Interesting news and stories translated into English from Korea and the Korean-language internet.
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Despite the fact that Ahn skated for Russia, netizens applauded his success, heaping scorn on the Korean Skating Union for driving the skater out of the country.51 -
Poll finds strong criticism of religion's "exclusive mindset", much less credible than Catholics. Netizens heap scorn on the religion of "pyramid schemes". -
Popular article breaks down the genesis of the "Kimchi-bitch", why glass ceilings can be broken, and why the days of female entitlement will soon end. -
Sudden increase in law school graduates leads to tough legal market, unexpected competition. Netizens unsympathetic, "let them collect cardboard boxes in the street" -
As Korean-American groups attack governor for bowing to Japanese pressure, netizens dismayed by lack of South Korean response and new revisionist textbooks -
80-year-old oriental medicine doctor paralyzed young female nurses with acupuncture, claimed it would help cure cervical cancer, then sexually assaulted them. -
Opposition lawmakers call the gift of official watches ahead of the National Assembly elections a blatant violation of election law. -
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Thank you to all of our readers and our devoted translation staff, here are a few of the top articles from the past year. -
Netizens thrilled to see U.S. action and praise Japanese-American Congressman Mike Honda, criticize South Korean government for lack of progress. -
As Korean doctors threaten a strike over hospital privatization, a doctor writes a viral story about the real challenges of trying to practice socialized medicine -
Netizens ashamed of South Korea's active participation in the war from 1964-1973, say "commemorating it is tantamount to Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine" -
New Year, New Address? 2014 rings in new street addresses for South Korea, causing confusion and inconvenience for locals, firemen, and taxi drivers. -
Professor holds regular weekly protests in downtown Seoul, opposes rising nationalism in Japan and pleads for better relations between the two countries. -
Hoping to keep their daughters' plastic surgeries secret, some mothers are now going under the knife to better resemble their own touched-up offspring. -
Police arrest a cheating ring in Busan that used custom transmitters to feed the answers to test takers. Netizens admire the ingenuity of the criminals. -
Netizens debate whether man should become a martyr for his death and if his suicide was the result of political grievances or personal issues. -
Seoul court overturns the expulsion after cadet appeals. Netizens mock the elite academy, asking "should they only recruit eunuchs?"
