I scream, you scream, we all scream for…Korean food? Korean restaurants, a $2.1 billion industry, number about 5,000 in the United States and saw a 3.5 percent average annual […]
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East West Players’ new artistic director Snehal Desai looks to continue legacy
For the first time in 23 years, and for only the fourth time in 51 years, East West Players — the nation’s longest-running Asian American theater company — is […]
Dhaka attack leaves students, Japanese citizens among dead
Seven Japanese nationals and three students from American universities were among 20 dead after a 12-hour-long siege ended the hostage situation in Dhaka, Bangladesh. On Friday night, seven gunmen […]
Bangladesh under terror as hostages held, 2 police officers killed
As many as 20 hostages have been held by nine armed terrorists at a Dhaka, Bangladesh, cafe since Friday evening. At least two are dead, and about 40 are […]
Jeremy Lin signs 3-year, $36 million contract with Nets
New York, welcome back Linsanity. Jeremy Lin, who became a free agent after playing for the Charlotte Hornets last season, has signed with the Brooklyn Nets for a reported […]
Asian men top average earnings as gender, racial wage gaps persist
The racial and gender wage gap in the United States persists, with Asian men earning the most of all groups in average hourly earnings in 2015, according to Pew Research […]
Miss A’s Suzy drops soundtrack for coming K-drama ‘Uncontrollably Fond’
Who isn’t “Uncontrollably Fond” of Suzy Bae, South Korea’s national sweetheart? The Miss A singer, who saw her duet with EXO’s Baekhyun, “Dream,” top charts earlier this year, released […]
Medal of Freedom sought by Asian American community for Col. Young Oak Kim
Colonel Young Oak Kim’s story of heroism in the face of war is well-known among older Korean Americans, and some Japanese Americans as well. But after Edward Chang, the […]
In effort to diversify, Academy invites more new members than ever
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars, has invited more new members than ever — a whopping 638 people in the entertainment industry, […]
What is #BeingAsian? Twitter users answer
What is #BeingAsian? Twitter users are answering that question, first asked by 17-year-old Michael Tarui Tuesday, with a hashtag that has become a window into the diversity of the […]
10 Asian Americans who have taken over the social media fashion game
The fashion community has exploded online, flooded with those who are out to dominate the blogosphere through social media — and Asian Americans are leading the pack. Here are 10 trend-setting Asian […]
Will Justin Lin direct live-action ‘Akira’ adaptation?
Warner Bros. has been trying to produce the live-action “Akira” since they got the rights in 2002. It has had many versions, but all fell under. This latest iteration, […]
Chinese national among 41 killed at Istanbul airport in suicide bombing
Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport saw terror late Tuesday when three men got off a taxi and began attacking with guns and explosives at the international arrivals terminal and a parking […]
Marc Ching’s final trip to rescue dogs from Asian meat trade driven by compassion
It’s a sunny May day in Sherman Oaks, California. Inside the Petstaurant, an organic pet food store, owner Marc Ching sits, red-eyed and repeatedly apologetic for his tears, as […]
Korean singer Hwang Chi-yeol coming to Pechanga
South Korean vocalist Hwang Chi-yeol, also famously known as Huang Zhi Lie to Chinese audiences, will put on his first-ever U.S. concert for two nights inside Pechanga Resort & […]
