The new Miss Korea has been crowned, and she is Kim Ju-ri, a 21-year-old studying at the Bolshoi Ballet school in Russia.
The Miss Korea Pageant took place on the...
In last week's Open Thread, a back-and-forth developed between two commenters that caught my eye, because it dealt with a point that had been at the back of my mind...
Adoptee Soo-hoon (Sonny) with actor Lee Wan
Mea culpa.
I admit I've looked upon celebrity involvement in charity promotion and public campaigns with a skeptical eye, as I did in...
Jo Sung-min is officially ending the ugly custody battle for his and Choi Jin-shil's children. He gave a press conference to announce that he is giving up all claims to...
I hadn't intended on posting about actress Ok So-ri's current adultery case, because South Korean law is one subject that I freely admit is beyond me. But the news has...
Reader Sheryl is heading to Seoul soon and wrote in to ask for recommendations on great places to visit. Since it's been a while since I've been to Seoul, I...
Geez, how fast time flies -- I can't believe it's been nearly a full year since the previous Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving, which is among the biggest holidays of the...
As we know, Koreans sure have a fierce sense of cultural pride (sometimes to uncomfortably myopic degrees). So it's no big surprise that all are elated with Olympic gold medalist...
Ooh, more Miss Korea drama. (There’s always drama surrounding a Miss Korea pageant, isn’t there? Or, I suppose, any pageant.)
First there was all that shrewish chatter that...
2007 Miss Korea Lee Ji-sun crowns the new Miss Korea, Na Ri.
The 52nd Miss Korea Pageant took place on August 5 in Seoul, at which Na Ri was awarded the top...
A new Miss Korea is crowned
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The new Miss Korea has been crowned, and she is Kim Ju-ri, a 21-year-old studying at the Bolshoi Ballet school in Russia. The Miss Korea Pageant took place on the...
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Point-counterpoint: Pursuing beauty in 200 Pound Beauty
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In last week's Open Thread, a back-and-forth developed between two commenters that caught my eye, because it dealt with a point that had been at the back of my mind...
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Happy endings: An adoption story
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Adoptee Soo-hoon (Sonny) with actor Lee Wan Mea culpa. I admit I've looked upon celebrity involvement in charity promotion and public campaigns with a skeptical eye, as I did in...
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Jo Sung-min concedes in the custody war
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Jo Sung-min is officially ending the ugly custody battle for his and Choi Jin-shil's children. He gave a press conference to announce that he is giving up all claims to...
Tags: Choi Jin-shil, Jo Sung-min, lawsuits
Actress faces jail time for adultery
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I hadn't intended on posting about actress Ok So-ri's current adultery case, because South Korean law is one subject that I freely admit is beyond me. But the news has...
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Help a reader out: Seoul recommendations
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Reader Sheryl is heading to Seoul soon and wrote in to ask for recommendations on great places to visit. Since it's been a while since I've been to Seoul, I...
Happy Chuseok weekend
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Geez, how fast time flies -- I can't believe it's been nearly a full year since the previous Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving, which is among the biggest holidays of the...
Swimmer Park Tae-hwan awash in congratulations
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As we know, Koreans sure have a fierce sense of cultural pride (sometimes to uncomfortably myopic degrees). So it's no big surprise that all are elated with Olympic gold medalist...
Tags: Girls Generation, Kim Yuna, Park Tae-hwan, Wonder Girls
Pageant drama!
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Ooh, more Miss Korea drama. (There’s always drama surrounding a Miss Korea pageant, isn’t there? Or, I suppose, any pageant.) First there was all that shrewish chatter that...
Tags: Miss Korea
Passing the Miss Korea
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2007 Miss Korea Lee Ji-sun crowns the new Miss Korea, Na Ri. The 52nd Miss Korea Pageant took place on August 5 in Seoul, at which Na Ri was awarded the top...
Tags: Miss Korea