Pictured above: Mark Lippert visits IBM Korea’s Client Center. (Photo via U.S. Embassy Seoul/Twitter) by the Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Friday that […]
Author: Reera Yoo
Nan-hui Jo Released on Bond From Immigration Detention
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s been almost a year since Nan-hui Jo was arrested on child abduction charges after fleeing to South Korea with her then-infant daughter to escape […]
Will Yun Lee Plays a North Korean Villain Who Finds Love in ‘Strike Back’
Pictured above: Korean American actor Will Yun Lee. (Photo courtesy of Bjoern Kommerell) by JIANNE LASATEN, Audrey Magazine Gritty action, life-threatening danger, awesome gadgets and weapons, and traveling around the […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
[VIDEO] ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Trailer Will Make Your Heart Melt
by REER AYOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Pixar recently released the official trailer for its upcoming film The Good Dinosaur, and man, the studio is not pulling any emotional punches. Directed […]
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 […]
Dead South Korean Agent Left Note Denying Spying on Civilians
Pictured above: The National Intelligence Service Headquarters in Seoul. (Screenshot captured via JTBC/YouTube) by KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean government agent who […]
North Korea Reports 99.97% Turnout in Local Elections
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea held local elections on Sunday to decide its provincial governors, with the official voter turnout recorded at 99.97 percent, the Korean […]
DMZ Wire Transformed in ‘Piano of Unification’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s Unification Ministry and Jeil Worldwide Inc. have collaborated to create the “Piano of Unification,” a grand piano constructed with barbed wire […]
