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Learn To Read Korean In 15 Minutes (Really!) by KoreAM

Check out these handy graphics that will teach you how to ready Korean in a matter of minutes! 

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Grace Choi Makes It Possible To 3D Print Any Color Makeup From Your Computer  by RUTH KIM

Ladies, ever scroll through Tumblr or Pinterest and see a lip color that you’re just dying to have? Or maybe you accidentally drop your eye shadow case and the palette bursts into a thousand, tiny particles (isn’t that the worst?), and you need a replacement ASAP.

Well, with the Mink printer, these dreams may soon come true.

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Civilian Diver Dies During SKorean Ferry Disaster Search by STEVE HAN

A 53-year-old civilian rescue diver involved in the South Korean ferry search died Tuesday, according toauthorities.

Lee Kwang-wook went into the waters around 6 a.m. to recover the bodies inside the ferry that capsized nearly three weeks ago. Fellow divers lost communication with Lee only five minutes into his dive, according to South Korea’s Government Rescue Headquarters. He had already been unconscious and couldn’t breathe by himself by the time he was pulled to the surface.

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MORE Adorable Photos From Grace Chon’s ‘Zoey And Jasper’ Series—And A Remarkable Update! by MICHELLE WOO

Hearts around the world melted into a giant, sticky puddle of goo last month when Grace Chon’sawwwww-inducing dog-and-boy photo series, “Zoey and Jasper” went viral. But one fan was particularly captivated: Zoey’s long-lost foster mother!

Chon tells the story in a post titled, A Miracle Has Happened. “In the midst of all this viral craziness, I got a mysterious email from a woman in Colorado,” the Los Angeles-based photographer writes. “She told me that her friend knew Zoey from Taiwan when she was a baby (Zoey came to the states when she was 4.5 months old), and wanted to connect with me. Say what?! My mind was reeling — who was this woman? How did she know Zoey? Did she *REALLY* know Zoey? Was this all some crazy scam?”

 More photos and links to Zoey and Jaspers personal sites and instagram can be found here! 

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Samsung Names New Head Of Mobile Design   by JAMES S. KIM

Samsung’s latest iteration of their flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, isn’t garnering the positive responses the company hoped for. In a move that will shake things up, Samsung is replacing the head of its mobile design team. Chang Dong-hoon, who previously held the position, resigned last week, but will continue to lead the division that oversees the company’s overall design strategy.

“The realignment will enable Chang to focus more on his role as head of the Design Strategy Team, the company’s corporate design center which is responsible for long-term design strategy across all of Samsung’s businesses, including Mobile Communications,” Samsung said in a statement.

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Yuna Kim Gives Her Final Farewell Performance, Ending 15-Year Career   by JULIE HA

It’s official. Yuna Kim, one of the greatest figure skaters ever to have graced the world stage, said goodbye to her fans this week, after performing a farewell ice show May 4-6 in Seoul.

“I’m officially ending my career as an athlete here,” Kim said at a press conference after the show. “I have had real fun throughout the whole three days. … It all seems like a dream. At the same time, I feel sorry to have to say goodbye.”

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Family Of Jiwon Lee To Launch Memorial Scholarship Fund In Her Honor   by JAMES S. KIM

The family of Jiwon Lee, the 29-year-old Columbia University student found dead Saturday afternoon in the Hudson River, will be using the donations they received from a GoFundMe page to set up a memorial scholarship fund in her honor. The donations had originally been used to pay for a private investigator, and since the page went up in early April, nearly 1,200 people have donated over $87,000.

“Thank you for your continued prayers, donations and support,” Matt Lee, Jiwon Lee’s brother, wrote on Monday. “Unfortunately, Jiwon, beloved daughter, sister and friend has gone on to a better place. Our family thanks you at this time for respecting our privacy. We are currently planning a memorial service to honor Jiwon and will post further details as soon as possible.”

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