by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Planning to attend the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics? Be sure to book your flight to the right Korea, unlike a certain Kenyan traveler […]
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South Korea Refuses to Share 2018 Winter Olympics with Japan
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea announced Friday that it will not share its right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang with Japan after the […]
Kim Yuna Named Honorary Ambassador for the 2018 Winter Games
by REERA YOO Former Olympic figure skater Kim Yuna was named an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, the first South Korean host of the […]
Toby Dawson Nominated To Coach South Korean Ski Team
Olympic bronze medalist Toby Dawson has been recommended to coach the Korean national freestyle skiing team, according to the Chosun Ilbo. The Korea Ski Association recently held a meeting […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: Yuna Kim, Ruxbin, Filmmaker Christina Choe
Yuna Kim may skip skating events for 12 months JoongAng Daily Korean figure skating icon Kim Yu-na said she has not decided whether to compete at the ISU World […]
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 […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Esther Kang, Kenneth Choi Q&A, Lady Gaga
‘MasterChef’ contestant eliminated after cocktail party challenge Digital Spy Esther Kang has become the latest contestant eliminated from the MasterChef kitchen. Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot sent […]
Monday's Link Attack: Winter Olympics, Danielle Kang, More
S. Koreans ‘support unified 2018 Olympic team’ AFP via Google A majority of South Koreans support the idea of fielding a unified team with North Korea for the 2018 […]
Thursday's Link Attack: Winter Olympics, Ken Jeong, Korean Suicide
Persistence Pays Off as South Korean Town Wins Olympic Bid The New York Times If the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics were a coming-out party for a young democracy that […]
South Korea’s Pyeongchang To Host 2018 Winter Olympics
The third time was a charm. The 2018 Winter Olympics was awarded to South Korea’s Pyeongchang on Wednesday in Durban, South Africa. South Korea, which was narrowly defeated by […]
Wednesday's Link Attack: Dia Frampton, Hines Ward, Sandra Park
The Voice’s Dia Frampton on Her Shy On-Screen Persona and Quirky Covers of Kanye and REM TV Line Check out this Q&A with TV Line. Dia Frampton says she’s […]
Tuesday's Link Attack: Winter Olympics, David Cho, Hank Conger
Koreans look to end first round bid jinx Reuters The Korean city of Pyeongchang has just one more day of an anxious wait to discover whether it will celebrate […]
Ohno and Korea Should End Their Beef
I mean, really. You guys are still at it? Back in 2002, there was a dust-up between American speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and the entire speed skating delegation […]
