When artist Bohyun Yoon entered the military in South Korea, his superiors tried to brainwash all the new soldiers in regards to who their enemy was, and why they […]
Category: Art
Nonlife Zoo Exhibit at Royal/T
All photos taken by Only K Photography for MollaSpace MollaSpace is currently exhibiting The Nonlife Zoo original art at Royal/T, a unique gallery/cafe/shop in Culver City, CA. The exhibit […]
Boryeong Mud Festival – The Frame
Summer is here, and what better activity to partake in than playing in the mud? The Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual festival which takes place in Boryeong, South […]
David Choe + Giant Robot = Comic Con!
Giant Robot is coming to the San Diego Convention Center! We all know how much of an impact Giant Robot has made in the Asian American community. Now they’re […]
LiNK, Giant Robot & the Lings
Interested in helping out North Korea, the Ling sisters, LiNK, and Giant Robot? This Saturday, LiNK and Giant Robot are co-hosting a book signing for the Ling sisters’ book, […]
A Traditional Korean House with Modern Italian Style
Here’s a really cool house that mixes old school Korean tradition with modern Italian style. Instead of renovating the original house on the site, which was in bad shape, […]
Sea-wood
This charming fishing play set, part of MoMA’s “Destination: Seoul” collection highlighting lifestyle products from South Korea, is made of natural wood finished with linseed oil. Includes eight magnetic fish and […]
Johnny Cupcakes vs Benny FryingPan
Johnny Cupcakes, a Massachusetts-based t-shirt company with a huge cult following, is waging a war against South Korean t-shirt company Benny FryingPan for copying Johnny Cupcakes’ original designs. Ku […]
Wanderlust, Escape, and Freedom
Wishing to distill sensations derived from travel, maps, old books, myths, and adventures, artist Dan-ah Kim took a two week trip around the globe that spanned four continents. It’s […]
Art Project: Grass Roots Square
Recently, Korean contemporary artist Do-Ho Suh won the international competition to create a public, outdoor art project for the Norwegian Government Building Complex. A simple, planted tree will stand […]
Which Ajumma are you?
By Kai Ma Photographs by Rae Huo Ajumma! Are You Krazy???, written and directed by Brent Anbe, is an over-the-top zany comedy about Hawaii’s current addiction to Korean soaps—and […]
What to Read This Summer
We know. Typically, a summer reading list consists of the best new books of the season. Instead, KoreAm asked notable Korean Americans to recommend their favorite page-turners—new and old […]
Clever Design: A Traffic Light for the Color Blind
A trio of South Korean designers, Ji-youn Kim, Soon-young Yang, and Hwan-ju Jeon, have come up with a clever concept called the Uni-Signal, a traffic light which combines color […]
Gene Luen Yang is Boycotting 'The Last Airbender' Over 'Yellowface.' Are You?
Here’s why the award-winning comic artist is saying ‘no’ to this Hollywood film that comes out July 2 (click to enlarge): And it’s not just Yang who’s upset. Michael […]
David Choe Show Closing Reception
David Choe’s Nothing to Declare show in Beverly Hills came down on Sunday, May 22, 2010. There was a closing reception where the artist himself came out to sign […]
