by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com YG Entertainment, one of K-pop’s top talent agencies, has made a generous donation toward helping victims of the Nepal earthquake, according to Korean […]
Tag: humanitarian
Ex-Figure Skater Kim Yuna Donates $100,000 to Help Nepal Earthquake Victims
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Kim Yuna, former Olympic figure skating champion and international UNICEF goodwill ambassador, has donated $100,000 to help the young victims of the Nepal […]
South Korea Pledges $1 Million to Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea has pledged $1 million in aid to Nepal after the country was struck with a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Saturday morning, […]
North Korea Expels ‘Plot-Breeding’ Korean American Aid Worker
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea has deported a Korean American aid worker, accusing her of using her humanitarian status as a cover to produce anti-North Korean […]
Korean Canadian Pastor Reported Missing in North Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com UPDATE (Thursday, March 5, 3 p.m. PST): Reverend Lim’s church and Canadian consular officials confirmed that he is being held by North Korean authorities, […]
10 Inspirational Posts of 2014
Happy New Year, readers! To start 2015 on a positive note, here are some inspirational stories about role models, leaders, heroes and pioneers that KoreAm published last year. Andy […]
Chinese Authorities Detain Aid Worker Assisting NKoreans
by JAMES S. KIM A Korean American aid worker was arrested by Chinese authorities on Tuesday on suspicion of embezzlement and possession of fraudulent receipts, reports the New York Times. Peter […]
