United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Canada’s Elia Yi Armstrong as the director of the U.N. Ethics Office. At age 54, Armstrong succeeds Joan Elise […]
Tag: Korean Canadian
Top 5 KRNFX Beatbox Covers
by AMANDA WALUJONO Who doesn’t love a good beat? Terry Im, better known as KRNFX, is a Korean Canadian beatboxer who is currently spitting one of the best beats […]
Korean Canadian Pastor Reported Missing in North Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com UPDATE (Thursday, March 5, 3 p.m. PST): Reverend Lim’s church and Canadian consular officials confirmed that he is being held by North Korean authorities, […]
[VIDEO] Diana Bang, Unibrows and Butt-Kicking Ajummas
by ARIANNA CARAMAT What happens when you have two bored sisters, two butt-kicking Ajumma puppets and a tambourine? Pure comedy. Looks like the funny gene runs in the Bang family. […]
Behind ‘The Interview’ with Diana Bang
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Appearing alongside Randall Park, Seth Rogen and James Franco in Sony Pictures’ comedy The Interview is Diana Bang, a Korean Canadian actress who […]
Sandra Oh Embraces New Role as Producer in Post-‘Grey’s’ Project
by JULIE HA Sandra Oh counts herself a pretty good cheerleader, as she puts it. It’s hard to disagree, as she emotes pure passion and enthusiasm while speaking at rapid […]
Thomson Reuters Predicts Two Korean Researchers to Win Nobel Prizes
by REERA YOO Thomson Reuters, a multinational media and information firm, announced its 2014 Nobel Prize predictions earlier today and named two Koreans as top contenders to win Nobel […]
Adorable Drawings Made With Everyday Items by Hyemi Jeong
by REERA YOO Hyemi Jeong is a 21-year-old Toronto-based engineering student, whose hobby is creating adorable and clever illustrations that incorporate everyday objects. Simple and whimsical, Jeong’s drawings look […]
Justin Bieber’s Korean Tattoos Elicit Mixed Reactions
by RUTH KIM Singer Justin Bieber has come a long way from the clean-cut Canadian 15-year-old who wooed teenage girls the world over. The pop star is declaring his […]
Wonder Girls Leader to Become Long-Term Missionary in Haiti
Sun-ye and husband James Park. Rumors of an impending breakup of once wildly popular girl group The Wonder Girls hit a fever pitch this week as leader Sun-ye said […]
Ethnic Korean Foreigners at Record Level in South Korea
A Korean Chinese family living in Yanbian, China. South Korea now has more ethnic Koreans with foreign passports residing in its country than ever before, according to statistics released […]
Wrestler Gail Kim Calls It Quits With WWE
Professional wrestler Gail Kim told fans on Twitter today that she quit the World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling circuit earlier this week. Hey I just wanted every1 to know that […]
Korean Canadian Sentenced Five Years For Home Invasion Robbery
by Christine Kim A judge last week sentenced a Korean man living in Canada to five years in jail for a home invasion robbery in 2008. Gong Oui Choi, […]
Body Of Missing Korean Canadian Woman Found
Vancouver police said that a body found on July 13 has been identified as Yoo Chung Choi, a Korean Canadian woman missing since mid-June, according to the Vancouver Observer. […]
Search Called Off For Missing Korean Canadian Woman
Vancouver police halted their search for a distraught Korean Canadian woman, according to news reports. Yoo Chung Choi has been missing since last Friday following a late-night call to […]
