Pictured above: Christine Ahn, shown here with Gloria Steinem, at a United Nations news conference on March 11 announcing plans for a walk across the DMZ. (Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Bebeto […]
Tag: south korea
U.N. Raps South Korea Over HIV Testing of Expat Teachers
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A United Nations committee recently called on South Korea to abolish its mandatory HIV/AIDS testing of foreign teachers, according to Yonhap News Agency. Currently, […]
Prying Parents: Phone Monitoring Apps Flourish in South Korea
by YOUKYUNG LEE | @YKLeeAp AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Chang-june can be miles from his 12-year-old son but still know when he plays a smartphone game. With […]
5 Facts About Teachers’ Day in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Today is a special day for teachers in South Korea. On May 15, Korean teachers and students annually observe Teachers’ Day (스승의 날), […]
South Korean Soldier Kills 2 in Shooting Spree Before Committing Suicide
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A 24-year-old South Korean soldier shot and killed two fellow reservists and injured two others before turning the gun on himself earlier […]
North Korea Executed Defense Minister: NIS
by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his defense chief executed with an anti-aircraft gun for complaining about the young […]
Jung Ho Kang Heating Up, Keeping Struggling Pirates Afloat
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com “Jung-Ho-Ho and a bottle of rum!” Pittsburgh Pirates fans first heard that line from their home team play-by-play announcer back on Sunday, May […]
KoreAm Editor Roundtable: Part 1
Pictured above: From left to right—Jimmy Lee, Julie Ha, Michelle Woo, John Lee and Ken Lee. Twenty-five years ago, KoreAm Journal started out as a newsmagazine published on newsprint. “Get […]
Google Opens First Asian ‘Startup Campus’ in Seoul
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s startup scene is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing in the world, and Google’s “Campus Seoul” is expected to […]
‘Korean Superboy’ Doo Ho Choi Confirms Next Bout in July
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Doo-ho Choi’s first fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lasted all of 18 seconds back in November. On July 15, the […]
Q&A with Claudia Kim of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
by GRACE KANG She may not be decked out in a star-spangled suit or robotic armor, but Claudia Kim in Avengers: Age of Ultron enjoys the superhero treatment as […]
Pic of the Day: The Force Awakens in South Korea on ‘Star Wars Day’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Yeah, we know. Star Wars Day was Monday. But if the Force is with you, Star Wars Day is every day. South […]
Seoul to Demolish the Last Surviving Slum Near the Ritzy Gangnam District
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Seoul recently announced that the demolition of Guryong, the last surviving slum in the glitzy Gangnam district, will begin this summer after years […]
Epik High Adds Additional Cities and Dates for 2015 North American Tour
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Epik High announced today that five more dates and three new cities have been added to their 2015 North American Tour, making this […]
Five African Students Receive Scholarships to Duksung Women’s University
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Five African students will be pursuing their Master’s degrees at Duksung Women’s University through the school’s global partnership with U.N. Women, reports […]
