Dog With Odd Eyes Cloned By Korean Researchers

At the request of a heartbroken Japanese dog owner, The Sooam Biotech Research Foundation (SBRF) has recently produced a pair of healthy puppies cloned from an odd-eyed dog, which died of cancer. â…

Robots Teach English in South Korea

In a pilot project designed to bolster the burgeoning robot industry, 21 elementary schools in the southeastern city of Daegu have “hired” twenty-nine robots to teach English. Developed by …

Care for an Edible Dress? Mmmmmm… YUMMY!

Korean artist Sung Yeonju has designed a bunch of dresses constructed out of everyday food items like tomatoes, onions, and even bananas. Just fresh out of college, Sung, who graduated from the…

Korean K-Pop Groups Labeled ‘Too Sexy’

Swarms of uber-sexy and talented South Korean girl band groups have been popping up all over Asian lately. Known for their short shorts and tantalizing dance moves, these groups are now under fire by …

Welcome to South Korea’s Artificial Limb District

Unlike the red-light district in Amsterdam, which caters to men and women in search of sex, the Artificial Limb District of South Korea caters to men, women, and children in need of arms, legs, feet, …

Octopus-Head Lobbyists Go Head to Head With Seoul Mayor

Restaurant owners in South Korea are fuming because government officials in the capital city of Seoul have recommended that citizens limit their octopus-head consumption to no more than two a day. …

Korean Kia Cars: The POP Concept

The Korean carmaker, Kia, already has a positive reputation within the auto cosmos as producers of small gasoline-run cars that get good mileage due to their diminutive status. Well good things may…

South Koreans and Plastic Surgery: A Sick Obsession

Plastic surgery is always a personal decision, reflecting the need for improvements in self-esteem and body image. For South Korean girls, it is something else that is much deeper than just a “desir…

Robot Taekwondo Battles Slated for October

South Korea will be staging robot taekwondo battles this October at the Korea International Robot Technology Exhibition and Conference in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The battles will pit two pro…

Freeze Dry Eco-Friendly Burials: Is This The Ultimate Green?

Usually, the phrase “freeze dry” is heard in conjunction with coffee processing. Whoever would have thought it could be associated with cremating human remains? The new “promession techniqueâ…

Korean Woman Earns License After 960 Tries

Back in September 2009, we covered the story of Cha Sa-soon, a 69-year-old South Korean woman who, over a period of four years, spent over 4,000,000 won ($3,500) on driving tests—all of which she fa…

South Koreans Revolutionize iPhone Market with Sausage Meat Stylus

As of March 20, 2010, winter is officially over for the northern hemisphere, but have we learned anything at all from it? Southern Korean iPhone users certainly have: when it’s too cold to operate y…

Need a Fresh Outlook on Life? Then Get Ready to Die!

Life is a roller coaster with endless ups, downs, twists, and turns. Most of us manage without too much difficulty—whether by perseverance alone, or with the aid of prescription antidepressants—bu…

For South Korean Couple, Virtual Baby Takes Precedence

Stories of video games taking precedence over one's health are not entirely uncommon. As tragic as it is, however, you can't deny the irony involved with a couple inadvertently starving their child to…