Activism
K-pop group BTS returned to the United Nations on Monday Sep. 20 to give an inspirational speech for young people along with a video of them performing their hit song “Permission to Dance” through the empty UN Assembly Hall to empower them to take action.
Activism
This South Korean professor has created an eco-friendly toilet that converts poop into energy This South Korean professor has created an eco-friendly toilet that converts poop into energy and pays users digital currency for their contribution.
Featured
Seungri, a former member of the K-pop boy band Big Bang, has been jailed for three years after a court in Seoul found him guilty of all nine charges against him, including gambling and arranging sex services.
Activism
Women in South Korea are sharing photos of their short haircuts in support of South Korean archer An San, who became the target of online harassment in her country for her short hair at the Tokyo Olympics.
Women
Park Na-rae, a 35-year-old woman comedian from South Korea, is under investigation for sexual harassment for a skit on her YouTube show involving a male doll.
Video
A couple in South Korea accidentally defaced a painting worth about US$500,000 in an art gallery in Seoul after they mistook it for a participatory art project.
Activism
Global superstar K-pop group BTS have condemned the recent waves of anti-Asian racism and violence occurring in the United States and shared their own experiences of racism as Asians with a letter on Twitter using #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate.
LGBTQ
The first transgender soldier from South Korea has been found dead at the age of 23 following the military’s decision to discharge her.
Women
Song Yoo-jung, a 26 year-old South Korean actress and model, was found dead in Seoul on Saturday, her agency said.
Impact
South Korea’s parliament has passed a bill that will allow globally recognized K-pop stars such as BTS to postpone mandatory military service until they turn 30.
Activism
The K-pop group encouraged young people not to lose hope despite the isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.