by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Uli Stielike, the head coach of South Korea’s national soccer team, has placed doubts on the Korean education system, suggesting that his team’s […]
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Korean Soccer Chief to Run for FIFA Executive Committee
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Korea Football Association (KFA) president Chung Mong-gyu has declared his candidacy for a seat on the FIFA Exeuctive Committee, making him eligible to become […]
UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister to Invest in Korean Soccer League
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Emirati billionaire Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, commonly known as Sheikh Mansour, is holding talks with a South Korean conglomerate in an effort […]
Korean Soccer Coach Steps Down After Leukemia Diagnosis
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Lee Kwang-jong, the head coach of the South Korean men’s under-23 national soccer team, has stepped down from his position after he was […]
Uzbekistan’s Soccer Player Punches Korean Opponent
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Korean soccer fans couldn’t believe what they had just seen on TV. During a match between South Korea and Uzbekistan’s national under-22 teams, a […]
Team Korea Receives Hero’s Welcome Even After Asian Cup Final Loss
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Fans were pronouncing death for South Korean football only seven months ago when their national team returned home after failing to win a […]
5 Reasons Why Team Korea Must Win the Asian Cup Final
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com After reaching the Asian Cup final for the first time in 27 years, South Korea’s national soccer team will now take on host […]
S. Korea Reaches Asian Cup Final for the First Time in 27 Years
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com After notching a 2-0 win over Iraq in the rainy semifinal of this year’s Asian Cup in Sydney, Australia on Monday, the South […]
3 Things to Know Before South Korea Enters Asian Cup Semifinals
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com It has been a bumpy ride, but the South Korean men’s national soccer team is entering the semifinals of the 2015 Asian Cup […]
Pirates Sign Shortstop Kang on a 4-Year, $16 Million Deal
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s star shortstop Jung Ho Kang became the first position player to make the leap from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to […]
Asian Street Style: Skipping Out On The Super Skinnies
We stopped by Alex Finch’s street style blog to explore what looks are favored in Korea right now outside of winter-appropriate coats and jackets. Seoullites have dropped their skinny denim and […]
Croatia Seeks to Naturalize Korean Soccer Player for Its National Team
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com In the past, South Korea sought granting citizenship to imported foreign players to imported foreign players in order to improve its national soccer […]
5 Things to Know about Team Korea before the 2015 Asian Cup
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han steve.han@msn.com Last summer, fans threw a barrage of yeot candy at the Korean national soccer team players with a sign that read, “Korean soccer […]
South Koreans Consume the Most Ramen in the World
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The convenience of Korean instant ramen makes the dish a favorite among college students, single folk and the lazy alike, but there […]
Estée Lauder in Competition With Korean Skincare Brands
Estee Lauder, an American company which manufactures prestige beauty products, has made its mark in skincare for over 60 years. Today, it has become a household name for many. […]