The UL International Crown, the biennial LPGA tournament that pits eight top ranked national teams of four against one another, kicked off Thursday for a four-day run at the Merit […]
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Unique Christmas Traditions in Asia
Feature image courtesy of dopaminejunkie.org Christmas is coming fast! For many of us, this season means decorating Christmas trees, navigating through crowded malls, playing the Michael Buble Christmas album way […]
Korean American Documentary on ‘Comfort Women’ Premieres in L.A.
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com The Last Tear, a documentary film about Asian women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese imperial army, premiered at CGV Cinemas in Los […]
Korean Man Sets Himself on Fire to Protest Japan’s Wartime Sex Slavery
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com Days ahead of Korea’s 70th Liberation Day, an 80-year old South Korean man lit himself on fire on Wednesday outside the Japanese embassy […]
A Breakdown of the Lotte Family Feud
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com Two brothers squabble for control of their family’s multimillion corporation while staging coups and firing accusations at each other. No, this isn’t the synopsis […]
North Korea Creates Its Own Time Zone to Snub Japan
Pictured above: A North Korean waitress walks through a door under a clock with Chinese emblems at a restaurant in Rason city in North Korea. North Korea said Friday, […]
South Korea Declares Aug. 14 as Temporary Holiday for Independence Day Festivities
by ALEX HYUN| @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com This year, the South Korean government has temporarily labeled Aug. 14 as an extra public holiday in conjunction with the country’s 70th Liberation Day holiday […]
Two South Koreans Cycle Across USA for ‘Comfort Women’ Awareness
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Two South Korean pals are cycling across America to raise awareness for the Korean “comfort women” who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese […]
Cupidrop Brings the Best Asian Skincare & Beauty Products to America
Trying to get your hands on Asian beauty products but don’t know how? We have the solution! Just check out Cupidrop, a new online retail company based in New York […]
Japanese Blythe Dolls: High Fashion or Highly Creepy?
If you’re expecting Blythe dolls to resemble Barbie dolls, you will be in for quite a shock. After all, Blythe dolls are far from your average play toy. In fact, […]
Offensive Anti-Japan Tweets Trend After U.S. Women’s World Cup Victory
The country rejoiced last Sunday when the United States defeated Japan 5-2 in the Women’s World Cup finals. It was a match to celebrate for both fans and non-fans. In fact, it was the most-watched […]
Japan, South Korea Reach Agreement on UNESCO Heritage Sites
Pictured above: Hashima Island in Nagasaki, Japan. (Photo courtesy of kntrty/Flickr) by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Both South Korea and Japan have received UNESCO world heritage designation for a […]
[Video] Adorable Japanese Kids React to Adults Dropping Their Wallets
When we were younger, I’m sure many of us were told not to speak to strangers. More importantly, we were taught to be polite to adults. Unfortunately, in today’s […]
Japanese Students Create Unbelievable Chalkboard Art
As a child, I always preferred classrooms that used a whiteboard and dry erase markers instead of a chalkboard. Not only did the chalk dust upset my asthma, […]
Japanese Artist Creates Unbelievably Detailed Balloon Animals
I don’t know about you, but when I think of a balloon animal, I usually imagine a really simple balloon dog. Well, you’re going to look at balloon […]
