It’s September, which means college students have packed up and left the comfort of their homes to suffer dorm life once again. Sure, you parents were just dying to […]
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Washington Times Sold for $1
Reverend Sun Myung Moon The Washington Times (not to be confused with the more acclaimed Washington Post) was just sold by Preston Moon to Douglas Joo for the grand […]
David Choe Paints Danny Trejo
SA Studios recently commissioned world-renowned artist David Choe to create original poster art for the upcoming film, Machete. The above art was inspired by the face of Machete star, […]
Hostage Situation at Discovery
Update: 5:50pm EST Law enforcement officials are reporting that Lee is dead. At least one explosive device went off, but no one besides Lee is believed to be injured. […]
Dawen Wins Kollaboration Acoustic 4
Congratulations Dawen, the winner of the 4th annual Kollaboration Acoustic! The night was filled with great performances by Alex & Jackie, Justis Kao, Esna Yoon, FlowEthics, Sorah Yang & […]
Behind The Scenes of KoreAm's September Cover
Our September issue features some of the top Asian American YouTube stars, and we were on hand to cover all the behind-the-scenes action at the cover shoot. Ryan Higa, […]
Rosa Park, Baltimore Police
Photo Credit: Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun The Baltimore County Police welcomed its first Asian American woman to its force this summer. Rosa Park, 27, a Baltimore native, is of […]
13-Year-Old Boy Returns from NK
Photo Credit: AP Jonathan Lee, 13-year-old American-born boy, recently paid a sanctioned visit to one of the most closed countries in the world: North Korea. He spent eight days […]
Openings: Acquiring Signal by David Choong Lee (12 pics)
Last week, we peeked inside the studio of David Choong Lee while he was preparing for his show “Acquiring Signal” at LeBasse Projects in Culver City, California. In this […]
Korean Photography Exhibit
Yoon JeongMee, “Seo Woo and Her Pink Things” (2006) The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is hosting the first major American exhibition of photography by Korean artists still living […]
Plate by Plate a Success
The eighth annual Plate by Plate, hosted by Project by Project, a national Asian Pacific American non-profit, took place this past Saturday. The event was perfect for foodies who […]
Acquiring Signal by David Choong Lee (12 pics)
Shaun Roberts of Hi-Fructose Magazine recently paid a visit to the studio of David Choong Lee. The artist was putting the finishing touches on his latest body of work, […]
Designer Andre Kim Dies at 75
Andre Kim, arguably Korea’s most iconic fashion designer, passed away Thursday, due to complications from pneumonia. In 1966, Andre Kim, born Kim Bong Nam, became the first Korean designer […]
Electrical Tower Giants (6 pics)
In order to beautify the city, we’ve seen cell phone towers disguised to look like trees, but what about those tall, unsightly electrical towers? Massachusetts-based Jin Choi and Thomas […]
A Chat With James Kyson Lee
Although James Kyson Lee is best known for his role as Ando on the now defunct Heroes, he hasn’t been just idling around. Lee, 34, who moved to Los […]
