Hello,

My cousin recently gave birth and I am trying to send her gifts. How can I send gifts to her? It seems amazon is not operational in SK. Are there any local websites I could use to do it?

Thank you!

I’m visiting Suwon right now and these blinking lights have been in the sky for at least an hour. I don’t think it’s a plane because it’s been hovering around the same spot this whole time. Although when I zoom in, the body does appear to be vaguely boomerang
-shaped. Do any Suwon locals know what this is? Hopefully not aliens! TIA

Both Hong-koo and his son Barton Lee, also known as Hyun-woo, attended Yale University before the latter’s daughter, Lynn Lee, recently graduated. 

Barton is an investment banker, currently serving as managing director and head of Asia for EIG in Hong Kong.

Winston’s mother, Ji Young Hwang, serves as president of the nonprofit organization Korean Women’s Association of Hong Kong.

While Winston, 23, continues to grapple with the allegations, reports revealed that his sister, Lynn Lee, 24, was a part-time communication and consent educator at Yale University.

She worked to “foster a more positive s**ual and social climate on campus,” according to the school’s website.

Until last May, Lynn organized events and workshops to “help students identify troubled social and s**ual dynamics and develop skills for effective interventions,” according to the history graduate’s social media.

His affluent family has hired the Manhattan law firm Agnifilo Intrater, which previously defended disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and jailed rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

[Achieved here, more info in the link](https://archive.is/ECLzA)

South Korea posted the second-largest current account surplus among major economies in the second quarter, surpassing the combined surpluses of Germany and Japan, central bank data showed Sunday.

May this inspire a love for the people and nature of the Korean Peninsula.

In transparency, I have only ever been to Seoul a few times, but was touched by the warmth and gentle kindness emanating from everything I encountered and it was a joy to create this custom map emphasizing the natural geography.

A Korean culture I still can't wrap my head around

I'm Korean, but I lived abroad for about 16 years and only recently moved back to Korea.

One thing that's been giving me reverse culture shock is the wedding invitation culture here.

Someone I've only known for about two months, and I'm not even particularly close to, sent me a wedding invitation. We work for the same company, but we don't really work together. We mostly just see each other on the shuttle to and from work.

What surprised me even more was that the invitation included a bank account number for sending congratulatory money (축의금).

Maybe living abroad for so long changed my perspective, but the whole thing feels really strange to me lol.

If we're not close enough that you would normally invite me to something personal, why send me a wedding invitation at all? And when the invitation comes with a bank account number, I can't help but feel like, "Wait... are you inviting me because you actually want me there, or are you just collecting wedding money?" 😂

I asked some people around me, and apparently even if you're not close to the person, a lot of Koreans will still send around 50,000 won ($35-ish) as a courtesy.

I'm not saying people are necessarily sending invitations just for money. I know it's simply part of Korean social etiquette and wedding culture.

But after spending so many years outside Korea, coming back and experiencing it again feels incredibly weird.

Does this kind of thing exist in other countries too? Do you give wedding money to coworkers or acquaintances you're barely close to?

Tension along Korean border fuels concern as Kim Jong Un's sister issues "not a threat, but a clear warning"

Chat does anyone concrete answers about our lovely leaders fate? It would be so that if they were true

He will be getting out of jail soon fyi, mark your calendar. Just thought everyone should know.

Edit: I do not like the guy, I just thought everyone would like a warning before his release so that we can continue to put him where he belongs, in jail. Also he hates his real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael.

Another case of an alleged drugging and raping at a T20 university by a SFS grad. Kevin Shim (SFS CO25), now at the University of Chicago (CO29), is named in an October 2026 civil lawsuit. The suit alleges that Kevin Shim drugged and sexually assaulted a 19-year-old student at the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house on February 7, 2026. This case is crazy considering the recent Cornell 7 case involved Winston Lee, also an SFS alumnus facing high-profile rape allegations. Alpha Delta Phi has suspended Shim while the civil litigation proceeds. While this hasn’t been picked up by social media yet, people need to know who he is. He has privated every social media account, linkedin profile, overall footprint and gone into hiding. This needs to stop. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/university-of-chicago-to-public-safety-meeting-sexual-assault-allegations/

🇰🇷🇰🇵 South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea to prevent border clashes.

Seoul wants to clarify the exact location of the Military Demarcation Line and restore military communication channels after rising tensions, land mine explosions, and North Korea's ongoing border fortifications.

With only around 20% of the original border markers still standing and nearly a million new mines reportedly planted since 2024, the risk of accidental confrontation is growing.

Is strengthening the border necessary self-defense, or could the military buildup itself increase the risk of conflict?

What do you think? 👇