by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korean prosecutors are looking into whether the knife attack on U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert had a “mastermind” behind it, Korea Herald […]
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Study Finds Students Give Lower Ratings to Asian Instructors on ‘Rate My Professors’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com No one hates Rate My Professors more than professors, who claim that the website can lead to unfair ratings. Many students, however, […]
‘Big Hero 6’ Blu-ray Winners: Introducing the Eclectic Eight
Congratulations to the winners of KoreAm Journal and Audrey Magazine‘s Big Hero 6 Blu-ray Collector’s Edition giveaway! Thank you for taking part, even if your unconventional superpower wasn’t chosen. We had […]
Kim Tae Woo’s April ‘Spring Romance’ Tour Presale Extended to March 5
Kim Tae Woo is coming to the States in April, and you can still grab a ticket via presale before the price jumps up! If you haven’t heard, the […]
Samsung Builds a Swankified $30K Dream Doghouse
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Is your dog a dog of the future? If it isn’t, you should take some ideas from the “Dream Doghouse” from Samsung, […]
‘The Drop Box’ to Screen in Select Theaters Nationwide March 3-5
For just three nights, The Drop Box will be available to watch in select theaters nationwide through Pine Creek Entertainment in association with Focus on the Family, Kindred Image […]
SNL Korea Parodies ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Fifty Shades of Grey is so hot right now. Or so they say. We haven’t read the books or watched the movie, […]
Samsung Levels Up with New Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge
by JAMES S. KIM | james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Samsung had a rough year in 2014. The Galaxy S5 smartphone garnered mediocre reviews, and the company lost a huge chunk of their […]
Truck Driver Charged with Manslaughter for Killing LAPD Officer in Crash
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The driver of a big rig truck that struck and killed an LAPD officer last year in Beverly Hills has been charged […]
Win a ‘Big Hero 6’ Blu-ray by Telling Us Your Unconventional Superpower
Superheroes come in all shapes, sizes and personalities, and there probably isn’t a more eclectic group of crime fighters than the members of Big Hero 6. But what if […]
Cow Gets Loose on South Korean Highway, Causing Udder Chaos
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Okay, it was a male cow. But I just had to milk the pun. A bull held up traffic on the Gyeongbu […]
Korean Girls React to Channing Tatum in ‘Magic Mike’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com These Korean gals aren’t strangers to sexy videos—they offered their thoughts on Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” music video a few weeks ago. But […]
South Korean Millennials Among the Most Pessimistic About the Future
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s education and economy are ranked among the best in the world, but the country’s young adults seem to be pessimistic […]
Asia Pacific Art’s ‘Bullet Train’ Podcast
The world of pan-Asian arts and entertainment is a big one, and the Bullet Train podcast is here to help you navigate through it. Los Angeles-based online magazine Asia […]
Parker & Awkwafina Booking College Shows
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Parker, also known as Dumbfoundead, just finished off his Dead End Tour, but he’ll be back on the road soon with his […]