by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean prosecutors have indicted the CEO and local subsidiary of Uber for operating an illegal taxi service, becoming the latest roadblock for […]
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South Korean Nuclear Plant Operator Gets Hacked
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com A group of unidentified hackers have stolen data from computer systems at a South Korean nuclear plant operator, said the Korea Hydro and […]
South Koreans Consume the Most Ramen in the World
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The convenience of Korean instant ramen makes the dish a favorite among college students, single folk and the lazy alike, but there […]
South Korea Bans Leftist Political Party
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea chose to disband a pro-North Korean party on Friday, marking the first time the country has outlawed a political party since […]
Q&A with the Director of ‘The Attorney’
This story was originally published in the February 2014 issue of KoreAm Journal. Already a hit in South Korea, The Attorney, based on a controversial former president’s moral coming […]
Google Reveals South Korea’s Top Searches of 2014
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s that time of year again. As 2014 draws to a close, Google has compiled a list of this year’s most searched topics […]
[VIDEO] Korean Middle Schooler Bashes Education System
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korean students are ranked among the brightest in the world, but they are definitely not among the happiest. A young student, […]
Super Junior’s Sungmin Marries Kim Sa-eun
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Sungmin of Super Junior tied the knot with musical actress Kim Sa Eun on Dec. 13 at The Raum in Yeoksamdong, Seoul. About […]
South Korea’s First Female UFC Fighter Loses via Decision
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s first ever female UFC fighter Ham Seo-hee withstood three gruesome rounds in her debut, but her gritty efforts against Joanne Calderwood […]
South Korea Refuses to Share 2018 Winter Olympics with Japan
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea announced Friday that it will not share its right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang with Japan after the […]
‘My Love, Don’t Cross That River’ Tops Korean Box Office
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A documentary about the lifelong love of an elderly couple topped South Korea’s box office on Friday, knocking down epic blockbusters Exodus: Gods and […]
Seoul’s Female Cabbies Get Protective Screens
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to install protective screens in 35 taxis driven by female drivers to prevent assaults from passengers, according to […]
Gangnam Becomes Hot Spot for Korean Startups
by YOUKYUNG LEE, AP Technology Writer Follow @YKLeeAP SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The uber-trendy Seoul neighborhood made famous by the “Gangnam Style” K-pop hit is known for status-conscious people, […]
2NE1 Performs on ‘America’s Next Top Model’
by ETHEL NAVALES Back in March, the streets of Seoul were filled with excitement as Tyra Banks landed in South Korea to film a segment of Americas’s Next Top Model. We […]
Korean Air VP Resigns After ‘Nutty’ Episode
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Heather Cho resigned as the head of in-flight services for Korean Air amid a surge of public criticism that she delayed a flight […]
