by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean government announced on Wednesday that it will make efforts to further educate its elementary school students about Japans’s sexual enslavement […]
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South Korea Honors American Nurse Who Founded First Nursing School in 1903
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean government posthumously awarded the Order of Civil Merit to Margaret Jane Edmunds, an American nurse who founded the first […]
Abe Expected to Mention Japan’s Wartime Sex Slavery During U.S. Trip: U.S. Congressman
Pictured above: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his official residence. The meeting was in Tokyo, Japan on April 3, 2015. (Photo courtesy […]
South Korea to Double the Number of Korean Restaurants Abroad
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s about to get easier to eat Korean barbecue and bibimbap in your country. The South Korean government announced Monday that it plans to double […]
Korean ‘Death Note’ Musical Cast Revealed
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com After the wild success of its anime, light novels and live-action films, Death Note has found new life in its latest adaptation: a musical. […]
South Korea Details Sewol Compensation, Victims’ Parents Shave Heads in Protest
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com As the one year anniversary of the tragic Sewol ferry sinking draws near, the South Korean government has announced that it would pay […]
South Koreans Spend the Least Time in the Kitchen: Survey
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Koreans apparently cook the least while Italians are the most passionate about food and cooking, according to a survey conducted by market research […]
KakaoTaxi Hits the Road in South Korea, Challenging Uber
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Daum Kakao on Tuesday launched its new cab-hailing app KakaoTaxi in South Korea to compete with Uber, which has recently been subjected to […]
Shinzo Abe Invited to Address Joint U.S. Congress Session
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will speak before a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on April 29, reports Yonhap News Agency. […]
North Korea Arrests 2 South Koreans for Spying
Pictured above: Kim Kuk-gi (left) and Choe Chun-gil were accused of spying on behalf of South Korea’s spy agency. (Photo courtesy of Kyodo) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com […]
South Korea to Join China-Led Infrastructure Investment Bank
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea announced on Thursday that it will join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as one of its founding members, despite Washington’s […]
Global Hackathon Seoul Looks to Showcase Local ‘Hacker Culture’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean technology industry is often dominated by its electronic giants, but the headlines are slowly starting to change. Seoul has […]
‘Avengers 2’ Director and Stars to Visit Seoul in April
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Brace yourself, Seoul. The Avengers are coming. Alongside director Joss Whedon, a few members of the Avengers: Age of Ultron cast—Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans […]
Cha In-Pyo Recalls the 1980s for ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Benson Lee knew he needed an experienced actor to portray Mr. Kim, the no-nonsense head counselor of the summer camp in Seoul […]
South Korean Actress Byul Kang Kicks Tail in ‘Seoul Searching’
Profile by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Sue-Jin Kim is one of the toughest students at camp—she’s not afraid to talk back or throw a kick at any guy […]
