If you missed seeing Kim Tae Woo last year during his U.S. tour with g.o.d., fret not (check out KoreAm‘s interview with the singer from our December/January 2015 issue). […]
Author: James S. Kim
How to Say Goodbye to the PMS Monster
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is a terrifying monster that attacks every month and leaves a path of destruction and hormones in its wake. […]
Santa Clara University Student Arraigned For Stabbing Roommate
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A 19-year-old was arraigned on Thursday for what is being described as a “bizarre stabbing” of his roommate earlier this week. Dillon […]
Big Bang’s ‘Ice, Nose, Lips’ Got Netizens Crying
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com K-pop fans always straddle the line between being the best and worst fans in the world. But where this latest bit of […]
Golfer Lydia Ko Plans to Retire and Be a Psychologist by 30
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There’s no denying that Lydia Ko has had her head in the game since winning her first professional golf event as a […]
Randall Park Pitches ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ to Everyone, Including Kim Jong-un
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com If you haven’t watched ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat yet, Randall Park is here to tell you why it’s a show you […]
Lunar New Year 2015: Year of the Sheep, Ram, Goat, Whatever It’s Called
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Happy Lunar New Year! Today (Feb. 19) marks the Year of the Sheep/Ram/Goat—whatever floats your boat. If you share this animal sign, like this […]
Former MLB Coach Wendell Kim Dies at 64
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Wendell Kim, a former coach for several MLB teams, as well as a former minor league player, died on Sunday near his home […]
Steven Yeun Takes Conan O’Brien to a Korean Spa
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There’s never a dull moment when The Walking Dead star Steven Yeun is with the always zany Conan O’Brien. The last time Yeun appeared on […]
VIBE & 4MEN Contest Winners
Thank you to all those who participated in our Valentine’s Day concert contest! The winners should have received an email. Please do check your inbox, as we will need […]
New Hampshire Teacher Wins Grammy Music Educator Award
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com You know you have a great teacher when his students endearingly call him “The Energizer Bunny.” Jared Cassedy, the band director at […]
Win a Pair of Tickets to a Valentine’s Day Concert with VIBE & 4MEN
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and for those couples (or singles) who don’t have anything scheduled for that evening, we’re here to help you out. Concert organizer […]
Kim Jong-il Demanded $10 Billion for Summit with South Korea
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung met with the late Kim Jong-il on North Korean soil in 2000, it was seen […]
South Korea’s Marine Corps Accepts First Female ROTC Cadet
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean Marine Corps will see their first female ROTC cadet next month, according to the Korea Times. Kim Sang-a, a […]
Quarterback Danny Hong Commits More Than His Arm to Columbia
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Imagine being the quarterback for a high school football team that was so good, state legislators considered drafting a bill to ban the […]
