Twenty years ago, photographer Bud Glick went on a mission to capture New York’s Chinatown for the New York Chinatown History Project, which is now the Museum of Chinese […]
Category: Art
Indian Comic Book Heroine Speaks Out Against Sexual Violence
In recent years, we’ve seen a rise in Asian females entering the comic book world. Marvel, for instance, has created two Asian superheroines: Ms. Marvel and Silk. Well, it looks […]
Artist Reimagines Western Fairy Tales with a Korean Twist
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Anna built a snowman and Elsa formed her ice castle in an unnamed Nordic country. But what if the story of Disney’s […]
Korean American Artists Explore Their Native Culture in ‘Interlaced’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com They take pride in their culture, but will their culture take pride in them? That’s the question three Bay Area-based Korean American […]
The Making of a Japanese Kokeshi Doll is Oddly Satisfying to Watch
There are a lot of benefits that come with new technology, but sometimes the “old school” methods have a charm to them. Take this video uploaded by tetotetote’s for example. […]
Image of the Day: Billboard in Korea Encourages You to “Step In” And Stop Child Abuse
It’s easy for many of us to say we’re against child abuse, but how willing are we to interfere, step in, and do what we can to stop […]
Ho Yoon Shin Creates “Empty” Sculptures Out of Paper
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com In this age of new media, we are surrounded by so many phenomena that all vie for our attention. Korean artist Ho […]
Korean Webtoons to Be Published through The Huffington Post
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s top webtoon artists will have their works translated into English and published through the Huffington Post, a major online news outlet […]
Video of the Day: Incredible Wushu Martial Arts Performance
A video of two women performing in the 10th World Wushu Championships in Toronto, Canada, was uploaded onto YouTube 5 years ago. But it wasn’t until this past week […]
5 Asian Authors Who Should Be Taught in Every High School
Hamlet. Gatsby. Odysseus. If you’ve grown up in the American education system, these are all names that you’re probably very familiar with. After all, we spent our high school […]
Video of the Day: Learn How to Draw Baymax and the Rest of Big Hero 6
There’s undeniable excitement over the release of Disney’s newest animated film, Big Hero 6. If you’ve already watched the heartwarming, action-packed movie, then we’re going to go ahead […]
Photographer Aram Pan Presents a Different Angle to North Korea
by JAMES S. KIM Most people have never stepped foot inside North Korea, let alone more than once. Singaporean photographer Aram Pan, on the other hand, has made four […]
Video of Talented Japanese Drummer Senri Kawaguchi Goes Viral
This past summer, S. White, a Taiwanese jazz drummer and street performer, stole everyone’s heart with her impressive drumming skills and adorable head-bobbing. Well, it looks like she’s not the […]
ASIANS IN COMICS: Long Beach Comic Con 2014
To my right, Harley Quinn was posing for a picture with Deadpool and Groot. To my left, Chewbaca and a female Loki were casually sipping coffee together. Up […]
Soo Min Kim Transforms Starbucks Paper Cups Into Art
by REERA YOO The Starbucks siren is one of the most recognizable logos in the world, but for the past few years, Korean artist Soo Min Kim has been […]
