South Korean pro basketball player Lee Hyun-ho was charged with assaulting two middle school girls after he caught the girls and several other teens smoking in public. Netizens and one parent of the teens have risen to Lee’s defense saying he should be praised for his actions.

For all its accolades, South Korea continues to be dogged by its reputation for being scholastically shady. This time, the highly-coveted SAT exam has been cancelled following continued cases of leaked questions by cram schools in Seoul. This comes as a shock to honest test-takers who will be left to brood at home while the Korean establishment tries to pick up the pieces.

PSY has created a stir with a major South Korean broadcaster banning the rapper's new music video 'Gentleman,' just as it clocked more than 142 million views on YouTube. This coming as newly elected president Park Geun-hye praised PSY as an 'exemplary' example of the country's creative paradigm.

This weekend the fourth annual V-Day campaign kicks off in Busan with its admirable goal of raising awareness and funds in defense of women. The aim this year is to collect $8,000 for the cause while providing a series of fun and informative events leading up to the performances of the internationally renowned, thought-provoking Vagina Monologues on April 27th and 28th.