A recent international report has found that South Korea ranks very low when it comes to people’s trust in news sources. The report was titled “Media Issues” and published by the Korea Press Foundation media research center on June 21. The report compares the consumption of news in 26 countries, including South Korea, the United… Continue reading South Korea Ranks Low Among Countries In Trust In The News
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Culture and Society
8 Selfie Apps That Have Got Korea Hooked
So you have just snapped that sweet, 45-degree angle, pouty aegyo-look selfie, and are about to share it with your social followers. Well, hold that Instagram post and check out our top favorite selfie apps that K-stars and many others are using for you to get your hands on! 1. SNOW Snow is the Korean… Continue reading 8 Selfie Apps That Have Got Korea Hooked
Buzzfeed’s Steven Trains Like A K-Pop Star In Video Featuring Amber Liu
Buzzfeed’s Steven is a brave soul. In the latest release from BuzzFeedVideo on YouTube, Steven ambitiously attempts to train like a K-Pop star for a week. He adopts a typical trainee’s rigorous schedule, including language class, vocal class, dance class, and then spends his evenings practicing what was learned that day. f(x)’s Amber Liu even… Continue reading Buzzfeed’s Steven Trains Like A K-Pop Star In Video Featuring Amber Liu
QUIZ: Can We Guess What Blood Type You Are?
In Korean culture, asking what your blood type is like asking for your zodiac sign. Koreans believe that certain blood types are associated with certain personalities. Are you the perfectionist type A, the bubbly type B, the confident type O, or the cool type AB? Take the quiz below to find out! The quiz is… Continue reading QUIZ: Can We Guess What Blood Type You Are?
Koreans Gather At Gangnam Station In Remembrance Of Young Murder Victim
Korean citizens have flocked to the Gangnam subway station in throngs for the last four days to pay tribute to the 23-year-old woman who was murdered near there. People have turned the No. 10 exit at Gangnam Station into an impromptu memorial for the victim, leaving post-it notes and flowers and offering up their prayers.… Continue reading Koreans Gather At Gangnam Station In Remembrance Of Young Murder Victim
Celebrities Speak Out Against Misogyny Surrounding Recent Homicide In Gangnam
Tensions are running high in Korea after the murder of a 23-year-old woman by a man she didn’t know. The woman was found stabbed three to four times in a bathroom in the stairwell near the bar where she’d been drinking with friends. The suspect, a 34-year-old man identified only as Kim, reportedly confessed to… Continue reading Celebrities Speak Out Against Misogyny Surrounding Recent Homicide In Gangnam
Will Banana Become The New Honey Butter Craze?
While 2015 was overtaken by everything honey butter-flavored, a new flavor may be here to stay in 2016. Recently, banana-flavored snacks have taken South Korea by storm, similarly to how honey butter-flavored snacks were all the craze last year. According to a news report by Korea JoongAng Daily, Orion Confectionery’s original Choco Pie (a marshmallow-filled, chocolate… Continue reading Will Banana Become The New Honey Butter Craze?
#StarringJohnCho Campaign Highlights Lack Of Diversity In Hollywood
Activists have taken to social media to bring light to a troubling issue in the American entertainment industry: the lack of Asian leading roles. According to a New York Times article written on May 10, a project by 25-year-old digital strategist named William Yu that modified posters of Hollywood movies to show Korean-American actor John… Continue reading #StarringJohnCho Campaign Highlights Lack Of Diversity In Hollywood
Seolhyun, Wooyoung, Taecyeon To Be Special MCs for KCON 2016 Japan
AOA member Seolhyun and 2PM members Wooyoung and Taecyeon will take the lead as MCs for the special “M Countdown” to be held during the KCON 2016 festival held in Japan! They will take the stage for two days, from April 9 to 10 at Japan’s premier convention center Makuhari Messe, for the KCON 2016… Continue reading Seolhyun, Wooyoung, Taecyeon To Be Special MCs for KCON 2016 Japan
SM’s SUM Market Brings in Record Sales for Convenience Store Items
On March 8, Shinsegae Group reveals that within five days of opening, the average sales of the With Me convenience store at the SM Entertainment company building are two and a half more than normal convenience stores’ sales, setting a new record. The average amount an individual customer spends at this store is also five times… Continue reading SM’s SUM Market Brings in Record Sales for Convenience Store Items