Actor and filmmaker Phillip Rhee, best known for a series of popular martial arts films from the late ’80s and ’90s, is back with a family-friendly version. by KARIN CHAN […]
Month: August 2015
Redemption Song
story and photography by JIMMY LEE Steven Kim begins his presentation with a question: What words do you associate with gangs? Even amongst this group of youth counselors and […]
The Immigrant Novel, 2.1: The Unforgiven Generation
In her review of Sung J. Woo’s Love Love, Euny Hong describes the book as both “a dirge and a paean to the second-generation Korean American.” by EUNY HONG Sung […]
Over the Moon with Dana Tai Soon Burgess
In his new work, “We Chose to go to the Moon,” the acclaimed choreographer explores our relationship to the cosmos. by ALEX HYUN Above photo by MARY NOBLE OURS As 2013 was […]
Oiji: A Touch of Seoul in the East Village
Two South Korean-born chefs endeavor to bring traditional Korean dishes into the limelight with a modern culinary makeover. by JANE KIM photos by AYLA CHRISTMAN Above photo: Brian Sehong Kim, […]
Q&A with BuzzFeed’s Eugene Lee Yang
Man of the Internet Hour BuzzFeed’s Eugene Lee Yang lays bare what makes him click with diverse audiences. story by REERA YOO photographs by MACEY J. FORONDA As a video […]
First-World Problems: Love Love and Porn
by SUNG J. WOO From time to time, at a slightly greater frequency than a visit by Halley’s Comet, people ask me what my second novel, Love Love, is about. I […]
Remembering Luke Kim, a Community Activist and Pioneer in Cultural Psychiatry
by JULIE HA Dr. Luke Ik Chang Kim, who devoted much of his life to helping the disenfranchised and voiceless in society through his work as a psychiatrist and […]
No Fear of Beauty
A father looks back on the life and career of his eldest son, photographer Stephen Han Stickler, whose iconic images of musicians graced the covers of major magazines in […]
[VIDEO] Megan Lee’s Power Comes with Great Responsibility
by JAMES S. KIM editor@charactermedia.com She’s not a superhero, but Megan Lee is a fairly super 19-year-old. Over the last 10 years, Lee’s amassed a resume that includes actor, […]
The World According to Dave Yoo: Wardrobe Dysfunction
by DAVE YOO I’m a boring dresser. I’m debilitatingly self-conscious about wearing flashy clothes, so I resolved in my mid-20s to embrace my dull tastes. And in the 15 years since, I’ve […]
The Legacy of Coach John Han
A beloved basketball coach touched the lives of many around him. by JAMES S. KIM Though nearly a month had passed since John Han, a beloved youth and adult […]
Dr. Esther Oh on the Hazards of Marijuana
by DR. ESTHER OH Recently, a 15-year-old male patient told me about his occasional habit of smoking marijuana with his friends. “Everyone uses it at my school. It’s not […]
A Triple G-Force to Be Reckoned With
Undefeated in his professional career, middleweight boxing champion Gennady Golovkin has a lethal jab inside the ring but an easy grin outside of it. Learn why this part Korean, Kazakh boxer is sweeping fans off […]
Dr. Ken’s Family Comes to ABC This October
Give a warm welcome to the second network show this year featuring an Asian American family. Less than a year ago, it was hard to say whether Fresh Off […]
