Pictured above: Dr. Luke Kim stands by a garden. This photo was taken in November 2002. (Photo by Eric Sueyoshi) by JULIE HA julie@charactermedia.com Dr. Luke Ik Chang Kim, […]
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MMA Fighter James ‘Moonwalker’ Moontasri Gears Up for UFC Fight Night 71
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There aren’t many Taekwondo fighters who successfully transition to mixed martial arts, but since committing to MMA seven years ago, James Moontasri […]
Hats Off to Eugenia Kim, Milliner to the Stars
Nearly two decades after making the serendipitous switch from pre-med to fashion, the milliner and shoe designer turns her inventive creations into an established brand. by SARAH MIN Eleven years […]
[VIDEO] How to Differentiate Koreans From Other Asians
by REERA YOO |@reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com As Steven Yeun once emphatically said on Conan, not all Asians look alike. So, how do people differentiate Koreans from other Asians? Korean YouTuber sw yoon decided […]
Top Korean Fashion Trends You Need in Your Summer Wardrobe
Summer is already here and for many of us in California, that means a lot of floral crop tops and high waisted shorts. While that look is definitely Coachella appropriate, […]
Honey & Butter Macarons Are Irresistibly Cute & Delicious
As I was scrolling through my Instagram a couple of weeks ago, I came upon a picture that made me sit up. Wendy from Wendy’s Lookbook had posted […]
Irene Kim Becomes Estée Lauder’s New Global Beauty Contributor
Just last week we brought you the exciting news that Irene Kim was chosen to be featured in renowned designer Stella McCartney’s “One City, One Girl” series. But it […]
Subscription Box Allows You to Taste Global Cuisine Without the Travel Costs
What if I told you that you could try gourmet food from different countries every other month without having to buy an airplane ticket? And what if I […]
The First Men’s New York Fashion Week Launches
This month, the Council of Fashion Designers of America has officially launched an entirely separate fashion week just for menswear.  While we are used to the set rotation of […]
Comic Strip Shows Just How Uncomfortable Asian Fetishism Makes Us Feel
“As a latecomer to dating, I don’t know a lot of the “rules”of the game,” cartoonist Connie Sun explains in her comic strip Flora, Fauna, Asian Fetish. “But […]
Malala Celebrates 18th Birthday by Opening School for Syrian Refugees
It goes without saying that Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Noble Peace Prize, is quite an inspiration. But if you thought she was done putting in work […]
36 Hours in Boston: Asian Edition
Story by Christina Ng I frequently hear my friends from New York and L.A. say that Boston is not Asian enough – that all Asians really come here […]
Watch the First 360-Degree Video Shot in North Korea
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Singaporean photographer Aram Pan has captured a number of fascinating images of North Korea since making his first trip to the country in […]
[VIDEO] Kids Eat Kimchi for the Very First Time
by ETHEL NAVALES, Audrey Magazine Walk into any Korean restaurant and you’ll be sure to find kimchi available as a side dish or incorporated into meals such as kimchi […]
Caring Across Generations
Family Ties In a groundbreaking new book, Asian American studies professors Grace Yoo and Barbara Kim explore how the adult children of Korean immigrants are dealing with the challenges of caring for […]
