All posts tagged "topstories"

  • bacchus ajumma
    ‘Bacchus ajummas’ appear in L.A. Koreatown

    In Seoul, middle-aged woman in their 50s and 60s holding packs of energy drinks for sale at public parks are a common sight. They are called “Bacchus ajummas,” and now they’ve landed in Los Angeles. It’s a...

    • Posted August 8, 2014
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  • koreanwar4
    Korean War photos seeking connections

    A U.S. Department of Defense collection of Korean War photographs is in the care of Betty Perkins-Carpenter, who is working to pass them on to those in the pictures or to their families.  By Tae Hong Two years...

    • Posted August 7, 2014
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  • LACMA
    Have you seen ‘Treasures from Korea’ at LACMA yet?

    The Must-See Event for Korean Americans Open Through Sept. 28  “Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty,” the largest-ever exhibition of Korean art from its longest-running dynasty, is open at the Los Angeles County...

    • Posted August 7, 2014
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  • Kim Yuna, Kim Won-jung (Newsis)
    Kim Yuna’s boyfriend in hot water

    Korean ice hockey national team player on active duty goes AWOL and gets injured in a car accident on his way back from a massage parlor. (Yonhap) — Three ice hockey national team members on active military...

    • Posted August 6, 2014
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  • Hazing
    Hazing deaths in Korea disturbingly unsurprising

    By Kim Tong-hyung An Army private, 23, is brutally beaten by his colleagues, put on an IV drip so he can recover to be beaten again, has his genitals coated with anti-inflammatory medicine, is forced to swallow...

    • Posted August 6, 2014
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  • amy
    Amy Anderson has the last laugh

    Korean American comedian and her “Modern Family” star daughter Aubrey Anderson-Emmons are having the time of their lives. By Julie Carlson So how does a Korean kid born in Seoul end up being an American comedian named...

    • Posted August 5, 2014
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  • Typhoon Nakri brought huge waves to Haeundae beach in Busan, Korea. (Yonhap)
    Another storm moving toward Korean Peninsula

    Typhoon Halong expected to hit Korea between Aug. 9th and 10th By Kim Se-jeong Korea may have to brace for another strong storm this weekend after Nakri, which claimed 10 lives and caused significant property damage in...

    • Posted August 5, 2014
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