s been a slight media frenzy over the story of a South Korean “math prodigy” who was allegedly approved […]
William Shatner, Henry Winkler, George Foreman to Star in ‘Grandpas Over Flowers’ Remake
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com William Shatner, Henry Winkler and George Foreman have signed on to star in NBC’s Better Late Than Never, an American remake of the South Korean […]
Actress Kristen Li Will Voice Bubbles in ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Revamp
Sugar, spice and everything nice, but don’t forget the Chemical X! It looks like Professor Utonium has been concocting another experiment because Cartoon Network’s PowerPuff Girls is getting a revamp. The […]
Japanese Artist Creates Unbelievably Detailed Balloon Animals
I don’t know about you, but when I think of a balloon animal, I usually imagine a really simple balloon dog. Well, you’re going to look at balloon […]
Mindy Kaling & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Team Up for a Whimsical HitRecord Short
Going on its forth year of production, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s open collaborative production company, HitRecord, got picked up for a second season of HitRecord on TV. Levitt’s HitRecord company doesn’t quite […]
ColorComm Conference Live Twitter Chat
In case you missed it, Audrey Magazine had the opportunity to chat with Color Comm, the leading organization for women of color in communications, about their upcoming conference. […]
USA’s TV Series ‘Suits’ to Get a Korean Remake
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com USA Network’s hit TV series Suits is getting suited up for a South Korean remake, NBC Universal Formats announced last week. South Korea’s […]
Korean LGBTQ Festival Kicks Off Despite Protests and MERS
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The 16th Korea Queer Cultural Festival (KQCF) held its opening ceremony at Seoul City Hall Square as planned, despite fierce protests from non-affirming Christian […]
