Last week, Riverside, California, honored Pachappa Camp, which has been recognized as the birthplace of Korean America following research by UC Riverside professor Edward Chang. Here are five fascinating facts […]
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Asians Went To The Movies More Than Any Group, Per Capita, In 2016
Asians, as an ethnic group, had the highest movie theater attendance per capita in 2016, going to the movies an average 6.1 times last year compared to 4.9 times […]
Indian American Community Gifts $100,000 To Bar Shooting Hero
An Indian American community group in Texas gifted a $100,000 check to Ian Grillot, the 24-year-old man who was shot and hospitalized after intervening to help two Indian men […]
Kore Pro-Am Returns For 11th Year With LGPA Pros
For the 11th year, the annual Kore Pro-Am golf tournament will be back on the green at Journey at Pechanga on April 2 and 3. Presented by Dura Coat […]
With ‘Andi Mack,’ Disney Launches First Asian American-Centric TV Show
Disney Channel has launched the season premiere for its first Asian American family-centric television series: “Andi Mack.” The series features Peyton Elizabeth Lee, 12, as the main character, Andi. […]
Social Media Is Not Reacting Well To Netflix’s ‘Death Note’
Netflix is adapting “Death Note,” the popular Japanese manga of the same name, into a live-action film…and it’s cast non-Asian actors in the leading roles and tweaked character names. […]
5 Hilarious K-pop High Note Battles
Headphone users, beware. 1. EXO D.O. is all of us. 2. Seventeen “Pterodactyl screeching contest.” 3. BTOB vs. Monsta X This (screaming) battle had […]
RocketJump’s Freddie Wong On Creating Work For Yourself, Not Others
Freddie Wong is a creator, writer, producer, director, filmmaker and competitive gamer. The multi-hyphenate grew up with a love for watching films and began uploading videos on YouTube with […]
5 Medical K-dramas You Need To Watch
“Good Doctor” is being remade into an American series by Daniel Dae Kim. Us K-drama fans know there’s tons more great shows featuring hot men in scrubs — here’s […]
Parvesh Cheena, Ayden Mayeri Become CIA Spies In ABC Pilot ‘Unit Zero’
More exciting news from pre-pilot season: “Unit Zero,” an ABC dramedy from two “Black-ish” showrunners, has cast Parvesh Cheena and Ayden Mayeri in series-regular roles opposite Toni Collette, according […]
Interview: Tokimonsta On Letting The Music Be Heard
Kore Asian Media asked if I wanted to interview my friend Jennifer Lee, better known as Tokimonsta. I thought: You want me to have a conversation with this accomplished […]
10 Asian Dog Breeds That Are Beyond Cute
You say labrador, we say Lhasa apso. You say chihuahua, we say chow chow. You say pug, and we agree — did you know that they’re from China? We’re […]
Watch: PSA Tackles ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Whitewashing Controversy
Watch: Whitewashing PSA Tackles ‘Ghost In The Shell’ Controversy With just weeks left until the live-action “Ghost in the Shell’ film starring Scarlett Johansson in the leading role comes […]
South Korean Musician Due For SXSW Called ‘Chink,’ Denied US Entry
South Korean hip-hop musician Don Malik, who was scheduled to perform at SXSW in Austin this week, was denied entry into the United States and, in the process, called a […]
‘Master Of None’ Is Finally Back For Season 2 In May
The last time we saw Dev in the season one finale of “Master Of None,” he was headed to Italy — and in less than two months, we’ll finally […]
