Early last month inside Crustacean Beverly Hills, a ceremony took place in front of South Korean dignitaries, Los Angeles city and county officials, council members, Congressman Kwang-soo Kim, as […]
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5 Korean Variety Programs To Stream On Netflix
Variety programs may have run their course on American television, but the genre is still in its renaissance on Korean TV. Check out these five variety programs that are […]
Musician Sells Korean Music Awards Trophy For Rent Money
The starving artist is a familiar stereotype. And for one winning musician Tuesday night at the Korean Music Awards, survival proved more vital than all else. Lee Lang, a […]
KCON LA: K-pop expands, and takes other K-goods along for the ride
G-Dragon, current King of K-pop, lays on your lap and flashes you that boyish grin of his before leaning in for a kiss on the cheek – wait, is […]
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 Twin Sisters Unrecognizable After Plastic Surgery
It’s no secret. In Asia, plastic surgery is becoming more and more common. In fact, double eyelid surgery is so typical that many girls have been known to receive […]
U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Expand Korean War Veterans Memorial
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim james@charactermedia.com Two U.S. senators have proposed expanding the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. to include a “Wall of Remembrance.” The wall […]
Latest Korean Hair Trend: Heart-Shaped Bangs
I once thought that the only girl who could boldly pull off heart-shaped bangs was my favorite childhood cartoon character, Sailor Moon. I stand corrected. The latest hair craze among […]
These Biracial Korean Children Show How Beautiful Diversity Can Be
In Korea, there is a term known as “ulzzang” which means very cute. Ulzzang is a popular concept that Koreans just can’t seem to get enough of, so […]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Visits South Korea to Discuss Equal Rights
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a longtime pioneer for gender equality, abortion rights and same-sex marriage, is on a five-day trip to […]
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 […]
The Best Nail Salon in Korea?
I was binge watching videos from a new favorite channel on YouTube, EatYourKimchi, and I came across a video called “The Best Nail Shop in Korea.” This caught […]
Closer to Barcelona Debut, Lee Seung-Woo Calls Out His Critics
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com South Korean soccer’s whiz kid Lee Seung-woo has taken a significant step towards realizing his dream of playing alongside Lionel Messi at Camp […]
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 […]
5 Reasons to Follow Team Korea at the Women’s World Cup
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com It took the South Korean men’s national soccer team almost half-century and six tournament appearances to get its first ever win at […]