Fashionistas from all over the globe can attend the 2022 Spring/Summer edition of Seoul Fashion Week, which starts virtually today.
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North and South Korea Find a Way to Avoid Disaster, Reach Deal
Above photo: South Korean National Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin addresses reporters in Seoul shortly after 2 a.m. following three days of “marathon talks” with North Korea. (Reuters) by HYUNG-JIN […]
Magnolia Bakery Opens in Seoul
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Let them eat cake! Magnolia Bakery has debuted its first Korean branch inside the Hyundai Department Store in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province. It is […]
[PIC OF THE DAY] K-pop Stars Snap Photos with Tom Cruise
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise became the latest Hollywood celebrity to visit South Korea to promote a film. On Thursday, Cruise attended the […]
Asia’s First Grévin Museum Brings Hallyu Stars to Life
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com Ever wish you could meet Psy and take a selfie with him? Well, now you can! The famous French waxwork museum, Musée Grévin, opened […]
American Beauty Queen Named Global Taekwondo Ambassador
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com American beauty queen Nia Sanchez, 25, was named a goodwill ambassador for The Seoul-based World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) on Monday, according to Yonhap News […]
South Korean Man Arrested Over Alleged Death Threat on U.S. Envoy
Pictured above: Mark Lippert visits IBM Korea’s Client Center. (Photo via U.S. Embassy Seoul/Twitter) by the Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Friday that […]
Police: South Korean Professor Forced Former Student to Eat Feces
Pictured above: Seongnam Jungwon police station in Gyeonggi-do Province. (Photo courtesy of hyolee2/Wikimedia Commons) by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday […]
Seoul Holds Mass Wedding for North Korean Defectors
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Seoul held a mass wedding ceremony for North Korean defectors on Tuesday, reports Channel News Asia. About 100 couples were chosen to get […]
Christian Groups Drum Up Protest Against Seoul’s LGBTQ Pride Parade
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com A drum line of anti-gay activists loudly played traditional Korean drums near Seoul Plaza on Sunday in an attempt to drown out the 16th Korea Queer […]
Q&A with Elise Hu, NPR’s Korea/Japan Correspondent
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com If you’ve tuned into NPR in recent months, chances are you’ve noticed the number of on-air pieces out of Korea, whether about the mokbang […]
Samsung Heir Apologizes for Not Containing MERS at Hospital
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com The Samsung heir apparent made a public apology on national television Tuesday for his company’s failure to stop the spread of Middle East Respiratory […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Emilia Clarke to Visit Seoul for ‘Terminator Genisys’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Terminator and the Mother of Dragons are coming to Seoul. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Emilia Clarke will be visiting South Korea later this […]
South Korean Schools Reopen Despite Widespread MERS Fear
by the Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The death toll in South Korea’s MERS outbreak increased Tuesday even as schools reopened and people recovered from the […]
Korean LGBTQ Festival Kicks Off Despite Protests and MERS
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The 16th Korea Queer Cultural Festival (KQCF) held its opening ceremony at Seoul City Hall Square as planned, despite fierce protests from non-affirming Christian […]
