By Jimmy Lee Being part of an exhibit titled “An Idea Called Tomorrow” suits Yong Soon Min perfectly. When the California African American Museum and the Skirball Cultural Center […]
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Tiger apologized. Should we care?
At long last, Tiger Woods, with his mother sitting front row, broke his silence Friday morning with a prepared 14-minute speech in which he apologized for his infidelity and […]
Who’s Who in the Obama Administration (cont’d)
We’re profiling the twelve KAs in the Obama Administration. This is part 3 of 3. Read part 1 here. The Confidante Lucia Cho Her office being housed in the Pentagon, Lucia Cho […]
KOH & KOH
When President Barack Obama set out in his first year to tackle two of the most daunting tasks confronting the nation—improving the health care of Americans and restoring the standing […]
KOH & KOH (pt. 2 of 2)
Harold Koh formerly clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun and has championed international human rights and the U.S. adoption of international norms, such as a ban on […]
Lexicon: Expression of the Month
UNTIL YOUR HAIR TURNS INTO LEEK ROOTS. (Gumeun meoriga pabburi toedorok) What it means: Till death do you part. Explanation: A stock phrase cited by a wedding officiator. Leek roots are white and […]
Who’s who in the Obama Administration
We’re profiling the twelve KAs in the Obama Administration. This is part 1 of 3. Born to Serve David S. Kim You might say David S. Kim works for an […]
John Park Is One of the Top 12 Males on American Idol!
Congrats to American Idol contestant John Park for making it into the top 24! But we still don’t see any of his singing clips that helped him advance as […]
Who's Who in the Obama Administration (cont'd)
We’re profiling the twelve KAs in the Obama Administration. This is part 2 of 3. Read part 1 here. Concensus Builder Chris Kang In his parents, immigrants who worked in special […]
UCLA seeks former students who were interned during WWII
Imagine being a college student suddenly forced to end your education and then being incarcerated behind barbed wire for no crime of your own. That’s what happened to an […]
Drama in the Middle East
by Ellis Song Do you remember the Korean drama Jumong? When the series aired on South Korean television in 2006, it had the highest ratings in the country, and […]
‘The Great American Story’
by Suevon Lee Photo courtesy of Ronnie Cho It’s eight days before the Iowa caucuses, and dozens who’ve campaigned nonstop for long-shot candidate Barack Obama are gathered in a […]
'The Great American Story'
by Suevon Lee Photo courtesy of Ronnie Cho It’s eight days before the Iowa caucuses, and dozens who’ve campaigned nonstop for long-shot candidate Barack Obama are gathered in a […]
Did You Know…
……that 2010 is the year of not just any tiger, but the white tiger? Every 60 years, we greet the White Tiger year, which is supposed to bring forth […]
Art History Lesson
“Bowl with Characters of Su and Bok” Joseon 1897 Ewha Womans University Museum This bowl, decorated with characters meaning “longevity” (su) and “wealth and happiness” (bok), illustrates the people’s desire to live long, […]
