South Korean national soccer team played a pair of games this past week, its first games since crashing out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in June […]
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SKorea’s Stigmatized Ex-Prostitutes Face Eviction
Photo courtesy of Reuters by STEVE HAN In South Korea, much light has been shed upon the plight of the Korean “comfort women,” who were forced into sexual slavery by […]
‘A One and A Two’: One Part Love Story, One Part Reflection on a Divided Korea
by HAEIN JUNG When graduate film student Sungho Ahn came across a news article about a North Korean student studying in the U.S. a few years ago, the sheer thought […]
2 SKorean Soldiers Die In Anti-Captivity Training
by STEVE HAN Two South Korean soldiers died in training Tuesday, presumably due to suffocation as they were preparing for capture by the enemy, according to military officials. The […]
Man Convicted of Daughter’s Arson Murder Freed After 24 Years
by STEVE HAN A Korean immigrant man whose conviction in the 1989 arson-murder of his daughter was overturned has stepped out of a Pennsylvania prison and into freedom, after […]
3 Accused of Running High-End Brothel in Irvine
by STEVE HAN After a yearlong investigation, undercover police officers arrested three people accused of running a brothel out of an apartment in Irvine, Calif., the OC Weekly reported. Authorities […]
Behind-The-Scenes of ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’
How could one lead 12 ships against the enemy’s fleet of 330, and stand victorious in the end? That’s the question director Kim Han-min started with, as he set out […]
‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ Is the Most Successful Korean Film In U.S.
by STEVE HAN After becoming South Korea’s most watched film of all time, historical film The Admiral: Roaring Currents appears poised to ride a wave of success in U.S. theaters. Since opening […]
Inbee Park Defends Her LPGA Championship Title
by STEVE HAN It was a perfect ending for Rochester’s very last LPGA Championship. The tournament lasted as long as it could, and in a two-player, sudden-death playoff, Inbee […]
SKorean Bar Slammed After Attempting to Ban Africans Due To Ebola Fear
by STEVE HAN A bar in the Itaewon district of Seoul sparked public outrage after one of the workers, citing Ebola fears, posted signs saying the establishment was banning African customers. JR Pub […]
KCON 2014: Presenting Quirky Korean Rocker Jung Joon Young
by TONY KIM “I like ‘Gangnam Style,’ but how come, in Gangnam, none of the clubs play it?” Jung Joon Young posed this seemingly earnest question to none other than […]
The Kansas City Royals’ Biggest Fan Is From South Korea
by STEVE HAN When the Kansas City Royals invited their superfan Sung Woo Lee from South Korea, neither the team nor the man himself expected that his 10-day stay […]
In First Start, Darwin Barney Plays Key Role In Dodgers’ Win
Darwin Barney, Los Angeles Dodgers’ mid-season acquisition this summer, got off to a strong start this week, playing a vital role in his new team’s 4-2 win Wednesday over the […]
KoreAm Is Seeking an Online Editor
Online Editor for charactermedia.com The Role: KoreAm Journal is seeking a full-time editor to handle all aspects of the magazine’s website, charactermedia.com. Responsibilities include curating, editing and writing content, […]
NYC Tutoring Center Catering to Korean Students Charged With Abuse
Police arrested two women in the Little Neck neighborhood of Queens, New York, last Wednesday after they were accused of beating four children at a tutoring center targeting young Korean students, […]
