by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Piranhas, omnivorous tropical fish native to South American rivers and Hollywood B-horror movies, were caught in a reservoir in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province over […]
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Danny Lee Wins First PGA Tour Title at Greenbrier Classic
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean New Zealander Danny Lee won his maiden PGA Tour title at the 2015 Greenbrier Classic on Sunday after a sudden-death playoff, reports […]
Scientist Sentenced to Prison for Faking HIV Vaccine Results
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Dong-pyou Han, a former Iowa State University (ISU) researcher who falsified the results of an experimental HIV vaccine, was sentenced to more than […]
Peter Chung Wins Kollaboration L.A. 2015
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Kollaboration Los Angeles crowned a winner Saturday night after its six finalists performed at the cozy Los Angeles Theatre Center in Downtown L.A. […]
The World According to Dave: So Long
by DAVID YOO My wife and I used to live in a tiny apartment close to downtown Boston. I walked everywhere and had my favorite coffee shop where I got my […]
Seoul Holds Mass Wedding for North Korean Defectors
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Seoul held a mass wedding ceremony for North Korean defectors on Tuesday, reports Channel News Asia. About 100 couples were chosen to get […]
The Rise of Illionaire Records
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Complex Magazine’s June 30 story on Illionaire rappers Dok2, the Quiett and Beenzino. This article has been republished on KoreAm with permission. […]
Jerry Kang, UCLA’s New Diversity Ambassador
story by KARIN CHAN photography by CHRISTELLE NAHAS/UCLA Gripping his suitcase handle for support, a young Jerry Kang froze in the center of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. As travelers brushed past him, he saw […]
Ailee to Release First Full-Length Album in October
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s been three years since Korean American singer Ailee took the K-pop world by storm with her single “Heaven.” Now, the powerhouse vocalist […]
Tech Startups Find a Home in Koreatown’s Kolabs
Pictured above: The team behind RushOrder, led by CEO Eric Kim, standing at right. (Photo by Narith Ta) by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com From trendy cafes and […]
‘Northern Limit Line’ Tops South Korean Box Office
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Northern Limit Line, a film that depicts a 2002 inter-Korean naval skirmish, topped South Korea’s weekly box office this past weekend, dropping Jurassic […]
Chef Katianna Hong’s Journey to Meadowood
by SEUNG Y. LEE Katianna Hong showed a keen interest in cooking from an early age. As a young girl, she hung around the home of a neighbor who loved to cook […]
Academy Invites New Korean Members, Including Bong Joon-ho and Choi Min-sik
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited a record number of 322 individuals, with its list reflecting the Oscar-granting […]
Baby of Mine
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK As young as age 8, I was envisioning my future child—namely, a daughter. I remember having such love for her and a strong curiosity about her. It wasn’t the typical stuff like, “What […]
[VIDEO] American vs. Koreans on a College Entrance English Exam
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Can an American score higher than two South Koreans on the English-language portion of a Korean college entrance exam? American expat Dave […]
