Pictured above: The National Intelligence Service Headquarters in Seoul. (Screenshot captured via JTBC/YouTube) by KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean government agent who […]
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Dr. Esther Oh’s Column: LGBTQ Youth, The Challenges of Coming Out
by DR. ESTHER OH In 2000, Hong Seok-cheon was at the height of his career. The South Korean actor had starred in the wildly popular sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls, was host […]
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 […]
South Korea’s Prime Minister Resigns Over Bribery Scandal
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo of South Korea formally resigned on Monday amid growing suspicions that he accepted an illegal cash donation from a […]
South Korea’s Elderly Poverty Rate Highest Among OECD Countries
South Korea has the highest poverty rate for elderly citizens among 34 advanced nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), according a report released on Sunday. […]
South Korea Develops Smartphone Apps to Help Curb Student Suicide
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean government has been developing a number of smartphone apps to help warn parents when their child might be at […]
Four Dead in Hwaseong Shooting Spree
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A man armed with a hunting rifle fatally shot three people on Friday in a city just south of Seoul before killing himself, […]
‘Baby Kara’ Member Ahn So-jin Dead in Apparent Suicide
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Popular K-pop trainee and reality-show contestant Ahn So-jin died on Feb. 24 after an alleged suicide attempt. Ahn was 22 years old. According […]
Two Dead in Las Vegas Murder-Suicide
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A woman and man died last Thursday evening in an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Las Vegas police. Jiyeon Lee, 23, and Won […]
Family of Deceased Student Seeks Settlement from University
by JAMES S. KIM The family of a 22-year-old Washington University student who died last year is seeking $50 million from the school, according to the campus newspaper, Student Life. Soh’s […]
Body of Rutgers Student Paul Kim Found in Hudson River
by JAMES S. KIM Authorities recovered the body of a 20-year-old Rutgers student from the Hudson River in New York City last week and later determined the manner of […]
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 […]
Family Found Dead in Queens Apartment Fire, Murder-Suicide Suspected
by REERA YOO A Queens man stabbed his wife and teen son to death before setting their apartment ablaze and slashing his own throat in a grisly murder-suicide, said […]
Dr. Esther Oh Talks About Suicide
Pictured above is a yellow ribbon, an emblem for suicide awareness and prevention in America. (Photo via Evansville PTA) by DR. ESTHER OH A few weeks ago, my friend called […]
‘Well-Dying’ Courses Offered in SKorea to Counter High Suicide Rate Among Elderly
by JULIE HA It’s well-documented that South Korea has the highest suicide rate among developed countries. But if you parse the numbers, there’s this equally disturbing discovery: it also has […]
