As much as I love Grey’s Anatomy, I will admit that my loyalty to the show has wavered a bit since the departure of Sandra Oh’s character, Cristina Yang. […]
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Maggie Q and Elizabeth Olsen Partner With Kiehl’s For Limited Edition Beauty Products
If you’re familiar with the cosmetics brand Kiehl’s, then you probably know about their history of protecting and nurturing the environment. In 2009, Kiehl’s launched it’s in-store recycling program that […]
Find the Perfect Clutch to Celebrate The Met Gala’s “China: Through The Looking Glass” Exhibit
If you are a serious follower of fashion news, then you know The Metropolitan Museum’s Anna Wintour Costume Center is set to focus on Chinese fashion aesthetics that […]
‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Hardly Alone
by BRIAN HU Picture this: a Taiwanese American kid with oversized clothes and a hip-hop vocab. Unlike his cuter, more “decent” brethren, he just can’t make proper friends, let alone attract girls, and he […]
Seoul to Demolish the Last Surviving Slum Near the Ritzy Gangnam District
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Seoul recently announced that the demolition of Guryong, the last surviving slum in the glitzy Gangnam district, will begin this summer after years […]
YG Entertainment Donates 100 Million Won to Nepal Earthquake Relief
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com YG Entertainment, one of K-pop’s top talent agencies, has made a generous donation toward helping victims of the Nepal earthquake, according to Korean […]
Health Benefits of Eating Kimchi (And Other Fermented Foods)
Kimchi, yogurt, pickled vegetables, kombucha and yes, wine. What do they have in common other than a strong, sour aroma? They are fermented foods that you probably should incorporate […]
First Look at Lana Condor As X-Men’s Jubilee
We couldn’t contain our excitement last month when X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer revealed that newcomer Lana Condor would be playing the teenage mutant, Jubilee. Although Jubilee was a popular […]
Asian Fast Food Items You Won’t Find in the U.S.
We first explored KFC menu items that can only be found in Asia, but what about the rest of the well-known American fast-food chains? There are so many […]
North Korea Arrests South Korean NYU Student for Illegal Entry
Pictured above: New York University’s Stern School of Business. (Photo courtesy of NYU Local) by the Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea said Saturday it has arrested a South […]
Korean American Businesses Damaged from Baltimore Riots
Pictured above: Richard Sung Kang leaves his damaged liquor store in the aftermath of the Baltimore riots. (Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Matt Rourke) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com […]
‘Born to Lead’ Pays Tribute to Susan Ahn Cuddy
Pictured above: Kathleen Park and Rich Lee in Born to Lead. by JIMMY LEE If there is one Korean American whose life demands dramatization, it would be Susan Ahn Cuddy. The elements […]
Former Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang to Run for California Senate in 2016
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Former Irvine, Calif. mayor Sukhee Kang announced last Friday that he will be running for the California Senate, Korea Times reports. The 62-year-old will […]
Kenneth Choi Cast as Judge Ito in ‘American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Kenneth Choi has been cast as a regular in the FX miniseries American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, which focuses on […]
Korean Artist Beautifully Illustrates What True Love Is All About
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com We’ve all seen grand gestures of love in Hollywood movies and Korean dramas—planting a field of daffodils in one’s front yard, battling a […]
