by David Yoo Before my son was born I was conflicted as to whether I wanted him to look distinctly biracial—a balanced combination of Korean mixed with his mother’s […]
Author: KoreAm Journal
Beautifully Layered Paper Sculptures (8 pieces)
Self-taught Korean artist Cheong-ah Hwang creates beautiful and intricate works of art that are made entirely out of paper. In order to gain exposure and fund a project to […]
Dr. Rhee Saved Rep. Gifford's Life
Photo Credit: Sacramento Bee While the rest of the nation is still reeling from the Arizona killing spree tragedy, the apparent target of the deranged assassination attempt is “optimistically” […]
Supah Ninjas!
Word on the street is that there’s going to be a new show starring Asians on Nickelodeon, home to such family-friendly shows like iCarly and Spongebob Squarepants. The show, […]
The Big Cheez
by Elizabeth Eun (a hoomin.) Photos courtesy of the Cheezburger Network Ben Huh may just be one of the most popular guys on the internet, except no one really […]
Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff to First Lady
The White House announced on Wednesday that Christina “Tina” Tchen, formerly the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement, has been promoted to […]
Happy New Year!
Happy 2011! Thanks for supporting us throughout the years! As a little treat, we asked some prominent Asian Americans to share his/her New Year’s resolutions! Far East Movement, hip […]
Robot Teachers in S. Korea
Planned on going to Korea to teach English for a few years? Better think again. The South Korean government is testing out a four-month pilot program where robots, vaguely […]
Asian Am. Nominated for Mass. High Court
Mass. Gov In a historic move, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, who is the state’s first African American governor, nominated Fernande R.V. Duffly, who, if confirmed, will become the first […]
Birthday Train to N.Korea Crashes
Vincent Yu/AP Kim Jong-eun, the successor to North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-il, is going to have a sad birthday this year. According to Open Radio for North Korea, a […]
Food Trend of 2010: Korean Tacos
Photo by Eric Sueyoshi It’s no big surprise to us, but it’s still kind of cool that “Korean tacos” were listed as one of the “The Coolest Food Trends […]
Asians Sleeping In The Library
“they’re better at life and they get better grades than you for a reason. pictures of asian students from universities sleeping in the library and lecture halls.” A self-proclaimed […]
Sylvia Ji's “Shapeshifter” at the Corey Helford Gallery
Los Angeles-based artist Sylvia Ji returns to the Corey Helford Gallery with her third solo exhibition, “Shapeshifter.” “Shapeshifter” combines Ji’s narratives with elements of Native American mythology, designs and […]
Senate Kills DREAM Act
Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP. Despite a last-ditch effort to garner enough votes, the Senate on Saturday morning failed to pass the DREAM Act, which would have created a […]
Acting on DREAMs
Photos by Eric Sueyoshi Ask David Cho what the DREAM Act means to him, and his answer is simple. Everything. “It would truly change my life if it were […]
