Third Suspect Arrested in Duluth Man’s Stabbing Death
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The investigation began the morning of Dec. 8, when a Bank of America customer walking through the parking lot between the bank and an Aldi store on Pleasant Hill Road saw Kwang Ko lying on the ground and called police.
The 32-year-old Duluth man died later of apparent stab wounds.
North Vancouver Home Invasion Trial Continues
North Shore News (Canada)
Gong Oui Choi, 23, of Burnaby, came to court under a subpoena and described how he and three other men – including Duck Joong Yoon, of Burnaby and another friend, Yum Lim – were recruited into committing the home invasion on Tempe Knoll Drive by a fifth man he didn’t know.
Choi was called to testify in the trial of Yoon, who faces nine charges in connection with the home invasion on Dec. 9, 2008. He has pled not guilty.
Selena Gomez Makes Surprise Visit To Terminally Sick Fan At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
RyanSeacrest.com
A 13-year-old Korean American girl with an extremely rare genetic disease was visited by singer Selena Gomez. Very sad story.
“On Air With Ryan Seacrest” has made miracles come true for families in need that deserve a little extra love this holiday season for KIISmas Giving. Earlier this week Sara from Los Angeles, a tutor for a 13-year-old girl named Hana, wrote an endearing letter about Hana’s fatally genetic disease called progeria that dramatically accelerates aging in children 8 to 10 times faster than normal. In an email to Ryan, she describes that it’s a “race against time” for her, as the average life span of this disease, which only 10 people in the US have, is just 13-years-old. Hana just recently turned 13, and being treated at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
New York Actors Reveal the Naked Truth About Doing Nudity On and Off Broadway
New York Daily News
“I knew what I was getting myself into,” says the Korean-American actress, adding that the flashing scene “is right there in the script. It speaks volumes about who Izzy is. She’s not a stereotype or cliche.”
Dramatic truth is one thing; going topless in the 800-seat Golden Theatre is another.
“I can’t say I wasn’t nervous,” admits [Hettienne] Park, who has impressed Off-Broadway playing a straight-shooting spouse in Tony Kushner’s “The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures.” She can also be seen as Charlize Theron’s friend in the film “Young Adult.”
“But the nudity in ‘Seminar’ wasn’t a dealbreaker,” Park adds. “ I love Izzy, so I was game.”
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12-year fugitive arrested by customs officers at LAX
Los Angeles Times
A fugitive wanted for shooting two men 12 years ago in Koreatown during a dispute over gang affiliation was arrested at LAX as he arrived from South Korea, officials said Friday.
Richard James Kim, wanted on an outstanding warrant on a charge of attempted murder, was arrested Thursday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and turned over to the Los Angeles Police Department, said airport spokesman Jaime Ruiz.
Kim, 33, was listed as an “armed and dangerous” fugitive by the LAPD when he was 21 and he and two juvenile accomplices allegedly became embroiled in an argument with two victims over gang affiliation.
LAPD investigators say Kim shot the victims with a .38-caliber handgun.
Luxury Gets More Convenient
Wall Street Journal
The convenience store (7-Eleven) operator is planning to offer luxury goods for a limited period after a successful trial during the September Korean thanksgiving holiday, during which it sold eight Gucci product lines.
The company hasn’t settled on which luxury brand it’ll feature this time around, but the tactic reflects an increasing desire by the country’s retailers and global luxury brands to tap into consistently strong demand for high-end goods in the Korean market.
MTV to Show Girls’ Generation in New York on Saturday
Chosun Ilbo
MTV will feature a tour by Korea’s most in-demand girl group Girls’ Generation to New York on Saturday. For the show, the girl band already gave an interview at MTV’s TRL Studio in Time Square in New York on Nov. 24.
Fans all around the world tweeted questions for the girls, and Tiffany and Jessica offered answers in fluent English as they used to live in the U.S.
YouTube Opens K-Pop Section
Chosun Ilbo
With the creation of the new channel, K-pop has become more accessible to foreign fans. Over 5 million videos by K-pop groups have already been uploaded on the site, including 400,000 featuring boy band TVXQ, 340,000 of all-girl dance group Girls’ Generation and 260,000 by the Wonder Girls.
But the difference is that most of these videos were posted by the bands’ respective management companies. This means that fans had to search for each artist or song separately, limiting their exposure to other bands. The new K-pop channel addresses this problem by grouping videos together.
Website Offers Rare Glimpse of North Korean TV
AFP via Yahoo News
“I started live streaming three years ago mainly to let people here witness what North Korea is really like,” Lim, 47, told AFP.
North Korean television is relayed by satellite to most of Asia, the Middle East and Africa. But its terrestrial signal south of the tense border is jammed by Seoul.
While some South Koreans have been arrested for posting North Korean news, SPTV appears to be tolerated, though under close surveillance by the security authorities.
“It’s not like we’ve been approved by the government, but they simply turn a blind eye to us in order to create a favorable atmosphere for unification,” he said.
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