by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com It was an ordinary night for Kim Seong-baek in July 2012. He was sleeping in the corner of a subway station in Seoul, […]
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South Korea Bans Leftist Political Party
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea chose to disband a pro-North Korean party on Friday, marking the first time the country has outlawed a political party since […]
Activists to Drop ‘The Interview’ in North Korea via Balloons
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com The Interview is going to North Korea. Human rights activists in South Korea plan to fly DVDs of the Seth Rogen comedy into […]
Fully Recovered, Shin-Soo Choo is Ready to Rebound in 2015
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com After signing a lucrative $130 million contract, nothing went right for Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo in 2014. Playing through injuries, Choo hit […]
South Korea’s First Female UFC Fighter Loses via Decision
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s first ever female UFC fighter Ham Seo-hee withstood three gruesome rounds in her debut, but her gritty efforts against Joanne Calderwood […]
South Korea Refuses to Share 2018 Winter Olympics with Japan
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea announced Friday that it will not share its right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang with Japan after the […]
Daum Kakao’s CEO Accused of Condoning Child Pornography
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s most widely used mobile messenger operator, Daum Kakao, has been accused of allowing large amounts of child pornography to be shared […]
Kim Kwang-hyun Rejects Offer from San Diego Padres
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com There goes another one. South Korea’s star left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun will not be pitching in the major leagues next year after he failed […]
Mixed Korean Athlete Joins Korea’s National Soccer Team
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s national soccer team has invited Kang Soo-il to its training camp, which starts next week, making the 27-year-old forward only the […]
Seoul Philharmonic’s President Accused of Sexual Harassment
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Park Hyun-jung, the first female president of South Korea’s most renowned orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic, is under public scrutiny after her employees accused […]
Suki Kim Faces Backlash for North Korea Memoir
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Suki Kim may have captivated her readers with her latest book, Without You, There Is No Us, which chronicles her six-month journey of […]
Kia Tigers Nix Pitcher’s Move to Major Leagues
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korean pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong will not be playing in the major leagues after all as his team has rejected the winning bid for […]
‘Selfie’ to Stream on Hulu
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com ABC’s romantic comedy series Selfie, starring John Cho and Karen Gillan, has found a new home on Hulu. The video streaming site announced […]
South Korean ‘Kidults’ Obsess Over Kids’ Toys
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com When Shim Sung-min first met Lee Hannah, he was taken aback by his wife-to-be’s odd hobby. A 33-year-old Lee had an intense longing […]
Prison Time Awaits Illegal Selfie Stick Sellers in SKorea
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com If you’re thinking of selling selfie sticks in South Korea any time soon, beware. You may end up paying up to $27,000 in […]
