by REERA YOO It’s a well-known fact that South Korean high school students endure tremendous amounts of stress as they prepare for their College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), a […]
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South Korean Rock Icon Shin Hae-chul Passes Away
by REERA YOO Shin Hae-chul, a veteran singer and rock icon of the Korean music scene, tragically passed away on Monday at 8:19 p.m. KST after suffering a cardiac […]
South Korean Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain
by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that sank earlier this […]
LINK ATTACK: Naomi Ko, Jeremy Lin Goes Undercover, ‘World War Z’ North Korea
North Korea’s Ebola Response Mirrors World War Z Although the current Ebola outbreak is far from a zombie apocalypse, many readers have been comparing North Korea’s closure of its […]
U.S. to Indefinitely Maintain Wartime Control of South Korean Military
The United States agreed to delay returning its wartime control of the South Korean military until its ally is determined fully equipped to fight North Korea, the Associated Press […]
Korean Scientists Reconstruct Weird-Looking Dinosaur
by JAMES S. KIM The fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex had pretty much everything going for it — except for its itty bitty, poor excuses for arms that rendered its claws […]
UberTAXI Launches in Seoul, But Is It Legal?
by REERA YOO Despite ongoing battles with Seoul’s city government and transport ministry, Uber has recently launched a new app called UberTAXI that allows Seoul residents to hail registered […]
How ‘E-Sports’ Outgrew ‘Real Sports’ in South Korea
by STEVE HAN FC Seoul, one of South Korea’s most popular professional soccer teams, collected about $500,000 in prize money in 2012 after winning the K-League, the country’s top […]
Seoul’s Jeans Exhibit Showcases History of Defiance and Style
by JAMES S. KIM Fashion comes and goes, but denim has stood the test of time, and for many cultures, it has also stood as an icon of youthful […]
K-pop Concert Planner Found Dead in Apparent Suicide After 16 Die
KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man involved in planning an outdoor pop concert where 16 people were killed after falling through a ventilation grate […]
The North Face Store in South Korea Pranks Customers, Ad Goes Viral
by MICHELLE KIM, Audrey Magazine The American outdoor product company The North Face, Inc. was initially designed for outdoor sporting goods. Their products deliver both functionality and style. However, […]
Soju Makers Aim to Go Premium
by JAMES S. KIM Soju is one of the most widely consumed liquors in not only South Korea but also the world. However, South Korea’s soju market only grew 1.1 percent […]
Ladies’ Code’s Fatal Accident Likely Caused by Speeding, Not Vehicle Defect
by REERA YOO On Oct. 20, Yongin Seobu Police Station released the results of the detailed analysis submitted by the National Institute of Scientific Investigation (NISI) and confirmed that Ladies’ […]
16 Dead After Ventilation Grate Collapses at K-pop Concert
KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Sixteen people watching an outdoor pop concert in South Korea fell 20 meters (60 feet) to their deaths Friday when […]
South Korean Smartphone Maker Pantech Files for Bankruptcy in the U.S.
by REERA YOO South Korean phone maker Pantech Co. sought bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Thursday after its flagship smartphone tanked in the mobile device market, which is dominated […]
