Jezebel: Korea

A Penis Enlargement Technique That Works—And Is Only Kind of Terrifying

Cassie Murdoch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:15:00 EST

Things are looking up for guys in the market for a penis enlargement. It appears some researchers from Korea University have found a method that is actually effective—and you don't even have to reply to some sketchy spam email to get it. The results of their research were recently published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, and it turns out they used the same thing some ladies use for their faces, Restylane. After injecting Restylane into 50 men's penises, they found that there was average increase in circumference (or girth) of 4 cm. That increase still held 18 months later. More »

Politician Survives Telling Students They Should Trade Sex For Advancement

Irin Carmon — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:20:00 EDT

Last year, Rep. Kang Yong-seok, a forty-two year-old member of South Korea's nationally assembly, went out drinking with some female students, and allegedly gave them some career advice: Female broadcasters were willing to trade sex for getting ahead in their careers, so would they? More »

Glee On Ice

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:45:00 EST

Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb 5: Japan's Haruka Imai and Kanako Murakami, Korea's Min-Jeong Kwak smile as they pose with their silver, gold and bronze medals after the 7th Asian Winter Games figure skating competition. (Image via AP)

As Another "Comfort Woman" Dies, The Window For Reparation Grows Ever-Smaller

Sadie Stein — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:10:00 EST

Jung Yoon-hong, one of the few remaining "comfort women" — Korean women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II — has died, leaving only 79 women to fight for their long-denied compensation. More »

It's Already 2011 Where These Gals Are

Lauri Apple — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:15:23 EST

[Seoul, South Korea, January 1: New Year's partygoers wear matching headgear as they welcome 2011. Image via AP.]

South Korea's Underwater Fashion Show Is Beautiful, Trippy

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:10:00 EDT

[Seoul, August 22. A model shows off traditional Korean dress Hanbok, a creation by designer Park Sul-nyeo, during the Underwater Hanbok fashion show, which they claim was the world's first underwater Hanbok fashion show. Image via AP]

The People's Republic

Anna Holmes — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:10:00 EDT

[Vienna, May 18. Image via Getty]

Couples Who Test Together, Stay Together • Survey Says: Tina Fey Funnier Palin Than Palin

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EST

• After questioning 1,000 young adults, researchers determined that discussing STDs is the best indicator of whether a budding relationship will last. Talking about sexual health has become the new milestone for couples, surpassing even meeting the 'rents. • More »

Give, And Ye Shall Receive

Anna Holmes — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:10:00 EST

[Seoul, December 15. Image via Getty.]

Seoul To Soul

Anna Holmes — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Seoul, October 27. Image via Getty]

Dog Eat Dog

Anna Holmes — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:10:00 EDT

[Seoul, July 14. Image via Getty]

Portrait Of Grief

Anna Holmes — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Seoul, May 29. Image via Getty]

Human Placenta Injections Are So Hot Right Now

Maria — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST

In parts of Asia, placenta is seen as a folk remedy to help with fatigue, menopausal symptoms, liver diseases and combat aging. Apparently, placental tissue may be good for more than just a gourmet meal! More »

The Scarlet Letter

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:20:00 EST

South Korean prosecutors are demanding that a popular actress be thrown in jail for a year and a half for having an affair. Ok So-ri admitted to the affair with a singer and called for the government to overturn an anti-adultery law enacted fifty years ago to protect women in a male-dominated society. Ok's lawyers said in a petition to the Constitutional Court, "The adultery law ... has degenerated into a means of revenge by the spouse, rather than a means of saving a marriage." [Reuters] More »

Girl Fight

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:20:00 EDT

Last week, Choi Hyun Mi, a 17-year-old boxer the South Korean media has dubbed the "Defector Girl Boxer," won the World Boxing Association women's featherweight championship. While most female South Korean boxers say they first took up boxing to lose weight, Choi is boxing to support her family, who fled North Korea in 2004. Though her family was wealthy in North Korea, her parents have been unable to find work in South Korea and her brother is in college. As a champion, Choi can earn about $10,000 per fight, but she is fighting for more than the money. "My parents gave up everything in North Korea to give their children a better life in the South," she says. "Boxing is my way to prove that my parents made the right decision." [International Herald Tribune] More »

Korean Mata Hari Never Knew Military Secrets • Saudi Woman Lobbies For Female Athletes

Maria — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:30:00 EDT

The truth behind the "Korean Mata Hari," Kim Soo-im, who was thought to have seduced secrets out of an American colonel and later executed by the South Korean military, is finally revealed. • Iraqi sprinter Dana Abdulrazak says that the important thing for her is not winning the gold in Beijing, but just giving Iraq a presence at the Games. • Women's wealth management firm Addidi will set up an all-female investment club called Addidi Angels next month. • A cow in Colorado named Apple chased off a bear that had climbed into her favorite apple tree. • More »

Is Fox News Looking For Drama With Obama's "Baby Mama"?

Moe — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Oh, this will warm your heart: Fox News has dubbed Michelle Obama Barack's "Baby Mama." See, because "baby mama" is a term originating in the African American community used to delineate a status of romantic partner, somewhere between common-law spouse and "boo," that one attains by fathering or giving birth to a child. Over the years, as the term — which rhymes not only with "Obama" but more common terms like "drama" and "Cappadonna" — grew more common, it was embraced and co-opted by the Caucasian community to the point that it un-controversially became the name of a Tina Fey movie with two white leads and even, I believe, once used by my father as a term of endearment for my mother, who incidentally, popped out her firstborn (me) three years after exchanging vows with him. All of which is to say: isn't this great? It still isn't fully acceptable for even the most "down" white dudes to refer to their black friends as "My N——" — and, let's be honest, "my nizzle" sounds really stupid — but thanks to Fox News it's now okay for white folks to refer to such a fearsomely accomplished, disciplined black woman as Michelle Obama as Barack's "baby mama." Doesn't she seem more approachable already? Anyway, that and China finally says something to Darfur about their genocide problem, another "consummate Washington insider" finds himself on the outs, Nigerian pirates and why I called Geraldine Ferraro "sweetie" with Megan after the jump. More »

Foreign Affairs

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:45:00 EDT

Yesterday, April 14, was "Black Day" in South Korea. Kind of like the anti-Valentine's day, April 14 is when people who are not in love wear black and eat black food. South Korea marketers have hatched special days for the 14th of each month to create a calendar with a crapload of love holidays. Black Day has become really popular, but Green Day, August 14 — where couples are supposed to drink cheap beer that comes in green bottles and walk in the woods — hasn't caught on. [MSNBC] More »