by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, whose upset victory last November ushered in a new era of Republican leadership of a Democratic stronghold while […]
Category: News
Machete-Wielding Man Slashes Korean Woman in Bryant Park
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A machete-wielding man slashed a South Korean woman in the arm in an unprovoked attack in Bryant Park on Tuesday, according to media […]
North Korea Sentences 2 South Koreans to Life on Spying Charges
Pictured above: Kim Kuk Gi, one of two South Korean men detained in North Korea on charges of spying, speaks in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon) by the […]
After 70 Years, This Couple Finally Received Their High School Diplomas
While I’m happy for all the graduates who walked the stage this year, there are two in particular who put a smile on my face. After all, these […]
Acclaimed South Korean Author Issues Apology Over Plagiarism Claim
by KARIN CHAN A South Korean author who won the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize for her novel, Please Look After Mom, has acknowledged having plagiarized material for a […]
North Korea Blacklists Instagram
Pictured above: A screenshot of an Instagram photo of North Korean soldiers. (Photo via EverydayDPRK/Instagram) by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Warnings are appearing on […]
North Korean Defector Joseph Kim Shares His Story in Reddit AMA
by KARIN CHAN and JAMES S. KIM After his father died due to starvation and his mother and sister left for China, Joseph Kim was left homeless as a child. […]
Fitbit Goes Public, Co-Founder Confident in Further Growth
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Fitbit on Thursday became the first startup in the wearable fitness tracker industry to go public, and needless to say, it got off […]
North Korea Claims to Have Cure for MERS, Ebola, AIDS
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea said on Friday that it has developed a miracle drug that can prevent and cure not only MERS but also […]
Gunfight in Cincinnati Street Leaves Officer, Suspect Dead
by LISA CORNWELL, Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — A gunfight erupted on a city street Friday between a suspect and police responding to a 911 call about an […]
U.S. Soldier Found Dead at Army Base in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com An American soldier has died during a navigation training exercise in South Korea, the United States Forces Korea said in a statement […]
North Korea Hit by ‘Worst Drought in 100 Years’
by KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has been hit by its worst drought in a century, resulting in extensive damage […]
Korean Actress Jung In-ah Dies in Tragic Skydiving Accident
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean model and actress Jung In-ah has passed away in a tragic skydiving accident, according to Korean media outlets. Jung, 35, […]
South Korean Schools Reopen Despite Widespread MERS Fear
by the Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The death toll in South Korea’s MERS outbreak increased Tuesday even as schools reopened and people recovered from the […]
Seoul Court Overturns Police Ban on LGBTQ Pride Parade
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A Seoul court on Tuesday overturned a police ban that prohibited the Korea Queer Cultural Festival (KQCF) from staging its annual LGBTQ […]
