A video clip of two employees at Incheon Shinsegae department store kneeling in front of an angry customer has gone viral and is in the center of controversy. The minute and a half long video clip released on October 16 shows a female customer sitting on a chair scolding two department store employees who are kneeling on the… Continue reading Video of Customer Scolding Department Store Employees to Tears Goes Viral
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Culture and Society
Korean-American Harvard Student Joseph Choe Calls Out Donald Trump
Joseph Choe struck again, calling out Donald Trump for criticizing the United State’s military support in South Korea. On October 12, Joseph Choe, 20, a Harvard student, questioned Donald Trump at the No Labels Problem Solver Convention in New Hampshire. “Basically, you said that South Korea takes advantage of the United States in terms of… Continue reading Korean-American Harvard Student Joseph Choe Calls Out Donald Trump
Korean Families With One Earner Must Work 62 Hours a Week on Minimum Wage to Escape Poverty
It was revealed that in a Korean one-earner family with two children, one parent earning minimum wage must work at least 62 hours a week in order for the household to rise above the poverty line. This puts Korea at 11th for having the longest working hours on minimum wage out of the 34 OECD countries. The results were relayed by Kim… Continue reading Korean Families With One Earner Must Work 62 Hours a Week on Minimum Wage to Escape Poverty
Adventures With Jenny: Landing in Korea and Getting Lost in Gangnam (Part I)
(Writer’s Note: Adventures With Jenny is my shameless attempt at cataloging my first trip to Korea with #KoreaJoa2015! For the next 10 days, follow me as I indulge in Korea’s iconic food — live octopus, anyone? — and landmarks, made complete with retellings of brief encounters with celebrity.) I travel a respectable amount. In fact, I love almost everything about traveling:… Continue reading Adventures With Jenny: Landing in Korea and Getting Lost in Gangnam (Part I)
Netizens Disappointed By Start of Korea’s First 2-Week “Black Friday” Event
Korea’s first “Black Friday” event kicked off today (October 1), and will run for two weeks, wrapping up on October 14. Much like its American counterpart, the event comes after Chuseok, Korea’s Thanksgiving of sorts, and hopes to yield similar results to the annual shopping craze from the United States. Before the event, many expressed their desires… Continue reading Netizens Disappointed By Start of Korea’s First 2-Week “Black Friday” Event
Entertainment Agency to File Lawsuit Against University Student Council for Suggestive Use of Girl Group Photo
A university’s fall festival poster with a photo of a girl group member has been posted online and is being sued for violation of rights. The poster contains a lingerie pictorial photo of a girl group member under the heading of “Adult Bar,” and is accompanied with suggestive captions such as “flip your position” and “I… Continue reading Entertainment Agency to File Lawsuit Against University Student Council for Suggestive Use of Girl Group Photo
Adventures With Jenny: A First-Timer’s Guide to Korea
I’ve done a lot of things in my five years of working in K-pop. When I say a lot, I mean a lot. Name it, and I’ve done it. Front row as press at concerts? Check. Cracking jokes with Kim Jong Kook about his abs at press conferences? Check. Interviews that involve questions that may or may… Continue reading Adventures With Jenny: A First-Timer’s Guide to Korea
Koreans List What They Hate Most About Chuseok and How the Holiday Is Changing
The Korean Chuseok holiday, while called a holiday, is sometimes viewed as a chore. Some Koreans use the opportunity to skip town and take a long vacation — a true holiday — while others take off work and end up doing other work, sometimes taking extreme measures to avoid said work. Some things that immediately come… Continue reading Koreans List What They Hate Most About Chuseok and How the Holiday Is Changing
This Korean Dessert Called Hotteok Is the Perfect Food for Fall
September 23 marks the first day of fall. Here in Korea, that means we’re wearing jeans instead of shorts, turning off our A/Cs… and of course, looking for new foods to warm our stomachs! If patbingsoo is the must-have cool-down food for hot summers, then the cold-weather counterpart is most definitely warm and syrupy hotteok. Now… Continue reading This Korean Dessert Called Hotteok Is the Perfect Food for Fall
Fake Casts Are Selling Like Crazy Due to Upcoming Holiday Stress
People are going to extremes in order to get out of their holiday chores. Recently, on a pregnancy and parenting specific online community, posts about fake casts dominated the board. Most were written by women who were dreading their visit to their in-laws’ and wanted to take advantage of fake casts. However, they said they… Continue reading Fake Casts Are Selling Like Crazy Due to Upcoming Holiday Stress