Seoul-based Unsangdong Architects recently won first prize in a competition to build an art & culture center in SeongDong-gu, South Korea. “Culture Forest” features an urban park wrapped up […]
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Michelle Rhee Resigns
Michelle Rhee, who had become the face of U.S. education reform, has just resigned from her position as the chancellor of D.C. Public Schools. Rhee has been the chancellor […]
Kim Jong-il's Eldest Son Disagrees With Succession
I have to admit, when I saw the AP headline, “Playboy son of NKorea leader raps succession plan,” I was expecting some sort of grainy YouTube parody. But Kim […]
The World of Dawen
Kollaboration winner Dawen invites you into his world. Just don’t forget to take off your shoes. By Elizabeth Eun Photograph by Nathan Nowack Few people were surprised when Dawen Wang, […]
JYJ, "The Beginning"
JYJ (Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu), aka the trio that split away from the wildly successful Korean boyband, DBSK (Dong Bang Shin Ki), is set to release its first global album, […]
Films at the DC APA Film Fest
The D.C. Asian Pacific Asian Pacific American Film Festival’s Opening Night Reception is tonight, at 9:30pm, and is closing out on October 16th. If you’ve missed out on all […]
No Kimchi?!
I Googled “kimchi” and it all looked so delicious… Thanks to freakish fall weather, there’s a shortage of Napa cabbage in Asia. What is Napa cabbage? Only the main […]
Reel in the Vote with Randall
Randall Park, our newest columnist and our host for this year’s Unforgettable, wants YOU to “Reel In The Vote,” aka vote in the November 2nd California Elections. “REEL IN […]
Illustrations by Christina Song
Up and coming LA-based designer/illustrator Christina Song has been getting a lot of attention in the art scene lately: her artwork was displayed at Fashion Los Angeles’s ‘Groundbreaking,’ event […]
The Warrior's Way Trailer Released
I’ve been hearing about this movie for a while now – filming wrapped in 2008 and Korean media outlets bandied about the fact that Hallyu star Jang Dong-Gun would […]
Sebastian Seung – I Am My Connectome: TED
People like Sebastian Seung inspire me. Seung is a leader in the new field of “connectomics,” currently the hottest space in neuroscience, which studies, in once-impossible detail, the wiring […]
Will.I.Am & Jeremy Scott on 2NE1TV
CL, Minzy, Will.I.Am, Sandara Park, Park Bom 2NE, a Korean girl group under YG Entertainment, recently released its first full-length album, To Anyone, which managed to top the iTunes […]
FM Reaches the #1 Spot on iTunes
So yesterday we tweeted that Far East Movement had reached the #2 spot on iTunes, just behind fellow Asian American Bruno Mars, but we were so excited to see […]
Modern Design: It's Pouring Light! (9 pics)
Designed by South Korean Yeongwoo Kim, the “Pouring Lamp” is a fun lighting concept perfect for those who love optical illusions. The lamp freezes “tea” as it spills in […]
Helie Lee Finds That Passing as a Man Can Be a Drag
She went from this: To this: By Elizabeth Eun Top photograph by Eric Sueyoshi Nearly every female, at one point, has thought: “If I were a male, life would […]
