by Christine Kim North Korea announced on Thursday that it might allow a temporary union between its people and their Korean American relatives whom they have not seen since […]
Author: KoreAm Journal
Sliced Metal Sculptures
What makes Korean sculptor Chan Girl Park stand out is his ability to create metal sculptures by layering thin metal pieces as if he was putting together a puzzle. […]
2NE1 Tops Charts With Latest Single ‘Ugly’
by Colin Takahashi It’s looking ugly … that is, for many other K-pop groups. With the release of their new single, “Ugly,” 2NE1 has topped charts and dominated the […]
Miss Korea 2011 Crowned
Miss Korea 2011 Lee Seong Hye by Christine Kim Parsons Design student Lee Seong Hye was crowned Miss Korea 2011 on Wednesday at the Sejong Center for the Performing […]
Sung Kim's Senate Confirmation Delayed
by Christine Kim Sung Kim must wait until September before being confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, congressional sources said yesterday. Kim would be […]
Vietnamese American Lawyer Nominated For Federal Bench
by Christine Kim President Barack Obama nominated Reno lawyer Miranda Du yesterday to be a federal judge in Nevada, according to the White House. Du, who immigrated to the […]
The Third Annual Korean BBQ Cook-Off
Los Angelenos, prepare your taste buds for the Third Annual Korean BBQ Cook-off! The weekend event is being hosted by the Korean American Coalition (KAC) on August 6. Last […]
East West Players Calls All Writers
Aspiring writers have the opportunity to showcase their talents and passions this summer through “Faces of the Future,” a playwriting competition hosted by East West Players. The top three […]
SK Scientists Create A Glowing Dog To Fight Diseases
Graphic by Kristy Lee by Hatt-Me Kim While Chicago and New York have perpetually been duking it out for the best hot dog, Seoul scientists have taken it to […]
Ferocious Tire Sculptures of Wild Animals
Lion Korean sculptor Yong Ho Ji has mastered a medium most artists wouldn’t even dare think about using … tires. The exquisite level of anatomical detail he can achieve […]
Korean Canadian Sentenced Five Years For Home Invasion Robbery
by Christine Kim A judge last week sentenced a Korean man living in Canada to five years in jail for a home invasion robbery in 2008. Gong Oui Choi, […]
UC Berkeley Law Professor Nominated To State Supreme Court
by Christine Kim Just months after withdrawing his bid for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.C. Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu has been nominated by Gov. Jerry […]
Who’s Your Uncle? K-Pop Star IU’s Popularity Helped By Old Men
by Colin Takahashi IU seems to be everywhere these days. She can be seen on Kim Yuna’s ice skating reality show “Kiss and Cry” as well as several variety […]
Blind Adoptee Has Amazing Vocal Ability
by Colin Takahashi Just when Helen Choi thought life couldn’t get any more normal, things completely changed. While watching SBS’s 20th Anniversary Special last November, Helen Choi turned away […]
Five Teenagers Charged With KA Storeowner's Death
Photo courtesy of KTVU by Hatt-Me Kim Just one month after a Oakland robbery-related heart attack incident, another elderly San Francisco Bay Area shopkeeper is dead due to similarly […]
