by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com About 10 North Korean soldiers crossed the military border into South Korea near Cheorwon, Gangwon Province on Saturday morning, but retreated immediately after […]
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First-World Problems: Lessons from the Court
by SUNG J. WOO For the first 10 years of my life, I was the man of the house. I didn’t have a father, for he was in the United […]
‘Minions’ Maker Illumination Ent. Partners with South Korean Animation Studio
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Illumination Entertainment, the production company behind Minions and Despicable Me, has signed a first-look deal with South Korean animation studio Mofac Alfred, reports Deadline. Helmed by […]
Korean Celebs Daniel Henney, Kim Soo-hyun to Attend KCON L.A. 2015
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Just as comic book, film and TV fans are soaking up pop culture galore at San Diego Comic-Con this week, Hallyu fans will […]
Kim Jong-un Has Executed 70 Officials: Seoul
by KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Young North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has executed 70 officials since taking power in late 2011 in a “reign […]
South Korea Ranks No. 4 in Smartphone Penetration: Survey
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com One would assume that South Korea has the highest smartphone penetration in the world with its legion of KakaoTalk users and lightning-speed Internet. […]
Coalition’s Race-Based Complaint Against Harvard Dismissed
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com The U.S. Department of Education has dismissed the complaint brought by a group of 64 Asian American groups claiming that Harvard discriminated against Asian Americans […]
Kristen Kish Embarks on New Role With Travel Channel
Making Her Connection Top Chef alum Kristen Kish is about to embark on a new adventure co-hosting an upcoming Travel Channel show inspired by New York Times‘ “36 Hours” […]
‘Northern Limit Line’ Sets Sail for USA and Australia
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s 3D maritime film Northern Limit Line will hit theaters in North America and Australia later this month, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Based […]
German Man Attempts to Empower Deaf North Koreans
Pictured above: North Korean students study sign language. (Photo via Agape International North Korea) by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — In a country with zero kindergartens […]
‘Han in the Upper Left’: A History of KA Immigration to the Pacific Northwest
story by CHELSEA HAWKINS photography by THOMAS PARK It’s difficult to not be intrigued by the title: Han in the Upper Left, a broad and ambitious book that looks at […]
Phillip Rhee Returns to Screen in ‘Underdog Kids’
by KARIN CHAN Phillip Rhee, the actor/filmmaker best known for his Best of the Best films centered on a taekwondo tournament (that’s circa 1989 and 1993, for younger folks), is […]
LINE Webtoon Taps Stan Lee, Michelle Phan for U.S. Expansion
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Comic book legend Stan Lee and YouTube beauty maven Michelle Phan have formed an unlikely alliance to help publicize LINE Webtoon, the English-language version […]
Fried Pikachu Sold in South Korean Street Food Stalls
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A wild Pikachu appears in a South Korean street food stall! Korean foodies can now eat deep-fried pork cutlets, or tonkatsu, in the shape […]
Piranhas Found in Gangwon Reservoir
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Piranhas, omnivorous tropical fish native to South American rivers and Hollywood B-horror movies, were caught in a reservoir in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province over […]
