by FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Sales of surgical masks surge amid fears of a deadly, poorly understood virus. Airlines announce “intensified sanitizing operations.” […]
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1,600 Pandas Arrive in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Thousands of adorable papier-mâché pandas are invading South Korea, but the reason behind their visit is a bit heartbreaking. French sculptor Paulo Grangeon […]
Seoul Police Reject Application for LGBT Pride Parade
Pictured above: Korean LGBT supporters snap a group photo after submitting their application for the 2015 pride parade. by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Seoul police stations have banned […]
Chloe Moretz and Eric Nam to Star in ‘We Got Married’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Hollywood actress Chloe Moretz is set to appear in the Korean mock-marriage reality TV show We Got Married, starring opposite Korean American singer […]
5 Facts About Teachers’ Day in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Today is a special day for teachers in South Korea. On May 15, Korean teachers and students annually observe Teachers’ Day (스승의 날), […]
North Korea Executed Defense Minister: NIS
by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his defense chief executed with an anti-aircraft gun for complaining about the young […]
Google Opens First Asian ‘Startup Campus’ in Seoul
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s startup scene is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing in the world, and Google’s “Campus Seoul” is expected to […]
Pic of the Day: The Force Awakens in South Korea on ‘Star Wars Day’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Yeah, we know. Star Wars Day was Monday. But if the Force is with you, Star Wars Day is every day. South […]
Chanel Stages Its First Fashion Show in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com French fashion house Chanel staged its resort fashion show at Seoul’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza on Monday night, the same night as the Met […]
Seoul to Demolish the Last Surviving Slum Near the Ritzy Gangnam District
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Seoul recently announced that the demolition of Guryong, the last surviving slum in the glitzy Gangnam district, will begin this summer after years […]
[VIDEO] Mark Ruffalo Says, “I’m Moving to Korea” After Meeting Avid Korean Fans
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo recently appeared on the talk show Live! With Kelly and Michael and recalled his trip to South Korea, joking that […]
[VIDEO] Anthony Bourdain Hits South Korea in ‘Parts Unknown’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The fifth season of CNN’s travel show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown premiered Sunday night, opening the episode with a scene of Bourdain nursing a […]
South Korea Formally Announces Plans to Salvage Sewol Ferry
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea announced on Wednesday that it would attempt to salvage the Sewol ferry that sank last year, killing 304 people, most of […]
British Korean War Veteran Donates Medals to South Korea
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A British Korean War veteran has donated 10 military medals to South Korea on Tuesday in honor of the country and its people. William Speakman, […]
Columbia Grad Student Creates K-pop Boy Band ‘EXP’ for Thesis Project
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When fans of K-pop boy group EXO recently heard about a non-Korean boy band debuting in Korea as “EXP,” they weren’t having it. […]
