SM Town Bringing K-Pop Stars to Madison Square Garden
Chosun Ilbo
K-Pop is coming to Madison Square Garden in October when the SM Town Live World Tour descends on the world’s most famous concert venue in Manhattan, New York.
The six-hour concert on Oct. 23 will feature prominent artists such as Girls’ Generation, Super Junior and SHINee. They belong to SM Entertainment, one of the country’s leading talent agencies.
“The concert will show the global power of K-pop again,” SM said in a statement. “We expect this New York concert will be a big hit following the success we were met with in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai and Paris.”
Nets name Milton Lee GM of operations for D League affiliate Springfield Armor
New Jersey Star-Ledger
The Nets announced today that Milton Lee has been named the team’s general manager of minor league operations.
Lee will oversee basketball operations for the Nets’ D League affiliate, the Springfield Armor, including the selection of the team’s head coach, coaching staff and assembling the team’s roster.
Lee had previously served as the New Jersey Nets’ director of basketball operations.
Fireflies in the Garden: Here at Last
Gawker
Here’s a trailer for Fireflies in the Garden, the long-delayed Dennis Lee drama-movie in which Willem Dafoe plays the difficult, domineering, abusive dad to bearded romance novelist Ryan Reynolds. After premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival all the way back in 2008—i.e., many many firefly life cycles ago—and waiting around in limbo due to the shutdown of its production company, the film’s finally due to hit theaters on October 14.
Suspected North Korean cyberattack on a bank raises fears for S. Korea, allies
Washington Post
After nearly half of the servers for a South Korean bank crashed one day in April, investigators here found evidence indicating that they were dealing with a new kind of attack from an old rival: North Korea.
South Korean officials said that 30 million customers of the Nonghyup agricultural bank were unable to use ATMs or online services for several days and that key data were destroyed, making it the most serious of a series of incidents in recent months. But even more troubling was the prospect that a belligerent neighbor had acquired the tools to disrupt one of the world’s most heavily wired nations — and that even more damaging attacks could be in store.
Hollywood Star Lindsay Price to Promote Korean Tourism
Visit Korea
American actress Lindsay Price has been officially named the Honorary PR Ambassador for Korean Tourism.
Korean Artist Explores Infinity At Guggenheim
Chosun Ilbo
One of America’s most prestigious museums of modern and contemporary art is showcasing the work of Korean artist Lee U-fan.
Born in Korea, the 75-year-old has lived and taught in Japan, where he enjoys the respect of several post-war generations of intellectuals for his role in leading philosophical and artistic movements countering westernization.
Gay former Army Lt. has trial put on hold in DC
AP via Google News
A gay former Army lieutenant who handcuffed himself to the White House fence to protest the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy may be closer to having charges against him dismissed after a judge put his trial on hold Wednesday.
S. Korea tells Japan to take ‘sincere’ measures over former wartime sex slaves
Yonhap News
South Korea called on Japan Thursday to take “sincere and active” measures to deal with the issue of compensation for Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japan’s soldiers in World War II, the foreign ministry said.
In Politics, Stupidity Can’t Get You Fired
Wall Street Journal
In a landmark case that provides some insight into the moral compass of South Korea’s National Assembly, a politician has avoided expulsion from parliament despite earning a suspended jail term for defamatory sexual remarks.
More Koreans buy luxury products
Korea Herald
Korean consumers’ love for luxury goods may have exceeded that of the Japanese, research found Wednesday. Koreans consumed 5 percent of their per capita income on high-end products, compared to 4 percent of the Japanese, according to McKinsey & Company, a global strategy consulting firm.
Park Prepared to Fight for Place Among Arsenal’s Starting Line up
Chosun Ilbo
Korea captain Park Chu-young said on Wednesday he was thrilled to have signed with English Premier League outfit Arsenal this week as he expects it will be his last stop in Europe.
6 best places to watch sports in Seoul
CNNGo
Perhaps sports bars — and the obnoxious fans inherently associated with an NFL or EPL upbringing — are most often found in Western cities. But Seoul, the host of some of the world’s largest sports competitions, has evolved into a major athletics hub.
And when the city’s ceaseless soju drinking habits are added to the mix, this Korean metropolis offers the perfect environment for scoffing at Tom Brady and his new hairstyle.
LOVE LOST ON THE 405
Vimeo
Check out this short film by former KoreAm editor-in-chief Kai Ma.
Actress Lindsay Price Is Pregnant
US Weekly
Actress Lindsay Price has a 1/4 Korean bun in the oven, according to Us Weekly. The father is Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone.
It’s the first child for the Beverly Hills 90120 alum, 34, and the Top Chef Masters host, 35. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be starting a family together,” Stone tells Us. “We are over the moon.”
Photo via EOnline
David Choi, Offline
Channel News Asia
Here’s a recap of singer/songwriter David Choi’s recent performances in Singapore.
The show, which felt like a fun get-together, was filled with Choi’s hilarious antics and showed his personable character.
Store Clerks, Customers Caught On Tape Confronting Criminals
WFMY News (N.C.)
A Korean gas station and convenience store owner fought back against a would-be robber on Wednesday after he realized the man was trying to rob him with a finger.
The store’s owner Bumju Cho said a man walked up behind him while he was standing outside of his store and told him him he had a gun and to give him his wallet.
When Cho realized the suspect didn’t have a gun, he fought him and held him until police showed up and arrested him.
Although Cho said he took a chance, Police said fighting back is not worth the risk.
Watch the newscast here.
G.I. Bill Cuts: Veterans Enrolled In College Face Uncertain Futures
Huffington Post
A Korean American Army vet faces an uncertain future due to recent cuts in the GI Bill. Stephen Lee, 31, is studying political science at the University of Wisconsin but doesn’t know if he can keep going to school due to budgetary concerns.
On a brittle February night, the rules suddenly changed. At a Vets for Vets meeting on campus, Lee listened in disbelief as a university official told his classmates that the government had reneged on its original promise. In December, Congress voted to cut their G.I. Bill benefits.
Lee closed his eyes and bowed his head. The official said that, beginning in August, out-of-state residents at the university would face caps on their tuition assistance pegged at whatever in-state students had to pay. Lee, who became a Tennessee resident while stationed at Fort Campbell, now owed an extra $8,000 per semester. Beginning next fall, he and 56 other out-of-state residents attending the university on the G.I. Bill needed to come up with $16,000 in order to finish out the year — an increase in cost none of them could afford without going into debt.
Photo via Huffington Post
Vinegar Drinks All the Rage
Korea Herald
Food goliath Daesang’s Chungjungwon released Drink Hong Cho ― a brilliantly packaged and pleasantly fruity vinegar squash ― for health-conscious Koreans.
The beverage was a major hit, reeling in 25.3 billion won ($23.4 million) in 2007. Last year, Drink Hong Cho more than doubled its sales to 53.8 billion won.
Koreans coming on American novels
The Korea Times
A new crop of American writers have brought Koreans to the foreground in their stories, according to the Korea Times.
The 2010 novel Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart features a Korean-American heroine and Ben Ryder Howe writes about his life with Korean in-laws in New York in a 2011 memoir entitled My Korean Deli, which was featured in the June 2011 issue of KoreAm.
Koreans have come a long way as characters in American novels. My first encounter with a Korean character was in Larry McMurty’s 1982 novel, “Cadillac Jack.” There was a one-liner referring to an assassin, who happened to be a Korean. That he was Korean was of no consequence to the story. I still wonder why McMurty assigned the insignificant role to a Korean.
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Happy St. Patty’s Day! Let’s toast to all the Korean Irish out there, a group that Urban Dictionary calls “the best mix that the world can produce.”
You are a mighty fine bunch.
Moon Bloodgood, whose father is of Dutch and Irish descent.
Lindsay Price, whose father is German and Irish.
Former Playboy model Morena Corwin, whose father is Irish.
Our lone male hottie Steve Byrne, whose father is Irish.
Be safe everyone!
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