Missy USA shows 'ajumma' can set things straight It wasnt the police, media or some high-ranking authority that broke the news of the latest sex scandal that instantly spiraled into an embarrassing saga for the new Park Geun-hye administration. It was a community of ``ajumma, or middle-aged ..
America - heaven for obese NEW YORK - A few weeks ago, I went to an eyeglass store in town and noticed something other than glasses - chairs. They were typical commercial chairs as you see at random public places, but wider. Not wide enough to fit two people, but definitely ..
NK spoils images for all Koreans NEW YORK - Koreans whove been abroad have probably, at one on point or another, come across an odd situation where the statement ``Im from Korea immediately triggers the question ``North or South?
Overly generous!? NEW YORK - Last week, the talk of town among Korean parents in the United States. was all about getting free childcare money from the Korean government. Yes, free money. That is enough to get moms and dads on a budget to go wild over.
First lady or first celebrity? NEW YORK So finally her bangs made the front cover of Vogue. Showing off her toned arms in a sleeveless, cobalt blue Reed Krakoff dress, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama graces the fashion bibles April cover with her new hairdo.
Lesson from Hathaway's unique approach to haters NEW YORK Im finding myself surprised these days as I continue to see how Anne Hathaway is getting brutally bashed for, well, being herself. When it comes to hating on celebrities, theres usually at least one clear legitimate reason whether..
Nannies with six-figure paycheck I recently discovered a new lucrative job thats not in finance or banking. Its being a full-time nanny in the U.S. Yes, you read correctly, a nanny.
LA targets Korean 'birth tourists' For certain privileged Korean moms-to-be, their babys first gifts arent toys, rattles or clothes. Its U.S. citizenship.
Chill out, Korea! Its a new year, a time of ambitious goals and higher expectations. People say we should set our sights high, the higher the better. But is being overly ambitious a shortcut to failure? This random thought came to me while driving through downtown..
Park to bolster Korea-US alliance South Koreas first female president Park Geun-hye will meet a bolder, second-term U.S. President Barack Obama, so whats next for the long-standing relationship between Seoul and Washington?
2nd Amendment needs changing The morning I heard of the gun shooting in Newtown, Conn., I experienced a split second of sharp panic. The site of the massacre, less than an hour away from where I live, wasnt some random place I didnt know. It was all too relatable and famil..
'The day American heroism died' Back in the early 90s, many of us spent lazy Saturday afternoons watching ``Rescue 911, an American reality-based show that reenacted emergency situations based on true 911 calls. The series, which aired for several years on MBC, showed just ho..
Koreans' strange love of chicken My old neighborhood in Yongsan, Seoul, is famous for quaint patisseries, specialty coffee shops and authentic, hole-in-the-wall Japanese bistros. Oddly enough, a modest diner that sells good old casual Korean food is a rarity on this narrow strip t..
My patriotism about high fashion Not much has changed since my last visit to Seoul. But then again, its only been six months so what would I expect? Just when things started becoming all too typical, there it was the much-hyped, newly revamped underground bus terminal mall th..
Negativity peaks in US election homestretch NEW YORK With the U.S. election campaign entering its final week, heres what we know about todays America: Women are paid less for doing the same work as men, China is stealing American ideas and technology, the middle class is in danger and ..
Korean campaign bans voting in US NEW YORK Management of a political campaign is already hard enough, but imagine running one that bans the mention of any candidates names, let alone the use of images that even hint at party affiliation. Sounds like some kind of reality show c..
Rebel votes for December NEW YORK _ With just two months left till voting day, the conservative Saenuri Party is apparently keeping Korean expats high on their priority list by launching a cross-country campaign in the U.S. Based on their calculation, theyve got this big..
