by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Two South Korean pals are cycling across America to raise awareness for the Korean “comfort women” who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese […]
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Palisades Park Appoints Its First Korean American Police Sergeant
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Palisades Park, a New Jersey borough where more than half of its residents are of Korean ancestry, welcomed its first Korean American police sergeant on […]
Two Koreas, U.S. Celebrate Anniversary of Korean War Armistice
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com North and South Korea on Monday commemorated the 62nd anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement, with colorful celebrations that mirrored each side’s political stances. The United […]
Cyclist Alicia Gogue Makes Her Special Olympics World Games Debut
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com When 6,500 athletes representing 165 countries come to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday for the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World […]
Margaret Cho Explains Why White People Criticize Asians About Race
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Comedian Margaret Cho recently appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to share her thoughts on the online criticism she faced for portraying a North Korean soldier […]
Irene Kim Named Estée Lauder’s New Global Beauty Contributor
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Model and TV personality Irene Kim has been named Estée Lauder’s newest global beauty contributor. Self-described as a “girl with a huge heart and cramped […]
Chun In-gee Wins U.S. Women’s Open
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com South Korean golfer Chun In-gee, 20, won her first LPGA major championship Sunday in her debut at the U.S. Women’s Open in Pennsylvania. Chun, now […]
U.S. Taekwondo Practitioners Plan DMZ Peace Walk
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com A group of U.S. taekwondo masters is organizing a peace walk across the demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea, reports the Voice of America. […]
Christian Groups Drum Up Protest Against Seoul’s LGBTQ Pride Parade
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com A drum line of anti-gay activists loudly played traditional Korean drums near Seoul Plaza on Sunday in an attempt to drown out the 16th Korea Queer […]
Samsung Heir Apologizes for Not Containing MERS at Hospital
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com The Samsung heir apparent made a public apology on national television Tuesday for his company’s failure to stop the spread of Middle East Respiratory […]
Eugene Sun Park to Produce Film About Japanese American Internment
From top to bottom: Japanese Americans headed for Owens Valley gather around baggage car at the old Santa Fe Station; Eugene Sun Park. (Photos courtesy of Joe Mazza/Brave Lux Photography […]
Chef Roy Choi Dishes on L.A. Menu Exhibit
Pictured above: Ships Coffee Shop, 1971. (Image courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library) by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Can the history of a city be told through its restaurant […]
North Korean Defector Joseph Kim Shares His Story in Reddit AMA
by KARIN CHAN and JAMES S. KIM After his father died due to starvation and his mother and sister left for China, Joseph Kim was left homeless as a child. […]
