So charactermedia.com has been up and running for about month now. What do you think? Love it? Hate it? We want to know! (Though we really hope you love […]
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Race in South Korea
The New York Times has a fascinating story about how South Korea is struggling to embrace its new, more colorful reality. Globalization has recently brought an influx of foreigners […]
TONIGHT: Rain on CNN
Catch an in-depth interview with K-pop sensation Rain tonight at 8:30 PST on CNN’s Talk Asia. He discusses everything from his mother’s passing to his rocky road to success.
David Chang makes kimchi on the Today Show
Rockstar restaurateur David Chang was on the Today Show teaching Matt Lauer how to make his famous perfectly prickly cabbage kimchi. Is this similar to your own recipe? What’s […]
Banh Chung and Kimchi
Story and photographs by Brenda Paik Sunoo A young Vietnamese girl flashed a smile as she ran up to me. “What you think of my country?” she asked while practicing […]
The Young and Unemployed
By Smriti Rao Fed chairman Ben Bernanke says the recession is “very likely over,” the Dow swaggers to the top of the 10,000 mark, and Obama is confident the […]
Tees Rock
Nab cotton shirts from Peter Rocks’ Fall 2009 and Classic line, and his new limited edition Ninja Assassin tee. (Yeah, the Rain flick.) The emblazoned maxim—“My Ninja!”—was coined to […]
Live show with Big Phony
Last night, we presented our first live web show featuring singer/songwriter Bobby Choy, aka Big Phony. It was a blast. Check out these great photos by our marketing intern […]
TONIGHT: Big Phony Live
Just a reminder that singer/songwriter Big Phony will be performing live at 7 p.m. PST on charactermedia.com/live. This is our first web show and it’s going to be a […]
What are your favorite cheesy Korean dramas?
Last week, we announced The Drama Fo’ Yo Mama Contest. Who’s in? Let’s help each other get inspired. What are your favorite cheesy Korean dramas? Just for fun, here’s […]
It's Here: The Drama Fo' Yo Mama Contest!
[tubepress mode=’playlist’, playlistValue=’FF4AFBC28BDF41A3′] [poll id=”2″] Calling all aspiring filmmakers, actors and anyone who loves Korean dramas! To celebrate the launch of charactermedia.com, Verizon Wireless and Asiana Airlines are sponsoring […]
Tuesday, 10/20: Big Phony Live!
We’re so excited to present charactermedia.com’s first live show and chat session featuring Big Phony, aka Bobby Choy. The alt-folk singer/songwriter, who splits his time between New York and […]
Ken Jeong on Conan O’Brien
Did anyone catch Ken Jeong on Conan last night? Hilarious. I still can’t get over that Serena Williams jab. The Community star is in extreme demand in Hollywood, so […]
Warm Korean eats on a cold and rainy day
It’s cold and rainy in Los Angeles today. I kinda like it. What are your favorite Korean dishes to warm you up? Soon dubu? Yukgaejang? Juk? Feel free to […]
Grace Park on the cover of Maxim
Battlestar Galactica bombshells Grace Park and Tricia Helfer in the November issue of Maxim. Boys (and, well, girls), you’re welcome. More photos here.
