MJ Kim captures and creates stunning images of some of the world’s biggest stars—the biggest, of course, being Sir Paul McCartney. story and top photograph by MARK EDWARD HARRIS Gracing […]
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Retired LA Building Inspector Jailed for Taking Bribes
A retired building inspector in Los Angeles was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for taking bribes during his 37-year tenure at the Department of Building and Safety, […]
Texas Rangers Introduce Pricey Sandwich Named After Shin-Soo Choo
Just a few weeks after major league baseball star Shin-Soo Choo was seen in the New York Timeshawking bulgogi, his new ballclub announced a breaded monstrosity as part of their […]
Korean Americans Consider Moving Back to Korea Due to New Tax Law
A new tax law set to go into effect this summer has some Korean Americans who still have financialties to the motherland contemplating whether or not living in the United […]
Wonder Girls Leader to Become Long-Term Missionary in Haiti
Sun-ye and husband James Park. Rumors of an impending breakup of once wildly popular girl group The Wonder Girls hit a fever pitch this week as leader Sun-ye said […]
Crayon Pop to Open for Lady Gaga for US Tour
Quirky girl group Crayon Pop, which burst onto the scene last year with their weirdly infectious hit, “Bar Bar Bar,” will be the opening act for pop superstar diva Lady Gaga […]
Korea, China Dispute Invention of Traditional Floor Heating System
Ondol (left) vs kang. Ondol is ours! Not so fast, say the Chinese. A dispute has erupted between China and South Korea, which announced preliminary plans to register the traditional […]
Korean Man at Grand Canyon Arrested For Slapping His Teenage Son
A Korean man vacationing with his family at the Grand Canyon in Arizona was arrested last week on assault charges after slapping his 15-year-old son, according to the Korea Times. […]
Pinkberry Co-Founder Given 7-Year Sentence for Beating Homeless Man
The co-founder of frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry was sentenced to seven years in state prison for beating a panhandler with a tire iron in 2011, according to the Los Angeles Times. Last […]
2NE1 in Controversy Over Quran Lyrics
Top K-pop girl group 2NE1 is under fire from Muslim groups after it was revealed that one of their songs uses verses taken out of the Quran. The Korea […]
Chloe Kim Becomes Youngest World Snowboard Tour Overall Champion
Chloe Kim landed on the podium at the last major snowboarding event of the season, making her the youngest-ever World Snowboard Tour overall champion. Chloe, 13, came in third at the […]
SBS Pulls Plug On Dating Reality Show After Contestant’s Suicide
Amid fierce public criticism, South Korean broadcaster SBS announced it was canceling a reality dating show after one contestant recently took her own life. The 29-year-old woman, surnamed Chun, […]
North Korea Proposes to Resume Family Reunions
North Korea had a change of heart and agreed on Friday to resume a family reunion program proposed by South Korea, the New York Times reports. The program arranges […]
Mokbang Live Streaming Latest Trend in Korea
Call it food p-rn or first-world voyeurism at its best. Whatever it is, there’s no sex, but there is a lot of food involved in what has become one […]
