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 […]
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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gennady Golovkin’s Top 5 Victories
by STEVE KIM 5. Grzegorz Proska, Sept. 1, 2012, Turning Stone Resort and Casino, Verona, N.Y. Making his American debut on HBO, Golovkin impressively halted the southpaw from Poland, dominating the action from start […]
Green Green Grass: Jump
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK “Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of fear is freedom.” – Marilyn Ferguson I was fine on the drive up and felt mostly OK […]
Linus Kim Does Finger-lickin’ BBQ in Seoul
Smokin’ in Seoul With his Alabama-style barbecue, Linus Kim carves out a niche in Itaewon’s expanding food scene. by YOUNG-JIN KIM When Linus Kim opened a Southern-style barbecue restaurant last year […]
Sonny Kim, One of Cincinnati’s Finest
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. […]
Hallyu Fever at KCON 2015
Where K-Pop Fans Feel at Home The fourth annual KCON-Los Angeles, a mega Korean hallyu convention, drew tens of thousands of attendees. by JAY YIM For Luis Cisneros and Adrian […]
