by JULIE HA julie@charactermedia.com Susan Ahn Cuddy, long considered a living legend for shattering barriers for women and Asian Americans in the U.S. Navy and later as a code-breaker […]
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U.S. Soldier Found Dead at Army Base in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com An American soldier has died during a navigation training exercise in South Korea, the United States Forces Korea said in a statement […]
Korean Actress Jung In-ah Dies in Tragic Skydiving Accident
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean model and actress Jung In-ah has passed away in a tragic skydiving accident, according to Korean media outlets. Jung, 35, […]
S. Korea Reports 10th Death From MERS, President Park Cancels U.S. Trip
by The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported a 10th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, although officials say they believe the […]
South Korea Confirms Sixth MERS Death, First Teen Patient
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea on Monday reported its sixth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has infected at least 87 people since […]
Shin Hae-chul’s Death Ruled as a Result of Medical Malpractice
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Songpa police confirmed Tuesday that rock singer Shin Hae-chul died as a result of medical malpractice, reports Yonhap News Agency. Shin, one […]
‘Baby Kara’ Member Ahn So-jin Dead in Apparent Suicide
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Popular K-pop trainee and reality-show contestant Ahn So-jin died on Feb. 24 after an alleged suicide attempt. Ahn was 22 years old. According […]
UPDATE: Three Men Arrested in Homicide of University of Georgia Student
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com UPDATE: Athens-Clarke County Police arrested a third person allegedly involved in the homicide of Min Seok Cho. Locas Amsler Raposo, 20, is […]
Ladies’ Code’s Road Manager Sentenced to Prison
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Ladies’ Code’s former road manager, Mr. Park, has been sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison for speeding and causing the […]
Shin Hae-chul’s Autopsy Results Revealed
by REERA YOO On Nov. 3, South Korean forensic officers announced the results of their first autopsy on Shin Hae-chul and revealed that they found a 0.3 cm hole […]
South Korean Rock Icon Shin Hae-chul Passes Away
by REERA YOO Shin Hae-chul, a veteran singer and rock icon of the Korean music scene, tragically passed away on Monday at 8:19 p.m. KST after suffering a cardiac […]
Body of Rutgers Student Paul Kim Found in Hudson River
by JAMES S. KIM Authorities recovered the body of a 20-year-old Rutgers student from the Hudson River in New York City last week and later determined the manner of […]
16 Dead After Ventilation Grate Collapses at K-pop Concert
KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Sixteen people watching an outdoor pop concert in South Korea fell 20 meters (60 feet) to their deaths Friday when […]
Kwon Rise of Ladies’ Code Dies After Car Accident
by REERA YOO A second member of the K-pop girl group Ladies’ Code died after succumbing to injuries sustained from the same car accident that claimed the life of […]
Asian American Teen Dies From Suspected Overdose at HARD Music Festival
This past weekend, the Asian American community experienced a tragic loss. Nineteen-year-old Emily Tran of Anaheim, Calif., died of a suspected drug overdose while attending the summer music […]
