by REERA YOO | @reeraboo reera@iamkoeram.com Epik High announced earlier today that Los Angeles-based rapper Dumbfoundead, who now goes by the name Parker, will be joining them on stage […]
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Must-Try Restaurants While Visiting Hawaii
Are you going on vacation this summer? If you haven’t yet picked your destination spot, the Hawaiian islands are always a favorite hot spot, and for good reason! […]
[Video] 100 Years of Filipina Beauty In Under Two Minutes
Beauty standards have and will forever change and evolve. Every edge of the world holds different ideals of beauty, whether it be beautiful sun-kissed skin, milky complexions, or […]
Hong Kong Foodie Tours
Hong Kong bursts at the seams with global fabulousness, but it’s easy to argue that you’ve not experienced its soul unless you’ve stepped into some of the tiny, […]
5 Korean Indie Bands to Perform at 2015 Liverpool Sound City
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Five Korean indie bands will be heading to England this weekend to perform at the Liverpool Sound City festival, according to Yonhap News […]
Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A coalition of 64 Asian American associations filed a complaint Friday against Harvard University, alleging that the school discriminates against Asian American students by setting […]
Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process (Continued)
This is the second part to “Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process.” To read the first half of the article, click here. by COURTNEY LEE […]
25 Years of KoreAm Covers: Documenting Tragedy
To mark the 25th anniversary of KoreAm Journal, we’re revisiting some memorable covers from the magazine’s archives. Take a look at some of the creative talent, athletes, influential figures, social issues […]
Escala Fuses Colombian, Korean Flavors
Above photo: A view of Escala, a Colombian Korean restaurant, from the DJ booth. (Photo by Jennifer “J-dub” Oh) by JAMES S. KIM |@james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Right smack in the middle […]
[VIDEO] Ki Hong Lee and Dylan O’Brien React to ‘The Scorch Trials’ Trailer
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com They’ve escaped the maze. Now, it’s time to begin phase two. 20th Century Fox on Tuesday released the trailer for Scorch Trials, the second installment […]
David Ryu Makes History with Decisive L.A. City Council Win
by JIMMY LEE and SUEVON LEE A few minutes after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, David Ryu stood on a raised platform in the patio of a Sunset Strip restaurant, […]
Q&A with Christine Ahn, Co-organizer of Women’s Walk for Peace Across DMZ
Pictured above: Christine Ahn, shown here with Gloria Steinem, at a United Nations news conference on March 11 announcing plans for a walk across the DMZ. (Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Bebeto […]
U.N. Raps South Korea Over HIV Testing of Expat Teachers
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A United Nations committee recently called on South Korea to abolish its mandatory HIV/AIDS testing of foreign teachers, according to Yonhap News Agency. Currently, […]
Hyun-jin Ryu Elects Shoulder Surgery, Most Likely Out for Season
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Los Angeles Dodgers starting southpaw Hyun-jin Ryu has decided to undergo shoulder surgery on his injured pitching shoulder, which has kept him […]
Michelle Waterson Officially Signed to UFC
When you first encounter Michelle Waterson, you’d probably never guess that her profession is to kick butt in cage matches. Her bubbly personality, sprinkled with giggles in between her […]
