Pictured above: Hashima Island in Nagasaki, Japan. (Photo courtesy of kntrty/Flickr) by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Both South Korea and Japan have received UNESCO world heritage designation for a […]
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South Korean Startup Ybrain Targets Brain Disorders With Health Care Tech
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Wearable technology isn’t just relegated to fitness tracking and reading text messages off a $10,000-plus gold Apple Watch. Tech companies are […]
Mangoplate, Korea’s ‘Yelp on Steroids,’ Raises $6.1 Million
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s most popular restaurant discovery company Mangoplate is eyeing expansion both domestically and throughout Asia after securing a $6.1 million Series […]
U.S. Taekwondo Practitioners Plan DMZ Peace Walk
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com A group of U.S. taekwondo masters is organizing a peace walk across the demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea, reports the Voice of America. […]
Christian Groups Drum Up Protest Against Seoul’s LGBTQ Pride Parade
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com A drum line of anti-gay activists loudly played traditional Korean drums near Seoul Plaza on Sunday in an attempt to drown out the 16th Korea Queer […]
Far From Being Forgotten: Learning Lessons From the Korean War
This article was published in the June 2000 issue of KoreAm Journal by then-assistant editor (and current contributing editor), Jimmy Lee. Some portions of the article have been […]
Sexual Abuse Survivor Lee Jung-hee, Sons Make Online Plea for Help
Above photo: Lee, center, with her sons. by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A South Korean woman has taken to the Internet to seek justice against her […]
5 Reasons to Follow Team Korea at the Women’s World Cup
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com It took the South Korean men’s national soccer team almost half-century and six tournament appearances to get its first ever win at […]
‘My Love, Don’t Cross That River’ Wins Documentary Award at L.A. Film Fest
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Here’s one more reason to watch possibly the most popular South Korean documentary of 2015: My Love, Don’t Cross That River and its director, […]
Ramenia 21 is the Future of Instant Ramen
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com We’ve seen water purifiers that double as a coffeemaker, but is humanity ready for a “ramen water purifier”? Perhaps the Ramenia […]
South Korean Schools Reopen Despite Widespread MERS Fear
by the Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The death toll in South Korea’s MERS outbreak increased Tuesday even as schools reopened and people recovered from the […]
North Korean Soldier Crosses DMZ to Defect to South
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A teenaged North Korean soldier walked across the heavily mined Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday in a bid to defect to South Korea, […]
Seoul Police Arrest Korean American for Taking Upskirt Photos
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A Korean American man was arrested in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District for allegedly taking upskirt photographs of a woman near a subway station […]
S. Korea Reports 10th Death From MERS, President Park Cancels U.S. Trip
by The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported a 10th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, although officials say they believe the […]
South Korea Pledges to Help Youth Find Jobs Overseas
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean government announced on Monday that it will revamp its job creation network to help young people find jobs overseas […]
