by MICHELLE WOO Sure, your bike may be super high-tech with a smartphone mount and GPS system, but does it have freakin’ laser beams? Samsung’s Smart Bike does. Okay, […]
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How Bora Yoon Creates Haunting Soundscapes From Everyday Objects
Bora Yoon’s compositions use everything around her—an old cell phone, a viola, the layout of a building—to create immersive, one-of-a-kind experiences. by SUEVON LEE For most people, a car […]
The Newseum Recognizes Crusading Journalist K.W. Lee In Exhibit On Ethnic Media In America
by JULIE HA KW rocks his truth on a Noah’s Ark on the insurgent sea of Reality with a hundred other hungry jostling animals Noble species of the past […]
Woman Takes Cardboard Cutout Of Her Late Father On Around-The-World Journey To Places He Never Got To See
by MICHELLE WOO Jinna Yang’s father died of colon cancer almost two years ago. She tried to resume living her normal life but his passing, combined with other personal […]
Taste Test: Korean Ice Bars
To get through the long, hot days of summer ahead, you’ll need some cool treats. And some of the tastiest ones just happen to be sitting in the freezer section […]
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Behind The Scenes At Our Cover Shoot With Sung Kang
Sung Kang is our cover boy this month. Everybody seems to want to be friends with the “Gang Related” actor, and we can see why. He’s effortlessly cool and relatable, […]
Becoming The Father He Never Was
EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of Father’s Day, we’re posting some of our favorite stories about dads from the KoreAm archives. This piece was published in the June 2008 issue. […]
A Candid Interview With Phil Yu, aka Angry Asian Man
EDITOR’S NOTE: This interview was published in the November 2010 issue of KoreAm. Last week, Angry Asian Man creator Phil Yu wrote to his readers, asking them to help […]
Pic of the Day: Daniel Henney Walks His Dog in LA
Daniel Henney—he’s just like us! Only not really at all because seriously, who looks like this while walking their dog? The actor and model was seen strolling through his […]
PHOTOS: Protestors Crash Korea Queer Festival, Chanting ‘Gays Have No Place In This Country’
by MICHELLE WOO Waving rainbow flags and holding signs that proclaimed “Love Conquers Hate,” thousands marched through the streets of Sinchon, Seoul, this past weekend during the annual Korea […]
Lessons From Dad: Sit And Fish
In honor of Father’s Day, we’re posting some of our favorite stories about dads from the KoreAm archives. This piece appeared in our June 2008 issue. by ED […]
Video: ‘If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say’
Wait, is this real life? Buzzfeed’s now-viral video “If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say” turns the tables and playfully prods at the ignorant comments that get spewed at […]
Watch Psy and Snoop Dogg Get Wasted On Soju In Epic Video ‘Hangover’
by MICHELLE WOO Psy is back—and this time, he’s brought his pal Snoop Dogg. The rappers have collaborated on a new music video, “Hangover.” And it is glorious. Fittingly, […]
Malaysian Girl Sings About Not Being Korean In Viral Video
by MICHELLE WOO “Please stop saying ‘anyong-anyong haseyo.’ Please stop saying ‘kamsahamni—what?’” In a music video that’s already raked in more than 2 million views, Malaysian YouTube darling Joyce Chu […]
What It Means To Star On Network TV’s First Asian American Family Sitcom In 20 years
by RANDALL PARK It happened! A pilot that I worked on got picked up to be a series! Now, I’ve done several of these during the course of my […]
