by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Well, I guess The Interview is out of the question. Foreign diplomats are no longer allowed to possess any media content critical of Kim Jong-un […]
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Seoul Court Overturns Police Ban on LGBTQ Pride Parade
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A Seoul court on Tuesday overturned a police ban that prohibited the Korea Queer Cultural Festival (KQCF) from staging its annual LGBTQ […]
South Korea Legalizes Adultery, Condom Shares Soar
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s highest court on Thursday lifted its 62-year ban on adultery, leading the stock price of the nation’s top condom and morning-after […]
North Korea Bans Tourists Over Ebola Concerns
by STEVE HAN North Korea announced that it will ban foreigners from entering the country as tourists due to worries over the Ebola virus, which has already killed at […]
North Korea Bans Wi-Fi Use, Which Was Limited To Begin With
by STEVE HAN North Korea has banned foreign tourists from using wireless Internet access, according to reports from China, presumably in an effort to further clamp down on its […]
Canadian Dating Website Sues SKorean Government for Ban
by JAMES S. KIM Ashley Madison, a Canadian website for married people seeking affairs, is suing the South Korean government after being banned in the country over allegations of […]
SKorean Bar Slammed After Attempting to Ban Africans Due To Ebola Fear
by STEVE HAN A bar in the Itaewon district of Seoul sparked public outrage after one of the workers, citing Ebola fears, posted signs saying the establishment was banning African customers. JR Pub […]
Korean Network Bans Crayon Pop Song for Japanese Word
Crayon Pop in a music video for the group’s single, “Uh-ee.” Image via Chrome Entertainment When it comes to Korean music, it doesn’t get any more traditional than “trot.” But […]
