How Chi-Young Kim brings Korean novels to life for English-speaking readers. by Jae Won Chung illustration by Ann Lee CHI-YOUNG KIM is an award-winning translator who, to date, has […]
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British Teen Has Tongue Surgery To Help Speak Korean
by Christine Kim A 19-year-old British student recently went under the knife in order to perfect her Korean pronunciations, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Rhiannon Brooksbank-Jones, who wants […]
Thursday’s Link Attack: Will Yun Lee, J-Pop Star Crystal Kay, Artist Frank Cho
Korean American Actor Will Yun Lee Wins Best Ensemble Acting Award HanCinema Being an Asian American in Hollywood is challenging, says Will Yun Lee who recently shared in the […]
August Issue: South Korean Island Frozen In Time
©Mark Edward Harris Frozen In Time A visit to Yeonpyeong Island seven months after North Korea’s shelling reveals a people and place still reeling from the damage and feeling […]
KA Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested In Seoul For Forgery
A Korean American former gang member who fled to Korea to avoid being tried for attempted murder in Los Angeles was arrested today for forged documents, according to Yonhap […]
Thursday’s Link Attack: NK Hackers, K-Pop Hits Europe
North Korean hackers hired to attack South Korea game network Reuters More than 30 North Korean hackers were hired to work in China by a South Korean crime ring […]
Miss Korea 2011 Crowned
Miss Korea 2011 Lee Seong Hye by Christine Kim Parsons Design student Lee Seong Hye was crowned Miss Korea 2011 on Wednesday at the Sejong Center for the Performing […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Kim Jong-un, World Cup, Wonder Girls
Kim Jong-un ‘Masterminded Attacks on S.Korea’ Chosun Ilbo A North Korean document supports the conclusion that North Korea attacked the Navy corvette Cheonan and Yeonpyeong Island last year to […]
New K-pop Girl Group Features Three Biracial Members
An all-girl Korean pop act set to make its debut later this month will be the first K-pop group to be comprised mostly of biracial Korean Americans. The quintet […]
Rob Cohen Set To Direct Big-Budget Korean War Movie
Veteran director Rob Cohen has been tapped to direct “1950,” a Korean War drama slated to be the most expensive Korean film in history, according to news reports. Korea’s […]
Monday’s Link Attack: Dokdo, Steven Yeun, Internet Addicts
Japanese Lawmakers Denied Entry in South Korea New York Times Airport immigration officials denied entry to three Japanese lawmakers on Monday, thwarting their plan to travel close to a […]
SK Scientists Create A Glowing Dog To Fight Diseases
Graphic by Kristy Lee by Hatt-Me Kim While Chicago and New York have perpetually been duking it out for the best hot dog, Seoul scientists have taken it to […]
Ferocious Tire Sculptures of Wild Animals
Lion Korean sculptor Yong Ho Ji has mastered a medium most artists wouldn’t even dare think about using … tires. The exquisite level of anatomical detail he can achieve […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Forever 21, Priscilla Ahn, Frank Cho
Forever 21 fashion brand launches flagship London store DesignWeek (U.K.) JT Nakaoka has created the designs for Forever 21’s US branches, and is rolling out these designs for the […]
Floods, Mudslides Kill 36 in South Korea
Photo via Korea Times South Korea’s worst storm in more than 100 years resulted in massive floods and mudslides that have killed 36 people so far. The Korea Times […]
