Pictured above: Flanked by state and local officials, Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan addresses a group of Korean small business owners at Gyung Hyang Garden Korean Church on May 5 […]
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KoreAm Editor Roundtable: Part 1
Pictured above: From left to right—Jimmy Lee, Julie Ha, Michelle Woo, John Lee and Ken Lee. Twenty-five years ago, KoreAm Journal started out as a newsmagazine published on newsprint. “Get […]
Register for UCLA’s High School Summer Korean Language Classes
For the first time, UCLA is offering a Korean language summer course for high school students of Korean heritage. Students will have the opportunity to spend four weeks through […]
Cannes Film Festival 2015 to Screen Four Korean Films
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Often described as the crème de la crème of film festivals, the Cannes Film Festival annually offers some of the best narrative films and […]
A Look Inside Shay Mitchell’s Gorgeous $2 Million Home
Don’t you just wish MTVÂ Cribs was still airing? Getting a glimpse into a celeb’s humble abode was like seeing an extension of their personality. I remember falling in […]
Rejoice! Even More Asians on Television
Who wasn’t excited when news of Fresh off the Boat first came to light? After all, it had been 20 years since we last saw an Asian American family on television. But obviously, one Asian […]
Talented Artist Draws Disney Princesses in Korean Hanboks
Back in 2014, we showed you the talented work of Korean artist and illustrator Na Young Wu, who goes by the handle Obsidian (@obsidian00) on Twitter. More specifically, we were taken by […]
Can Women Have It All? Mindy Kaling Tells the Brutal Truth
In our most recent issue, we focused on one of the most debated topics of our time. Can women really have it all? Can we bring home the […]
Incredible Pen Drumming: Who Knew School Supplies Could Sound This Cool?
90s kids, let’s throw it back to middle school real quick! Do you recall how cool you thought you were because you could make Clipse’s “Grindin’” beat on your […]
North Korea Says It Tests Ballistic Missile from Submarine
by the Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea said Saturday that it successfully test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine in what would be the latest […]
Google Opens First Asian ‘Startup Campus’ in Seoul
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s startup scene is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing in the world, and Google’s “Campus Seoul” is expected to […]
Keeping Watch All Night
During the recent unrest that spread across the city of Baltimore in the wake of the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, several hundred small businesses in the city were damaged, […]
Disney Princesses and DreamWorks Heroes Dressed in Regal Hanboks
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Once again, we find Elsa from Frozen wearing a gorgeous hanbok thanks to a gifted Korean illustrator. In a previous post, we shared stunning […]
Top Stories of the Week: Cristiano Ronaldo Against Bullying and Sandra Oh’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Audition
1) Cristiano Ronaldo Defends Japanese Boy From Laughing Audience [READ HERE] 2) Kpop Community Reacts to TMZ’s Racist Remarks [READ HERE] 3) Health Benefits […]
Get Creative With These DIY Mother’s Day Gifts
Attention, all last-minute gifters! Mother’s Day strikes at midnight, and it’s a day where we want to show our appreciation to our mothers (even though it should […]
