by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A 24-year-old South Korean soldier shot and killed two fellow reservists and injured two others before turning the gun on himself earlier […]
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Second Quake Hits Nepal, South Korea to Send Disaster Response Officials
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A powerful earthquake hit a remote mountain region of Nepal on Tuesday, killing dozens of people less than three weeks after the country […]
North Korea Executed Defense Minister: NIS
by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his defense chief executed with an anti-aircraft gun for complaining about the young […]
Korean Nail Salon Owners Unhappy with New York Times Exposé
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Korean nail salon owners in New York are voicing their displeasure over a lengthy New York Times report published on May 7 that delves into the […]
Maryland’s First Lady Pledges Support for Afflicted Businesses
Pictured above: Flanked by state and local officials, Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan addresses a group of Korean small business owners at Gyung Hyang Garden Korean Church on May 5 […]
Top Stories of the Week: Cristiano Ronaldo Against Bullying and Sandra Oh’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Audition
1) Cristiano Ronaldo Defends Japanese Boy From Laughing Audience [READ HERE] 2) Kpop Community Reacts to TMZ’s Racist Remarks [READ HERE] 3) Health Benefits […]
North Korea Says It Tests Ballistic Missile from Submarine
by the Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea said Saturday that it successfully test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine in what would be the latest […]
Keeping Watch All Night
During the recent unrest that spread across the city of Baltimore in the wake of the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, several hundred small businesses in the city were damaged, […]
YG Entertainment Donates 100 Million Won to Nepal Earthquake Relief
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com YG Entertainment, one of K-pop’s top talent agencies, has made a generous donation toward helping victims of the Nepal earthquake, according to Korean […]
Shinzo Abe Offers ‘Remorse’ But No Apology for WWII ‘Comfort Women’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com For some, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “eternal condolences” for the American lives lost during World War II were not enough. In […]
North Korea Executed 15 Senior Officials This Year: South Korea’s Spy Agency
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea has executed 15 senior officials since January, as its leader Kim Jong-un continues his reign of terror to apparently cement his […]
Sewol Ferry Captain Sentenced to Life in Prison
Pictured above: Lee Joon-seok, captain of the sunken Sewol ferry. (Photo by Park Chul-hong, AP Photo/Yonhap) by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean ferry captain responsible […]
South Korea’s Prime Minister Resigns Over Bribery Scandal
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo of South Korea formally resigned on Monday amid growing suspicions that he accepted an illegal cash donation from a […]
South Korea Pledges $1 Million to Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea has pledged $1 million in aid to Nepal after the country was struck with a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Saturday morning, […]
Kenyan Man Headed for South Korea Accidentally Travels to Pyongyang, North Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Planning to attend the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics? Be sure to book your flight to the right Korea, unlike a certain Kenyan traveler […]
