Focus is the name of the game for Edward Kim, a 23-year-old professional archer who sets high goals in all aspects of his life. story by JAMES S. KIM photographs […]
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NKorea In World Cup Final, Says Fake News Clip That Further Distorts Public View Of Country
by TONY KIM On Saturday, YouTube channel Korea News Backup posted what appeared to be a North Korean news clip of its national team advancing to the World Cup […]
Jeremy Lin Headed To The Lakers In A Trade
Jeremy Lin is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers after the Houston Rockets traded the point guard to clear salary cap space for the expected free agent signing of […]
Ahn Sun-ju Ignores Demands To Get Plastic Surgery, Wins 16 Golf Tournaments Instead
by ETHEL NAVALES We’ve all heard stories of models and actresses who’ve had to deal with the pressure of being beautiful all the time, but now it seems these expectations […]
Korean Golfer Ignores Suggestion to Get Plastic Surgery, Wins 16 Golf Tournaments Instead
We’ve all heard stories of models and actresses who have to deal with the sometimes unattainable expectation to be beautiful all the time, but now it appears that this expectation of beauty […]
MMA Legend B.J. Penn Announces Retirement
by MICHELLE WOO B.J. Penn has taken his last trip into the octagon. The former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion is retiring from mixed martial arts, confirming his decision […]
Professional Archer Edward Kim Has His Eyes on the Target
Focus is the name of the game for Edward Kim, a 23-year-old professional archer who sets high goals in all aspects of his life. story by JAMES S. KIM photographs […]
Michelle Wie Takes The ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
by STEVE HAN It’s the weirdest fad (granted, for a good cause) that developed in recent months in the sports world. The ice bucket challenge requires participants to dump […]
Haters Back Home Throw Yeot Candy at Korean World Cup Team, A Gesture That Means ‘Eat Sh-t’
by STEVE HAN For some people, blasting a group of young men on blogs, Twitter and among friends isn’t enough. When the South Korean national soccer team traveled home […]
World Cup: Three Thoughts On Korea’s Early Exit
by STEVE HAN You can’t say it wasn’t expected. Korea will head home after just three games at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, after it lost 1-0 […]
Women in China Show Their World Cup Spirit Through Amazing Nail Art
If you’ve been keeping up with the World Cup 2014, you’ll know that all over social media, die-hard fans can be seen decked out in their favorite team’s gear […]
Former ESPN Anchor Michael Kim Makes Debut As 120 Sports’ Lead Host
by STEVE HAN It seemed like a step down for sportscaster Michael Kim when he announced his decision to leave ESPN to become a lead host for 120 Sports, an Internet start-up […]
Photos Of Non-Koreans Rooting For Team Korea In The World Cup
by MICHELLE WOO They know wassup. At the World Cup in Brazil, the Wall Street Journal’s Korea Real Time interviewed non-Koreans who were rooting for Korea, asking them why […]
At The World Cup, South Korea Wins For Having The Cutest Newscaster
by MICHELLE WOO Aside from that game where a bunch of guys in long socks chase after a ball, the World Cup is known for its spectators. And one […]
World Cup: What’s Left For Korea After Devastating Loss To Algeria
by STEVE HAN So much for exceeding expectations. After tying with Russia five days ago, South Korea took a knockout blow from Algeria in its second 2014 FIFA World Cup match, […]
