Photos via MTV K by Linda Son Last April, when a car pulled up to the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, it became hard for those waiting in […]
Author: Linda Son
Video Roundup: Adele Cover, Dumbfoundead, K-pop Tot
Here’s a look at some of the videos we are watching this week at KoreAm. 15-Year-Old Korean Girl Covers “Rolling in the Deep” On KPOP Star, an American Idol-esque […]
Friday's Link Attack: Tiger Mom, Kim Jong Un, Nosaj Thing
Tiger Mom’s Long-Distance Cub The Wall Street Journal When our kids go off to college, we want them to have the confidence, judgment and strength to take care of […]
Video Roundup: Weeping N. Koreans, Pacman Frog, 2NE1 Light Show
Here are some videos we’re watching this week at KoreAm. North Koreans Weeping Hysterically Over the Death of Kim Jong-Il The news of Kim Jong-Il’s death earlier this week […]
Friday's Link Attack: Gucci at 7-11, Hettienne Park, North Korea
Third Suspect Arrested in Duluth Man’s Stabbing Death Atlanta Journal-Constitution The investigation began the morning of Dec. 8, when a Bank of America customer walking through the parking lot […]
Survey: South Korean Men Second Most Unfaithful
South Korea has the second highest proportion of men who are unfaithful to their partners, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive for condom maker […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Hettienne Park, Chef Debbie Lee
Angelina Jolie and ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson on Hollywood’s Female Director Deficit Hollywood Reporter I don’t think about the gender thing very much. But when […]
Wednesday's Link Attack: Kim Jong-un, Crazy Korean Hair, Hawaii 5-0
Kim Jong-un May Join Powerful Military Organization Next Year Yonhap News Agency The youngest son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il could assume a powerful military […]
Interview With Danny Kang Of Dance Troupe Fighting Gravity
by Linda Son Hysterical laughter rang through the air behind a Redondo Beach, Calif., studio at 3 a.m. In the back alley, five or six young men armed with […]
Female Artist Lives With Pigs For Four Days
Photos via Daily Mail (U.K.) When Miru Kim was a student at Columbia University in New York, her fascination for pigs developed after a university dissection. “That is when […]
Musical Martial Arts
It’s not difficult to spot great dancers in Korea, especially since K-Pop has its fair share of talented movers and shakers. Although they are good at dancing, it is […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Tiger JK, Sandra Oh, Margaret Cho
Asian Rapper Set to Roar Across L.A. L.A. Times Now, there’s no denying his talent. As MC Tiger JK (he declines to confirm his given name or age, though […]
Wednesday's Link Attack: North Korea, K-Pop, Dia Frampton
North Korea Reports Progress on New Reactor New York Times Earlier this month, the North’s state media reported that “the day is near at hand” when its new reactor […]
Wednesday's Link Attack: Tear Gas Lawmaker, Jae Hi Ahn, Yeonpyeong
Redmond Man Charged in Alleged Revenge Killing Seattle Post-Intelligencer Bellevue detectives say the 43-year-old suspect, Sung Ho Kim, planned to confront his victim, Jin Young Kim, whom he believed […]
Scared Sh-tless
Anticipation and fear can transcend any language or culture, as we can tell with this video of a young woman’s reaction to one of Taiwan’s steepest roller coasters. The […]
