Better known for his roles in Harold & Kumar and Star Trek Into Darkness, Korean American actor John Cho is back with a new gig! Cho will be staring in ABC’s new […]
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SXSW Hosts More Music From Korea
Love x Stereo performs at the Seoulsonic Showcase at SXSW on March 13. Photo via Seoulsonic Facebook page. by JONATHAN CHA The Seoulsonic Showcase at Icenhauer’s proved the strength and […]
2NE1 in Controversy Over Quran Lyrics
Top K-pop girl group 2NE1 is under fire from Muslim groups after it was revealed that one of their songs uses verses taken out of the Quran. The Korea […]
SNL Korea Issues Apology for Offensive Adoptee Sketch
SNL Korea, which came under scrutiny recently for poking fun at Korean American adoptees in a recent sketch, issued a formal apology for its insensitive and tasteless content that […]
Jackie Chan’s K-Pop Boy Group ‘Double JC’ Set for Debut
We thought that Jackie Chan had thrown his last punch but he has snuck up behind us with an even bigger blow. The movie star is officially stepping foot […]
Korean American LAPD Officer Killed in Crash
Colleagues of Nicholas Choung Lee will remember the recently deceased veteran Los Angeles police officer for his lasting legacy. Lee died in a severe car crash on March 7 when a big rig […]
Lady Gaga Attends ‘K-Pop Night Out’ at SXSW, Headlined by Jay Park, HyunA
by JONATHAN CHA K-pop fans were treated to the second manifestation of “K-Pop Night Out” on Tuesday night as part of the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in […]
Disastrous Vendor Evictions in Gangnam
by TAYLOR WEIK The plight of the lowly street vendor is not something typically associated with the upscale Seoul district of Gangnam. In February, over the course of two […]
Korean Drama ‘My Love from the Stars’ Sparks Mania in China
by CASSANDRA KWOK The hottest Korean drama, My Love from the Stars, has taken Asia by storm, particularly in China. From sold-out fan meetings to a boom in sales for […]
Chloe Kim Becomes Youngest World Snowboard Tour Overall Champion
Chloe Kim landed on the podium at the last major snowboarding event of the season, making her the youngest-ever World Snowboard Tour overall champion. Chloe, 13, came in third at the […]
Designer Handbag Rentals Available in Korea
Story by Y. Peter Kang. A new service in South Korea allows women to flash the latest high-end handbag without forking over a lot of dough. MBC reports that a luxury […]
‘Return of Superman’ Draws Viewers With Cute Babies, Heartwarming Family Stories
Sundays became a little more entertaining thanks to the newest award-winning KBS2 show, The Return of Superman, featuring Epik High’s Tablo, mixed martial arts fighter Choo Sung Hoon, MC/comedian Lee Hwi-jae, […]
Korean Record Label to Build ‘YG Land’ in Southern California
Only a few months after SM Entertainment announced the opening of its SMTOWN Museum in Los Angeles, YG Entertainment has released news of its own outpost in California. The South Korean […]
SBS Pulls Plug On Dating Reality Show After Contestant’s Suicide
Amid fierce public criticism, South Korean broadcaster SBS announced it was canceling a reality dating show after one contestant recently took her own life. The 29-year-old woman, surnamed Chun, […]
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 […]
