Before couples take that long-awaited walk down the aisle to say “I do,” no engaged couple can skip out on that premarital photoshoot. The hopeless romantic in me has […]
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Spring Dresses From Our Favorite Asian Fashion Bloggers
Flowing comfort is a great approach to handling the ups and downs of spring weather, and we gathered up a few of our favorite fashion bloggers that do it […]
Indonesian Doctor Allows Patients to Pay For Healthcare with Recyclable Garbage
Humans may not have superpowers, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have superheroes in this world. For instance, I wouldn’t doubt that many of Doctor Gamal Albinsaid’s patients consider […]
Get Inspired by ‘Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Showrunner Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon
According to Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon, a life in the “business” was almost inescapable. Growing up in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, she started dancing nearly as soon as […]
Kenyan Man Headed for South Korea Accidentally Travels to Pyongyang, North Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Planning to attend the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics? Be sure to book your flight to the right Korea, unlike a certain Kenyan traveler […]
FBI: Korean Firm Loses $375K in Fake Pharrell Show Scam
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A Maryland man has swindled $375,000 from a South Korean steel company by pretending to work for a Japanese talent agency on behalf […]
Hello Kitty is Now Serving Up Dim Sum!
In the last few years, we’ve been seeing Hello Kitty cafes and food trucks popping up to bring adorable desserts with Hello Kitty’s face or her signature red bow […]
Thousands of South Korean Workers Strike Against Flexible Labor Market
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Thousands of South Korean unionized workers marched in cities nationwide on Friday to protest against President Park Geun-hye’s labor policies, reports the Associated […]
Second Round with ‘Ktown Cowboys’
Pictured above: Ktown Cowboys’ director Daniel Park (left) and actor-writer Danny Cho. (Photo by Mike Lee) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com If you need a crash course in navigating […]
Fitness Friday: Are You Guilty Of Body Shaming?
Recently, Blogilates founder and fitness instructor, Cassey Ho, released a short video about having “the perfect body.” However, what initially captured my attention was a photo of a much thinner […]
Barbie Celebrates “Sheroes” With This Eva Chen Doll
We’ve got to admit, Barbie® has been impressing us quite a bit over the recent years. Our sadness over the cancellation of the only American Doll of Asian […]
‘Top Chef’ Winner Kristen Kish to Co-Host New Travel Channel Show, ’36 Hours’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Top Chef Season 10 winner Kristen Kish is set to co-host a new show on the Travel Channel with former American professional soccer player Kyle […]
Korean American Filmmaker Grace Lee’s Documentary Wins Peabody Award
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean American filmmaker Grace Lee’s documentary, American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, has been named as one of the winners of the 74th annual Peabody Awards. […]
New York’s Russian-Language Math Test Includes Korean Questions Due to Glitch
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com About 200 eighth-grade students in New York might have to retake their state’s standardized math exam after a glitch mistakenly printed some of […]
Japan’s Desire To Preserve Youth Continues With Anti-Aging Beer
The desire to preserve one’s youth or to achieve one’s ideal of physical perfection is now in full swing more than ever. Although plastic surgery is more common in […]
