When BTS fans talk about the group’s world domination, they’re not exaggerating. Following the release of their new Japanese album, Map of the Soul: Journey, the Korean pop septet now claims the bestselling album of 2020 in the United States, Korea, Japan and worldwide. Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey easily became the…
Young You won the South Korean Figure Skating Championship aged 11, and is only the 11th female skater to land a feared triple axel in competition – will she repeat the feat at Beijing 2020? The 16-year-old Young You – dubbed the “next Yuna Kim” – is just like any other girl of her age…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has the world’s lowest birth rate, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday, as women in Asia’s fourth-largest economy struggle to achieve a balance between work and other life demands. The annual report by the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) found the fertility rate per woman in South Korea…
(CNN) They’ve helped South Korean stars dominate charts and break records on social media.Now, some K-pop fans are claiming another victory: helping foil United States President Donald Trump’s return to the campaign trail. Ahead of his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump bragged that he had about 1 million RSVPs . But when the arena didn’t even…
A master of the high low, David Chang fearlessly goes from Michelin starred restauranteur to shameless re-heater of frozen tater tots without missing a beat. David Chang is a Korean American celebrity chef best known for his Momofuku brand and his Netflix series Ugly Delicious, but during this pandemic, it’s been his Instagram account that…
Asian Americans will premiere episodes 1 and 2 on PBS at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, while episodes 3-5 will air Tuesday beginning at 8 p.m ET. Click here to watch replays on the PBS website. USA TODAY – A century of racist attacks detailed in the new PBS documentary series “Asian Americans” might have felt…
“Volunteering not only provides personal satisfaction but I think it’s also a good example of how you can do things in your life to reach certain balances,” said Min, who has logged more than 6,000 volunteer hours as an EMT. Saturday nights are anything but typical for William Min , general counsel and executive vice…
Not everyone is spending their extra time at home eating away their boredom. Instead of packing on extra pounds, Korean singer-actor Rain successfully shook off a whopping 10kg. The Ninja Assassin actor shared a photo of himself looking very chiselled in a post on Instagram yesterday (Apr 17). In the caption, he wrote, “It took…