Although the sounds of smooching aren’t audible and the cooking of special Valentine meals aren’t able to be smelled, we know that millions around the world have been and are celebrating Valentine’s Day today. Last year, two billion Valentine cards alone were sent in the entire world despite the obscurity of the origin of the holiday. To this day, Valentine’s...

On February 19th, a Korean international student named Kang Byung Kil in Russia was lynched and killed by Russian skinheads. Lynching Asian or other races besides whites is a very normal thing in Russia. The death of Kang Byung Kil could have been buried immediately. However, according to Korean internet users, certain Japanese users on 2ch (www.2ch.net) which is one...

Finally, the Queen of Figure Skating has been declared; Kim Yu Na the South Korean superstar athlete. Kim Yuna’s  free skate score reached 150.06, an astonishing 13% higher than her previous world record of 133.95. This is truly a world record, and Kim Yuna won over Michelle Kwan who was her role model for figure skating. However, there is a feeling of sadness...

Although Valentine’s Day has passed, we (or at least the romance-lovers) still remember the fragrance of the beautiful flowers given to us by our admirers, still have the taste of Belgian chocolate in our mouths, and tucked away a few Valentines here and there. Like Mardi Gras and many other cultural celebrations in the world, Valentine’s Day is one of the...

The 2009 Christmas season was a bit wild involving terrorists and of course Robert Park.  Last year, on Dec 24, a Korean-American pastor named Robert Park crossed river to protest against the North Korean communist regime. There were serveral rumors from North Korea about Robert Park’s personal status in North Korea, such as: Robert Park was being tortured by North...