by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s national soccer team has invited Kang Soo-il to its training camp, which starts next week, making the 27-year-old forward only the […]
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An Inside Look Into Seoul’s Street Style Trends With Alex Finch
Winter trends continue on the streets of Seoul as we move towards the New Year with cozy knits, layers and oversized coats to keep out the biting chill. […]
Image of the Day: Billboard in Korea Encourages You to “Step In” And Stop Child Abuse
It’s easy for many of us to say we’re against child abuse, but how willing are we to interfere, step in, and do what we can to stop […]
Street Style From Japan To China: Knit Hat Trend For Winter
Knit caps (or beanies) seem to be the headwear accessory favorite for keeping warm in Japan, Korea and China. Nearly every day now, street style blog images pop up with people sporting seamed […]
Korean Superhero White Fox to Join Marvel Universe
by JAMES S. KIM A Korean superhero will be featured in American comics, Marvel’s Senior Vice President C.B. Cebulski announced on Wednesday. White Fox, who was created by Youngh-hoon […]
Can The Korean Matching Trend Work For Couples in America?
By now, we all know about the popular Korean trend known as the “couple look.” To achieve the look, a couple coordinates their outfits with the same color, shirt, shoes. They […]
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 […]
SKorea Plans to Raise $500 Billion For Reunification
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s top financial regulator said Tuesday that rebuilding North Korea’s moribund economy after an eventual reunification would cost about $500 billion, which […]
Outrage Over Sexist Advice Given By Korea’s Labor Ministry
South Korea’s Labor Ministry has been blasted for advising women to tell potential employers that they have no problems with sexist jokes in the office and have absolutely […]
Spring 2015 Trend: All-Over Printed Jackets On The Runway & Streets
This is for all of you who are fans of unusual and funky prints. Graphic design was a huge element to quite a few fashion designers’ collections during […]
Korean Scientists Reconstruct Weird-Looking Dinosaur
by JAMES S. KIM The fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex had pretty much everything going for it — except for its itty bitty, poor excuses for arms that rendered its claws […]
Seoul Fashion Week: Street Style
Seoul Fashion Week continues its progression of non-stop runway shows and exhibitions, but a runway isn’t the only place to get some fashion inspiration in Seoul. Simply step outside and […]
3 Standout Players For Korean Soccer Team After Head Coach Stielike’s Debut
by STEVE HAN Uli Stielike, head coach of the South Korean men’s national soccer team, made his debut in a pair of friendly matches over the last four days. […]
How School Lunch in America Compares to Japan, Philippines, India and Korea
Yesterday, Buzzfeed released a video called “School Lunches Around The World” which (as the title suggests) shows the average school lunch of children from various countries. Most interesting […]
Janice Min Talks About K-pop’s Global Impact and Future
by JAMES S. KIM K-pop is currently the best known product after Samsung, according to Janice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media’s Entertainment Group, which includes […]
