I Am KoreAm: Rebecca Kelley
Korean Actresses Investigated in Prescription Drug Scandal
Four Korean female celebrities, including popular actress Park Si-yeon, are being investigated by prosecutors in Seoul for illegally taking the same powerful painkiller that contributed to the death of Michael Jackson, according to news reports.
3 North Korean Doctors Murdered in Nigeria
Machete-wielding men killed three North Korean doctors last Saturday, using their weapons to slit the throats of two men and behead the third, the Associated Press reports.
Dallas Man Accused Of Dog Mess Murder Claims Self-Defense
A Dallas man accused of shooting and killing his neighbors on Monday after a yearlong dispute about dog droppings is now claiming he did it in self-defense, according to CBS News.
Korean Air Force Makes Amazing ‘Les Miserables’ Spoof
The airman of the Republic of Korea recently dropped an elaborate 14-minute parody of Hollywood’s recent remake of the insanely popular musical Les Miserables.
New York Street to Be Named In Honor of Korean ‘Comfort Women’
A street in Queens, N.Y., is set to be named in honor of the Korean women who were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops in World War II, the Chosun Ilbo reports.
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Asian American Suicides; Korean Plastic Surgery Industry; NK Propaganda
Asian American Women Over 65 Are More Likely to Commit Suicide Than Anyone Else, Study Finds
US Soldiers Arrested For Sexual Harassment of Korean Woman on Subway
Three U.S. soldiers based in Seoul, South Korea, were taken into custody on Sunday for an alleged sexual harassment of a woman on a subway train, police said. The soldiers were then turned over to U.S. military police who are conducting their own investigation.
