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Street Dancer in Hot Water over Hair Grabbing ‘Performance’

A street dancer who performs on Hongdae streets is criticized for grabbing audiences’ hair as a part of his “performance.” On November 12, a Twitter...

Korean Characters Leading New Korean Wave

On November 11, which is the day people in China celebrate being singles by shopping offline and online, Alibaba’s shopping site T-mall went busy...

Raccoon Cafes Endangering Both Animals And Humans

While various animal cafes are still prospering in Korea, an animal welfare awareness organization has reported the poor sanitary condition and inappropriate management of...

14-Year-Old Attempted Suicide Due to Academic Pressure

A 14-year-old boy attempted suicide last weekend by jumping from a building in an apartment complex near Los Angeles Koreatown. The Korean-American eight grader reportedly...

Furniture Company Hanssem’s Female Employee Sexually Assaulted and Harassed by Male Employees

Famous furniture company Hanssem's female employee was sexually assaulted, harassed, and also shot by a hidden camera in the bathroom by male employees. The victim,...

Korean Police Distribute Screamer Videos to Stop Hidden Camera Crimes

Encountering a screamer while surfing on the web would never be a pleasant experience, but the Korean Police cleverly utilized it to warn the...

More Than 230,000 Signed Petition to Decriminalize Abortion

  As the number of people who signed the online petition to decriminalize abortion exceeded the required 200,000, the presidential office announced on October 30...

IMF’s Lagarde Expressed Worries about South Korea’s Glass Ceiling

  The International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director Christine Lagarde commented that South Korean society is going toward a “collective suicide,” according to IMF’s Asia and...

L.A. Ranked #1 for Stressful Commute in the Nation

Los Angeles turned out to be the worst city for commute stress in the nation. On the 24th, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported that...

Forever 21 Launches Beauty Store Riley Rose

Forever 21, a global fast fashion retailer co-founded by a Korean-American couple, has launched its first beauty store insider a mall in Glendale, CA. Named...