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Female idol Jeon Hyo-song causes controversy by using the term 'democratisation' during a radio interview – the term has different connotations on the Korean web.
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The star-child known as 'Little PSY,' made famous worldwide for his appearance in the Gangnam Style music video, is hated online for his multicultural background.
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Faces of this year's Miss Korea candidates, notably different from the ones circulated on Reddit, appear on Korean portal Ilbe. Netizens are blaming Photoshop.
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Conservative netizens are optimistically blaming North Korea for Monday's bombing of the Boston Marathon, hoping that doing so will speed up an attack on the North
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Korea netizens express mixed feelings toward the news of the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Conservative netizens react to the recent string of crimes by the US soldiers in South Korea, seeing in a very favourable light rather than typical anti-US rhetoric.
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A picture of a student from the prestigious Yonsei University urinating on a metro seat goes viral. Netizens reacted with disgust and anger.
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The ROK Air Force PR team releases a parody of hit musical film Les Misérables, a sure hit among the star-crossed and snowed-in lovers serving time in the military.
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Korean netizens are amazed at the extent to which South Korea appears to have changed since these photos were taken by a foreign visitor in the early 1960s.
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A popular saying in Korean says that Northern women are the most attractive women in Korea, but some netizens on conservative online community Ilbe argue otherwise.
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Independent Ahn Cheol-soo withdraws his candidacy leaving Moon Jae-in to face Park Geun-hye, daughter of former dictator, in this December's presidential election.
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An elephant in a South Korean zoo is discovered to be able to imitate human speech and mutter some Korean words, in an attempt to be more sociable with its zookeeper.
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Daughter of former dictator and Korean Presidential candidate Park Geun-hye has been described as being devotedly 'married to the state' by her campaign manager
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Japanese scientists provide DNA evidence that Japan's earliest settlers were of Korean origin, much to the discontent and disgust of Korean netizens.
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A conservative netizen by the name of 'Gan-gyul' apologises to fans after loosing an online debate to a prominent progressive pundit, Professor Chin Jung-kwon
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Netizens from the infamously conservative site Ilbe respond to their online reputation on the Korean internet as losers by uploading images of their credentials.
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South Korean netizens debate the morals of taking advantage of drunk or intoxicated girls, including who is at fault when rape or sexual assault is committed.
Female idol Jeon Hyo-song causes controversy by using the term 'democratisation' during a radio interview – the term has different connotations on the Korean web.
The star-child known as 'Little PSY,' made famous worldwide for his appearance in the Gangnam Style music video, is hated online for his multicultural background.
Faces of this year's Miss Korea candidates, notably different from the ones circulated on Reddit, appear on Korean portal Ilbe. Netizens are blaming Photoshop.
Conservative netizens are optimistically blaming North Korea for Monday's bombing of the Boston Marathon, hoping that doing so will speed up an attack on the North
Korea netizens express mixed feelings toward the news of the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Conservative netizens react to the recent string of crimes by the US soldiers in South Korea, seeing in a very favourable light rather than typical anti-US rhetoric.
A picture of a student from the prestigious Yonsei University urinating on a metro seat goes viral. Netizens reacted with disgust and anger.
The ROK Air Force PR team releases a parody of hit musical film Les Misérables, a sure hit among the star-crossed and snowed-in lovers serving time in the military.
Korean netizens are amazed at the extent to which South Korea appears to have changed since these photos were taken by a foreign visitor in the early 1960s.
A popular saying in Korean says that Northern women are the most attractive women in Korea, but some netizens on conservative online community Ilbe argue otherwise.
Independent Ahn Cheol-soo withdraws his candidacy leaving Moon Jae-in to face Park Geun-hye, daughter of former dictator, in this December's presidential election.
An elephant in a South Korean zoo is discovered to be able to imitate human speech and mutter some Korean words, in an attempt to be more sociable with its zookeeper.
Daughter of former dictator and Korean Presidential candidate Park Geun-hye has been described as being devotedly 'married to the state' by her campaign manager
Japanese scientists provide DNA evidence that Japan's earliest settlers were of Korean origin, much to the discontent and disgust of Korean netizens.
A conservative netizen by the name of 'Gan-gyul' apologises to fans after loosing an online debate to a prominent progressive pundit, Professor Chin Jung-kwon
Netizens from the infamously conservative site Ilbe respond to their online reputation on the Korean internet as losers by uploading images of their credentials.
South Korean netizens debate the morals of taking advantage of drunk or intoxicated girls, including who is at fault when rape or sexual assault is committed.
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