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Korean Siblings Launch ‘Smokewear’ Brand to Challenge Stereotypes

  Korean spirits are reflected on the cannabis smokes. Launched by Korean siblings in their 20s, the streetwear brand Sundae School is brought to the...

Target Makes K-Beauty Products Available Online

The discount store retailer Target has recently made K-Beauty cosmetic products available on its online store. On September 6, CNBC broadcasted that Target, in corporation...

Sewol Ferry Sinking Left Deep Scar on an 8-Year-Old

  The Sewol Ferry Sinking on April 16, 2014, has left significant emotional damages to those who are directly or indirectly related to the incident....

Melona Starts Local Production in US

One of South Korea’s signature ice pops, Binggrae Co’s Melona has started local productions in the U.S. With the newly added U.S. factory, Binggrae now...

Nap Cafe in Gangnam Provides Oasis in the City

Gangnam is the busiest district in South Korea. Filled with skyscrapers in which small and large business offices are nestled, the district is visited...

Samsung Heir Gets Minimum Mandatory Sentence for Bribery

The de facto leader of Samsung Group, Lee Jae-yong, was found guilty of having bribed Park Geun-hye when she was the president and sentenced...

Mother of 20-Year-Old Missing Daughter Offers $250K Cash Reward

Korean-American woman Elaine Park has been missing for 7 months and her family is actively asking for help from the community. On 22nd, Park's family...

Armed Muggers Targeting Koreatown Pedestrians

  A group of armed muggers, identified as three Hispanic men with a gray Audi SUV, have robbed pedestrians in Koreatown several times. LAPD Olympic Division...

Court Orders Gangnam Murderer to Pay 500 Million KRW in Compensation

  The South Korean court confirmed its verdict to order the man convicted of “Gangnam murder case” to pay 500 million KRW to the victim’s...

Samsung Seeks to Revive Long-Dead Social Networking Service ‘Cyworld’

Samsung is investing millions in South Korea’s original social networking service, Cyworld. On August 22, Samsung announced that Samsung’s start-up investment corporation, Samsung Venture Investment,...