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It’s going down. Kalbi Burger presents their very first Kalbi Burger Challenge taking place Sunday, July 24th at 1:00pm. Kalbi Burger owner Hawk Lee and his staff, including Chef Robert, who will be working the grill at the competition, are looking for contestants to eat Ktown’s favorite burger!

Acting aside, Diane Farr has played many different roles in her life: wife, mother, and even author. Her new book Kissing Outside the Lines is inspired by her own experiences being in an interracial relationship with a Korean American man and the trials and tribulations she faced from not only family, but also the community itself. Curious about the stories of other mixed relationships, she began asking questions. Described as a “concept memoir,” the book is a compilation of the stories shared and discussions had with couples all over the U.S.

The State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, widely recognized for its esteemed research facilities, will be the first American college to open a campus in the Songdo International Business District in Incheon, South Korea. According to The Chosun Ilbo, SUNY Korea will soon be recruiting students for attendance in March 2012 for the graduate programs in computer science and technology & society. The school expects a first enrollment of approximately 400 students.

The South Korean telecom company KT recently released the Kibot, a robot designed to teach toddlers how to read, sing and speak in different languages. In a country where becoming fluent in English is almost a prerequisite for gaining admission at the most prestigious private schools, the Kibot is a great way for working parents to make sure their toddlers are getting the education they need.

The award-winning web cartoonist and graphic novelist Derek Kirk Kim has taken on his most exciting project yet: a new web series called Mythomania. Written and directed by Kim, the story is a spin-off of Tune, his ongoing web comic series, and it follows Andy Go, an amateur cartoonist who dreams of “hitting it big,” but quickly finds his dreams clouded with rejection letters from publishing companies.

The name ‘Ktown’ conjures up thoughts of cities like NYC and LA. However, a recent article by CNN blog Eatocracy suggests otherwise. Just in the last decade, Gwinnett County, a suburb of Atlanta, has seen its Korean population double, bringing the total number to about 80,000. Why the South? Among other reasons such as affordable living costs and climate, similar moral values seem to be a particularly compelling factor.