Category: South Korea
Ex-Presidential Candidate in South Korea Is Jailed for Sexual Assault
Ahn Hee-jung, once a rising political star, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Friday. HisContinue Reading
Asia Times | Korea’s ‘Peace Olympics’ a contested legacy | Article
New transport links have been lauded, but there are mixed feelings about facilities Source: Asia Times | Korea’s ‘Peace Olympics’Continue Reading
Trump says to meet North Korea’s Kim in Vietnam in late Feb
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would hold his second meeting with North Korean leaderContinue Reading
Reunified Germany is in no rush to help reconcile Korea
BERLIN (Reuters) – Politicians and campaigners are urging Germany to use the lessons of its own reunification to help bringContinue Reading
Yuri to begin Asian fan meeting tour this month
K-pop star Yuri, 29, will meet her fans across Asia in February and March. She will begin her first soloContinue Reading
89,000,000 ‘hallyu’ fans worldwide
The number of global fans of “hallyu,” or the Korean Wave, has exceeded 89 million in 113 countries, a government-affiliatedContinue Reading
[INTERVIEW] ‘Korean Englishman’ falls in love with Korean food
Samgyeopsal, strips of pork belly, is popular YouTuber Josh’s favorite Korean food. Although bibimbap and bulgogi have dominated the imageContinue Reading
Koreans React To Bon Appétit’s Kimchi-Making Tutorial Featuring A White Dude | HuffPost
“If there was a little more respect and a little more acknowledgment of where this is coming from, I wouldn’tContinue Reading