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Former South Korean Dictator’s Family Forfeits $1.2M to U.S.
Pictured above: President Chun, Republic of South Korea, and his wife Lee SoonJa prepare to depart after their visit to Washington D.C. in 1981. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) […]
Cow Gets Loose on South Korean Highway, Causing Udder Chaos
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Okay, it was a male cow. But I just had to milk the pun. A bull held up traffic on the Gyeongbu […]
Four Dead in Hwaseong Shooting Spree
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A man armed with a hunting rifle fatally shot three people on Friday in a city just south of Seoul before killing himself, […]
South Korean Millennials Among the Most Pessimistic About the Future
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s education and economy are ranked among the best in the world, but the country’s young adults seem to be pessimistic […]
Lesbian Kiss on Korean Drama Causes Stir in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com JTBC’s drama Seonam Girls High School Investigators caused a stir when it aired a kiss scene between two lesbian students on Feb. 25, report Agence […]
South Korea Legalizes Adultery, Condom Shares Soar
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s highest court on Thursday lifted its 62-year ban on adultery, leading the stock price of the nation’s top condom and morning-after […]
Missing South Korean Teen Joins Islamic State Training Camp
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A South Korean teenager who went missing in Turkey last month has been receiving training from the Islamic State (IS) militant group, according […]
How to Say Goodbye to the PMS Monster
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is a terrifying monster that attacks every month and leaves a path of destruction and hormones in its wake. […]
Golfer Lydia Ko Plans to Retire and Be a Psychologist by 30
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There’s no denying that Lydia Ko has had her head in the game since winning her first professional golf event as a […]
Maltese Saves Owners from Apartment Fire
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com We’ve all heard stories about dogs saving their owners from house fires and other disasters. Nevertheless, it’s always heartwarming to hear about the […]
‘Ode to My Father’ Grosses Over $2 Million in North America
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Ode to My Father, a South Korean postwar melodrama, grossed more than $2 million in ticket sales after screening in North American theaters for just […]
100-car Pileup Near Incheon Leaves 2 Dead, Over 60 Injured
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Two people were killed and at least 60 were injured on Wednesday morning as more than 100 vehicles piled up on a bridge […]
Samsung’s Eavesdropping Smart TVs Raise Concerns
by YOUKYUNG LEE, AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Watch what you say in your living room. Samsung’s smart TV could be listening. And sharing. At least that’s what […]
Robot Vacuum Cleaner Attacks Korean Housewife’s Hair
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Well, that sucks. A robot vacuum cleaner “attacked” a South Korean housewife in her sleep last month by sucking up her hair. The incident […]
