by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s top financial regulator said Tuesday that rebuilding North Korea’s moribund economy after an eventual reunification would cost about $500 billion, which […]
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SKorea Launches Agency to Replace Coast Guard
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea will launch a new government agency this week to replace the disbanded coast guard as part of President Park Geun-hye’s plans […]
Samsung to Become Apple’s Primary Chip Supplier
by STEVE HAN Samsung Electronics will become Apple’s main supplier of application processors (APs) for iPhones and iPads starting in 2016, according to the Korea Times. The agreement vaults […]
Asiana’s San Francisco Route Suspended For 45 Days
by STEVE HAN South Korea’s Asiana Airlines will suspend its services to San Francisco for 45 days over a jet crash that killed three people in the U.S. city […]
K-Pop Group Under Scrutiny For Wearing Nazi-Like Symbol
by STEVE HAN Oftentimes, any public figure wearing the symbol of the infamous Rising Sun flag will infuriate Koreans as they have argued for decades that the symbol, which […]
Sewol Ferry Captain Avoids Death Penalty
by STEVE HAN Families of the victims from the South Korean ferry disaster cried in anger as the ship’s captain who failed to carry out proper rescue operations avoided […]
SK Wyverns Accept $2 Million Bid for Kim Kwang-hyun
by STEVE HAN South Korea’s star pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun is on the brink of becoming his country’s next major leaguer after his current team, the SK Wyverns, accepted a […]
San Diego Padres Win Bid For Kwang-Hyun Kim, But SK Wyverns Might Not Accept
by STEVE HAN The San Diego Padres have posted the highest bid for South Korean pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun, according to FOX Sports. The Padres reportedly made an offer of […]
South Korea Ends Sewol Ferry Search Operations
by STEVE HAN Seven months after the Sewol ferry capsized off of Jindo Island, the South Korean government ceased all underwater search operations on Tuesday as the chances of […]
Nearly 9 out of 10 South Koreans Don’t Trust Their Government
by STEVE HAN Persistent political wrangling between the two opposing parties has left the South Koreans questioning their government more than ever before, according to a survey released Friday. […]
Hyundai and Kia Fined $100 Million Over False Mileage Claims
by STEVE HAN South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will pay a combined $100 million in civil penalty for overstating the gas mileage on 1.2 million vehicles, according to […]
South Korea’s Rival Political Parties Agree to Pass Sewol Ferry Bills
by STEVE HAN South Korea’s two opposing political parties finally reached an agreement to pass three legislative bills Friday in response to April’s maritime disaster, which killed over 300 people […]
Body of Girl in Sunken Ferry Found on Her 18th Birthday
by STEVE HAN Hwang In-yeol and Shin Myeong-sub began sobbing before a birthday cake as they sang “Happy Birthday” to their daughter who has been missing in the cold […]
A Body Found in Sunken Sewol Ferry After Six Months
by STEVE HAN Rescue divers recovered a victim’s body on Tuesday inside a capsized Sewol ferry 195 days since the date of the tragedy off South Korea’s southwestern coast, […]
All-Star SKorean Pitcher Kim Kwang-Hyun To Test Major League Waters
by STEVE HAN South Korean star pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun will be attempting to make the jump from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to the major leagues, according to to his […]
