Happy St. Patty’s Day! Let’s toast to all the Korean Irish out there, a group that Urban Dictionary calls “the best mix that the world can produce.” You are […]
Author: Michelle
Coffin Academy on Nightline
Remember Coffin Academy, the self-help retreat in South Korea that lets you simulate your own death to be born into a new life? Nightline reporter Clarissa Ward went through […]
Kim Yu-Na ‘defies gravity’
Learn how to do a triple lutz-triple toe loop from gold medalist (squee!) Kim Yu-Na. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAWl20HBxJM[/youtube] P.S. Don’t really try this at home. charactermedia.com is not responsible for any […]
Gone To The Dogs
From hunters to cherished companions, the role of the canine in Korean culture has transformed radically By Michelle Woo Photograph by Grace Chon Once upon a time, Koreans believed […]
Major Manhwa
Oh, you Twi-hards. You still have months before the third film installment is released (“Eclipse,” due out June 30). What to do? Get your fix with Twilight: The Graphic […]
Grace Park and Daniel Dae Kim join ‘Hawaii 5-0’
Get ready to see more of Grace Park, half naked. This time in a bikini. Surf’s up! Two KA hotties have have joined the cast of “Hawaii Five-O,” CBS’s […]
Reality Bites
We know. Ever since “Survivor: Cook Islands” ended in 2006, you’ve been left with a Yul Kwon-sized hole in your heart. Get over it! There’s a good handful of […]
Koreans invent hangover-free booze
Drinking soju is hot. Finding yourself face down on the toilet seat the next morning is not. But we just heard the best news ever. Scientists in Korea have […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Kim Yu-na: No longer a ‘telephone pole’
The New York Times has a great story on Kim Yu-na, the reigning world figure skating champion who’ll compete for Olympic gold starting Feb. 23. At the age of […]
The Elusive American Idol Contestant: John Park
So American Idol contestant John Park made it to Hollywood. But we’ve barely seen him since. Did you guys watch last night’s show? Didn’t it seem like everyone got […]
Korea gets 'Avatar' in 4D
If Avatar‘s 3D graphics didn’t blow you out of your seat, head to South Korea, where you can catch the sci-fi epic in 4D. 4D theaters at the multiplex […]
Miss America contestants strut to Far East Movement's "Girls on the Dance Floor"
Anyone catch the Miss America pageant this weekend? Cricket. Cricket. Well, in case you missed it, we’ve got a highlight for ya: the always-anticipated swimsuit competition. This year, the […]
Robert Ebert reviews ‘The Chaser’ (and he LOVES it)
Na Hong-jin’s killer thriller “The Chaser” is currently playing in Chicago and Roger Ebert calls the film’s structure “relentless in maintaining suspense.” Writes Ebert: When I see a film […]
