On September 17, musicians, artists and celebrities gathered at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood to raise awareness about civic participation. These two YouTube PSAs, filmed at the 2010 API […]
Author: Kai Ma
FM’s Free Wired OUT NOW
We know Far East Movement’s “Fly Like a G6” is on major rotation, but if you’re curious about their 10 other songs, pick up their album here, here or […]
Shiny naked people
On October 4, street performers painted from head to toe rode bikes in circles during the Hi Seoul Festival in South Korea. Covered in body paint, the “Colored People” […]
Angelina Jolie’s Got Seoul
Hollywood’s most notorious beauty, Angelina Jolie, is worried about the people of North Korea. Aren’t we all? But when Angie expresses concern—the world listens.
What do you think the title should be?
A book by celebrity octodad Jon Gosselin is in the works. Yeah, we can’t believe it either. The project appears to be in the very early stages, but will […]
PSA contest to urge Asians to vote
The San Diego Asian Film Foundation is launching a national public service announcement contest to help increase voter participation among Asian Pacific Islander Americans this election year. The contest, […]
Jon Gosselin’s hideous tat
Notorious TV dad Jon Gosselin gets inked, according to an exclusive by RadarOnline.com. The problem? The humongous Korean dragon tattoo, taking up most of his back, looks more like […]
Which Ajumma are you?
By Kai Ma Photographs by Rae Huo Ajumma! Are You Krazy???, written and directed by Brent Anbe, is an over-the-top zany comedy about Hawaii’s current addiction to Korean soaps—and […]
Red Devil–in the flesh!
You know how Halloween is just an excuse for women to dress like sluts? Well, the World Cup does the same for Korean women. Case in point: This South Korea-based […]
Happy Birthday John Cho!
John Cho, the helmsman-cum-FBI agent who sealed MILFs and White Castle on the American pop culture map turns 38 today! Later this year, the Korean American actor is set […]
Be On Our March Cover!
This is your chance to be on the cover of KoreAm! KoreAm is looking for Korean Americans based in Los Angeles to be on our March cover. No modeling […]
How We Met
In a celebration of love, KoreAm is seeking stories about how you met your current boyfriend, girlfriend, fling or spouse. Stories can be touching, hilarious, gooey, surprising, maddening—or a […]
Choppin’ it up with actor Justin Chon
Join us for a live chat with Justin Chon at 9 p.m. PST on Tuesday, Nov. 17. He’ll talk about New Moon and even sing us a couple songs. […]
FCC hires Yul Kwon
It’s been awhile since Yul Kwon–and his six pack–graced the cover of KoreAm and indeed, he has moved on from his Survivor Cook Islands days. In fact, the Federal Communications […]
Jeff Yang writes about FOBBY moms
For the San Francisco Chronicle, Jeff Yang writes about the increasingly popular blogs, including mymomisafob.com, devoted to the offbeat sayings of immigrant Asian parents. He recalls a conversation with […]
