by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Samsung and LG are no strangers to the spotlight. For as long as anyone can remember, the two South Korean electronics giants have […]
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Fitbit Searches for Identity in a Crowded ‘Wearables’ Market
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Before James Park and Eric Friedman co-founded Fitbit in 2007, Park recalled watching people play Nintendo’s Wii and become excited about utilizing its motion control […]
South Korea Says North Korea Has 6000-Member Cyber Army
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea said on Tuesday that North Korea has boosted its cyber army to 6,000 troops, twice the number of cyberwarfare specialists Seoul […]
Did North Korea Hack Sony? The Jury’s Still Out
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Long after The Interview opened in some 300 independent theaters on Christmas Day and was made available to stream online following an unprecedented chain […]
LG Unveils a Refined G Flex 2 Smartphone at CES
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Once upon a time before phones became smart, they were also curved to fit the angle of our faces. So, why did […]
‘Little Ethnic Girls’ Podcast Gets Big Laughs
by CARL KOZLOWSKI It’s all too easy to try and lock comics into a category and limit their points of view to a specific angle based on their obvious attributes. There are fat […]
South Korea Indicts Uber CEO
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean prosecutors have indicted the CEO and local subsidiary of Uber for operating an illegal taxi service, becoming the latest roadblock for […]
South Korean Nuclear Plant Operator Gets Hacked
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com A group of unidentified hackers have stolen data from computer systems at a South Korean nuclear plant operator, said the Korea Hydro and […]
North Korea’s Internet Shuts Down, Cyberattack Suspected
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea’s Internet connection has been hit with outages and is currently offline, according to the New York Times. The network failure comes […]
#ModelMinorityMutiny: What This Hashtag Means and Why it’s Trending
The term “model minority” was established back in 1966 in The New York Times as a way for sociologist William Petersen to describe the Asian American community. According to Peterson, through […]
Google Reveals South Korea’s Top Searches of 2014
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s that time of year again. As 2014 draws to a close, Google has compiled a list of this year’s most searched topics […]
Daniel Dae Kim Steps Behind the Mic in ‘Saints Row: Gat out of Hell’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo reera@iamkoream Daniel Dae Kim has recently been featured in a behind-the-scenes video that introduces the voice cast of the upcoming video game, Saints Row: Gat […]
Daum Kakao’s CEO Accused of Condoning Child Pornography
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s most widely used mobile messenger operator, Daum Kakao, has been accused of allowing large amounts of child pornography to be shared […]
Gangnam Becomes Hot Spot for Korean Startups
by YOUKYUNG LEE, AP Technology Writer Follow @YKLeeAP SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The uber-trendy Seoul neighborhood made famous by the “Gangnam Style” K-pop hit is known for status-conscious people, […]
Samsung Introduces ‘Eye Mouse’ for the Paralyzed
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Samsung Electronics has revealed a new “eye mouse” that allows people with disabilities to scroll and navigate a computer interface with a mere […]
