Apparently, mothers-to-be in China have not been receiving the proper amount of sympathy from their husbands during pregnancy. After all, what can be so hard about pushing a […]
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China’s Fashion Week Introduces Smog Masks Into High Fashion
My first memory of the relationship between surgical masks and Asians was during the 2002 SARS outbreak. Since then, I have seen these masks everywhere — while visiting […]
Prison Time Awaits Illegal Selfie Stick Sellers in SKorea
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com If you’re thinking of selling selfie sticks in South Korea any time soon, beware. You may end up paying up to $27,000 in […]
Korean Superhero White Fox to Join Marvel Universe
by JAMES S. KIM A Korean superhero will be featured in American comics, Marvel’s Senior Vice President C.B. Cebulski announced on Wednesday. White Fox, who was created by Youngh-hoon […]
CEO of Sewol Ferry Operator Sentenced to 10 Years
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Gwangju District Court delivered a 10-year prison sentence to the head of the company that operated the Sewol ferry, which capsized in […]
Chinese Authorities Detain Aid Worker Assisting NKoreans
by JAMES S. KIM A Korean American aid worker was arrested by Chinese authorities on Tuesday on suspicion of embezzlement and possession of fraudulent receipts, reports the New York Times. Peter […]
‘Serial’ Revisits Murder of Korean American Teen
By SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com The Oxford English Dictionary may have recently released its “Word of the Year,” but the one buzzword on everybody’s lips these days seems […]
SKorea Plans to Raise $500 Billion For Reunification
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 […]
Outrage Over Sexist Advice Given By Korea’s Labor Ministry
South Korea’s Labor Ministry has been blasted for advising women to tell potential employers that they have no problems with sexist jokes in the office and have absolutely […]
SKorea’s Labor Ministry Under Fire for Sexist Career Advice
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s Labor Ministry has been blasted for advising women to tell potential employers that they have no problems with sexist jokes in […]
Education Ministry Cancels Demotion of Seoul’s Elite Schools
by JAMES S. KIM The South Korean Education Ministry overturned a decision by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) to strip six private high schools of their elite […]
Samsung’s Flexible ‘Wearables’ Unlock Potential for New Designs
by JAMES S. KIM What’s great about “wearable” devices like Google Glass is that they don’t just offer fancy tech — they can be quite fashionable, too. For instance, […]
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 […]
LINK ATTACK: Ki Hong Lee, Millennials in NKorea, Veterans Day
How Millennials Are Shaking North Korea’s Regime “My generation, they’re not really worshiping the Kim regime sincerely, just pretending. That’s what we call the black market generation,” Yeonmi Park […]
Sephora Accused of Being Racist Against Asians
Recently, Sephora held a big 20% off sale for their “VIB” customers who spent over $350 during the year. Unfortunately, many of those top-tier customers faced technical difficulties — their accounts […]
