- “Man gets 30 years in jail for Gangnam murder.” The man who murdered the first woman to walk into a bathroom was sentenced to thirty years in jail.
- “Park Shin-hye, Suzy, IU and Ailee’s extreme diet routines.” By which you mean starving themselves. Article comes with a few caveats–they only do it when they haven’t lose weight fast, you should consult with a doctor, etc.–but yikes.
- “Isn’t a Woman a Person?” Ageism, beauty, workplace discrimination–it’s all discussed in this personal essay.
- “Ramen exports reach all-time high.” Honestly, I need to stop buying the cheap ramen and go for the fancy stuff.
- “K-Beauty Expo showcases Korean cosmetics industry.” 450 companies showed up for a three-day beauty expo. According to a recent survey of buyers from 55 nations, cosmetics were the most popular South Korean export.
- “North Korean defectors open up online.” More and more North Korean defectors are taking to the internet to tell their stories, particularly in live webcasts.
- “Samsung Takes Galaxy Note 7 Off the Market.” On my flights to and from Chicago last weekend, the flight attendants specifically called out the Note 7 and said it had to be shut off the entire time and couldn’t be plugged into anything.
- “Top 5 LGBT Dramas/Shows: A Redo.” I haven’t seen any of these, so I clearly need to change that.
- “Chae Soo-bin offered lead for high school mystery drama Solomon’s Perjury.” This drama is giving me a White Christmas vibe, and I desperately want that to be true, especially since the lady is supposed to be the lead. (Give me lots of ladies, please.)
- “Entourage to be simulcast in nine countries.” Wow, they must really be confident in this one. I haven’t seen the original, but I might check the kdrama version out.
- “Controversial scenes from “The K2” and “Our Gap Soon.” receive censorship board ruling.” Apparently dudes who look like they’re wearing giant blurry diapers are totally against public morals while dating violence is totally okay. (There are gifs of both, and fucking hell, OGS, what are you doing?)