I am still in a state of disbelief as I report this sad news. The Asian American community lost an incredible teacher and advocate in John Delloro, who passed […]
Author: Julie Ha
Politicians Meeting in L.A.
Various Asian American elected officials will be gathering in Los Angeles June 5 for the second annual convention of the Korean American Democratic National Organization. Among those confirmed to […]
In Memory of Jung Shig Ryu
Jung Shig Ryu, co-founder and former publisher of KoreAm Journal, died early this morning. He was 78 years old. Ryu, along with his son James, started KoreAm 20 years […]
How Fragile
Associated Press Photo By Jung Yeon-je: South Korean official talks next to torpedo parts salvaged during a press conference in Seoul May 20. Ahead of the 60th anniversary of the start of […]
Two Dreamers Die, But Dream Lives On
Two young female leaders of the immigrant rights movement died suddenly this past Sunday. Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix, both vocal advocates for undocumented students at UCLA and nationally, died […]
Where were you on 4.29?
I remember where I was and how I felt on this exact day 18 years ago. In a way, it’s my “JFK moment.” I was a sophomore at UCLA […]
Before Daniel and Sandra…
TOP: Philip Ahn. ABOVE: With Anna May Wong in “Daughter of Shanghai” When we think of Korean American trailblazers in Hollywood today, we tend to think of on-screen pair […]
For You Book Lovers
Masterful. Completely engrossing. Impossible to put down. Those are the kinds of comments reviewers have given the highly-anticipated fourth novel by Korean American author Chang-rae Lee, whose The Surrendered […]
KA Voices in Health Care Reform
Last November KoreAm ran a cover story about the impact health care reform could have on thousands of Korean Americans who are currently uninsured or those who are barely […]
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 […]
Speedy Koreans Taking Gold (And That Ohno!)
Just a few days into the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, and South Korea is leading the medal count in speed skating (not counting short track), with three medals […]
Guitar Prodigy Hits Milestone
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xRARmrorGU[/youtube] The Korean guitar prodigy made famous on YouTube hit the 100 million mark on Tuesday. That means video clips of the 14-year-old Jung Sung-ha skillfully plucking his guitar […]
Japanese Official Apologizes for Colonial Rule
During a joint press conference in Seoul with his South Korean counterpart Thursday, Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada apologized for his nation’s 35-year colonization of the peninsula. “The people […]
Say No Yellow-Lining!
Following accusations of racial insensitivity, transit officials in Atlanta are renaming a “yellow” train line that goes to a heavily Asian-populated area “gold.” Asian American community leaders have been […]
Soldier Fighting 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Back in Training
Lt. Dan Choi, the soldier who has emerged as one of the poster faces for the movement to overturn the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, was back […]
