by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea on Tuesday declared a de facto end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak that has killed 36 lives and […]
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Two Koreas, U.S. Celebrate Anniversary of Korean War Armistice
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com North and South Korea on Monday commemorated the 62nd anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement, with colorful celebrations that mirrored each side’s political stances. The United […]
Eerie Beauty: Mother Nature Mutations After Nuclear Radiation
We live in a time where nuclear radiation is still being studied, and we are still seeing and living with the consequences of nuclear fallout. It’s been four years […]
Award-Winning Documentary ‘Twinster’ is Finally Here!
Growing up, I went through a phase where I dreamed of having a twin sister. How great would it be to have someone who knows exactly what you’re […]
Lee Jung-hee Booked on Suspicion of Child Abuse
Above image: Lee Jung-hee (center) appears in a June 23rd YouTube video with her two sons. by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Lee Jung-hee, a South Korean woman […]
Long-Awaited Korean American National Museum Designs Unveiled
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The Korean American Museum (KAM) has seen its share of temporary locations, financial struggles and internal strife during its 20-year history in Los […]
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 […]
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 […]
Across the DMZ: A Reunion Tale Retold on Audio
Pictured above: Imjingang Railroad Bridge, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Jeon Han/Korea.net) by ALEXANDER HYUN Special to charactermedia.com It’s been more than 60 years since Korea officially separated into two states. Politics […]
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 […]
Lisa Ling on Journalism and Speaking at This Year’s ColorComm Conference
The struggles of being a woman and seeking equality in the workplace is already difficult, so imagine trying to be a successful woman of color in the workplace? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police: South Korean Professor Forced Former Student to Eat Feces
Pictured above: Seongnam Jungwon police station in Gyeonggi-do Province. (Photo courtesy of hyolee2/Wikimedia Commons) by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday […]
