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South Korean women can't even see the "Glass Ceiling"
According to the Washington Post, women in South Korea make 38 percent less than their male counterparts, making it the largest gap in the developed world. This news story […]
More thoughts on Kim Yu-Na
By Jay Yim So it’s official now. You can believe the hype. Kim Yu-Na is the gold medalist in Ladies Figures Skating. Her performance at last night’s free skate […]
Korea’s Golden Girl Soars to Victory, Immortality
By Timothy Yoo Secretariat winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths. Tiger Woods winning the 1997 Masters by 12 strokes. Roger Federer winning the 2007 Australian Open without […]
Get Sauced
Forget Black Day (South Korea’s April holiday for singles). Who can wait a whole two months after having your heart crushed by your unresponsive, unrequited jjak-sarang (one-sided love)? Eat […]
‘Idol’ contestant John Park finally appears
And … he was just okay, dawg. We’ve been waiting for weeks to see the elusive John Park sing on American Idol. He’s been getting almost zero airtime. Last […]
South Korean speed skaters finish first—and then get disqualified
By Jay Yim It’s amazing how history repeats itself. Especially in an Olympic speed skating event with South Korea participating. Last night, Korea seemed to write another chapter about […]
Gold Rush: Korean Speed Skaters Triple Up
By Timothy Yoo With apologies to short track double-gold winner, Lee Jung-Su, the real stars of the South Korean Olympic team after the first week in Vancouver have been […]
Another Reason to Love H Mart
As a Bay Area resident, I hadn’t experienced the glorious wonder that is H Mart until this past year while visiting some SoCal relatives. Growing up in the Midwest, […]
Kim Yu-Na sets a world record
By Jay Yim Would you want to be Kim Yu-na? When you consider she is arguably the most hyped figure skater since Katarina Witt, and carries the burden of […]
Free download: Margaret Cho’s "My Lil Wayne"
What can’t this woman do? Margaret Cho has conquered stand-up, television, movies, books and burlesque theater. Now she forays into music. Margaret has been working on a new comedy […]
Modern Architecture: Water Cube Pavilion – 2012 World Expo
MVRDV recently designed the Water Cube pavilion for the 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, Korea. The structure is designed to express the power and beauty of the oceans, and […]
Chan Ho Park going to the Yankees
Chan Ho Park reported from Seoul early Monday morning that he has come to an agreement with the New York Yankees on a one-year $1.2 million deal. The contract […]
Win tickets to Kollaboration 10!
Mega talent show Kollaboration 10 is coming to Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, March 6. This 10th anniversary showcase will feature a massive lineup of Asian American competitors, guest performers and […]
Special Delivery
In the beginning, there was a fig leaf; now, it’s dirty boxers. But a Blacksocks underwear subscription ensures your man always has a fresh pair delivered to his door. Men […]
