• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

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  [LA TIMES] S. Korean single mothers turn to theater to strike back against stereotypes

    — Soft acoustic guitar chords and sniffles from the audience provide the soundtrack as Lee Yeon-ji tells her story of life as a single mother in South Korea. A spotlight settling on her,...

  • Posted December 28, 2015
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  [NYT] Chinese soccer teams raid South Korean clubs for talent

  — The South Korean soccer league is the most successful in Asia, with its clubs winning a combined total of 10 continental championships, five more than any other country. But the last title came in...

  • Posted December 28, 2015
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  [NYT] Greta Lee On Hollywood Stereotypes and Playing the ‘Lovable Weirdo’

  — Greta Lee is a familiar face to fans of “Girls,” where she played an entitled gallerist; “High Maintenance,” where she was Heidi; and “Inside Amy Schumer,” a gig Ms. Lee landed after...

  • Posted December 22, 2015
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  [ELLE.com] 5 reasons a Korean sauna is so much better than a massage

    – When I think of a truly blissful, relaxing experience, I filter out options that a) require traveling to a remote island (as Instagrammable as that beach is, I’d like to avoid the added stress of airports...

  • Posted December 22, 2015
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  [LA TIMES] Dodgers can hope, but can’t completely count on Hyun-Jin Ryu for 2016

     – Hyun-jin Ryu had his labrum repaired in May, and at one time that would be near a death knell for a pitcher. Los Angeles Dodgers physician Neal ElAttrache once described shoulder problems like...

  • Posted December 18, 2015
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  [WSJ] South Korea’s leader pushes to make firing easier

  – The prospect of fresh street protests here this week highlights the struggle South Korea’s president faces in trying to push through labor laws aimed at boosting employment and revitalizing a slowing economy....

  • Posted December 14, 2015
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  [LA TIMES] K-pop group was turned away at LAX for lying about reason for visiting US, official says

    – The K-pop group that was turned away at LAX this week was denied entry because the members lied about the purpose of their trip, not because they were mistaken for sex workers as...

  • Posted December 14, 2015
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