A Hometown Hero Sonny Kim, a veteran police officer killed in the line of duty, impacted his community in more than one way—as a friend, confidante, sensei and mentor. […]
Month: August 2015
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 […]
Audrey Fall 2015 Cover Story: Constance Wu
Constance Wu has had one surreal year. As Jessica Huang on the hit ABC comedy Fresh Off the Boat, Wu not only jumped from a relative Hollywood unknown […]
What You Need to Know About Hyperpigmentation & Asian Skin
Sun spots, freckles, hyperpigmentation – whatever you call ’em, they ain’t pretty. In fact, a recent study found that dark spots are a bigger aging concern for Asian […]
The Road Untraveled: These Artists Prove That It’s Never Too Late to Chase Your Dreams
It may be clicheÌ to say that as Asian Americans, we’re often pressured to forgo our more artistic or creative passions for a stable career path. And yet […]
Get to Know Actress & Musician Hayley Kiyoko
Story by Caroline A. Wong Photo by Vijat Hayley Kiyoko is the epitome of “multitalented.” The 24-year-old is a quick-witted conversationalist, a fierce advocate of female talent, a dedicated […]
North and South Korea Find a Way to Avoid Disaster, Reach Deal
Above photo: South Korean National Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin addresses reporters in Seoul shortly after 2 a.m. following three days of “marathon talks” with North Korea. (Reuters) by HYUNG-JIN […]
Can Hari Kondabolu Stay In the Top Five, Plus Dan Choi and Cary Fukunaga Join the Pack
We’re collecting votes until Tuesday, August 25 at 11:59PM PST to see who we should pursue for our 2016 Haikus with Hotties calendar, and we’re giving you Daily Hot Five charts […]
LAST DAY TO VOTE for your Favorite Hottie!
We’re collecting votes until Tuesday, August 25 (TONIGHT) at 11:59PM PST to see who we should pursue for our 2016 Haikus with Hotties calendar. Time to rally the […]
[VIDEO] John Oliver Covers Inter-Korean Tensions, K-pop on ‘Last Week Tonight’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com John Oliver opened Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight with some witty remarks on North and South Korea’s tense standoff. “We begin in North […]
Haikus with Hotties Nomination #5: Dan Choi
In case you hadn’t heard, we successfully funded a Kickstarter in less than 3 days on August 18, 2015, and now we’re making a 2016 calendar out of […]
Make Your Own Pork Buns with Cathy Erway’s “The Food of Taiwan”
Cathy Erway, the biracial Taiwanese American, New York-based food blogger, host of the podcast “Eat Your Words,” and author of The Art of Eating In, gets even more […]
Haikus With Hotties Nomination #6: Cary Fukunaga
In case you hadn’t heard, we successfully funded a Kickstarter in less than 3 days on August 18, 2015, and now we’re making a 2016 calendar out of […]
Seoul Takes Hard Line as Talks Between Rival Koreas Drag On
by FOSTER KLUG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president vowed a hard line on Monday as marathon negotiations between senior officials of […]
Behind the Mask: Everything You Need to Know About Sheet Masks
There’s simply no escaping it, whether you’re 20 or you’re 40 – you’re going to have to incorporate a facial sheet mask into your regimen at some point. […]
