Last year, Korean American adoptee Dan Matthews began searching for his birth parents. He had considered it a long shot, but less than a month after he filed the paperwork, […]
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2NE1′s New Album Highest Billboard Chart Ever for K-Pop Act
K-pop group 2NE1′s recently released album Crush is at No. 61 on the Billboard 200, surpassing Girls’ Generation-TTS’ “Twinkle” EP to set the all-time highest-selling K-pop album in the United States. […]
‘Snowpiercer’ Finally Gets US Release Date
Director Bong Joon-ho can finally breathe a sigh of relief, as his sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer finally has arelease date. Following a long battle with the Weinstein Company over the final cut […]
Does the Korean Entertainment Industry Place Too Much Pressure? Reality Show Contestant Commits Suicide
Story by Y. Peter Kang. A cast member of a South Korean blind-date reality show was found dead of what appears to be suicide on Wednesday as the show […]
Traditional Korean Instrument Could Win SportsCenter Contest
Story by Ruth Kim. Traditional Korean gayageum player Luna Lee is one step away from winning ESPN’s SportsCenter’s Fan Jam contest. The “Fan Jam” contest challenged participants to come up with […]
Asians in Fashion: Park Shin Hye Pays Tribute to Audrey Hepburn
The March issue of Marie Claire Korea is certainly one to look forward to. What are we most excited to see? Park Shin Hye’s gorgeous looks as she pays […]
Too Young For Olympics, 13-Year-Old Snowboarder Chloe Kim Sets Sights on Pyeongchang
Chloe Kim gets air at the women’s snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. She placed third. Up In […]
Korean Couples Take Matching Outfits to the Next Level
Story by James S. Kim. If you’re looking for something other than chocolates and flowers to give to your significant other this Valentine’s Day, take a note from what […]
Twin Sisters Find Each Other Through YouTube, Turn Their Story Into A Film
Our generation is often criticized for the amount of social media we indulge in on a daily basis. We are told that we rely on it far too much. […]
Bali Businesses Ban Annoying Korean Tourists
by STEVE HAN The sign on the bottom says, “Because of a violent incident inside this store involving a Korean person, we are banning all Korean tourists.” Hotels, retailers […]
Korean Contestant Dami Im Becomes Australia’s “X-Factor” Winner
To the delight of her many fans, Korean contestant Dami Im won Australia’s X-Factor last night. The 25-year-old signer was born in South Korea and moved to Australia at […]
Bribery Scandal in Miss Korea Contest?
Story by Steve Han. Miss Korea, South Korea’s national beauty pageant, was hit with a bribery scandal after a participant’s mother allegedly paid off a judge to put her […]
Korean Woman Gets Plastic Surgery to Look Like Miranda Kerr
Story by James S. Kim Complete makeovers aren’t uncommon. Some of us at some point might need a change in how we do things or in how we look. […]
KCON 2013 | Proof That Kpop is Not Just For Koreans
I first became interested in Kpop with the release of DBSK’s Hug in 2004. Like any young fangirl, I blew up my social media sites with pictures and videos […]
Korean Woman Harassed by Caucasian Foreigners
A disturbing video has gone viral and has created a storm of online debates. The video clip is a mere 78 seconds, but within that time we are able to […]
