by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A New Jersey father has been charged with aggravated manslaughter after his 5-month-old son died Thursday morning, reports NorthJersey.com. Authorities allege the […]
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North Korean Ship Held in Mexico Pursued for Seizure in Case
In this April 9, 2015 photo, a journalist sits near the North Korean cargo ship Mu Du Bong, anchored in the port of Tuxpan, Mexico, after it accidentally ran […]
Jersey City Unveils Renovated Korean War Memorial
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com To commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War, Jersey City unveiled its newly refurbished Korean War memorial on Monday, […]
Man Charged in Fatal Stabbing at Maryland Church
by the Associated Press URBANA, Md. (AP) — A Virginia man was charged Monday with stabbing a man to death and seriously wounding the man’s wife during a service […]
Digital Textbook on Korean War to Be Produced for U.S. Schools
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Often called the “Forgotten War,” the 1950-53 Korean War is usually glossed over in American history classes, despite the fact that more than 33,000 […]
Learning to Be a Leader
An attendee of the 35th Annual Korean American Coalition College Leadership Conference reflects on her experience. by JESSICA KWEN jessica@charactermedia.com Imagine this: a group of college students going to […]
‘Minions’ Maker Illumination Ent. Partners with South Korean Animation Studio
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Illumination Entertainment, the production company behind Minions and Despicable Me, has signed a first-look deal with South Korean animation studio Mofac Alfred, reports Deadline. Helmed by […]
Coalition’s Race-Based Complaint Against Harvard Dismissed
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com The U.S. Department of Education has dismissed the complaint brought by a group of 64 Asian American groups claiming that Harvard discriminated against Asian Americans […]
Kristen Kish Embarks on New Role With Travel Channel
Making Her Connection Top Chef alum Kristen Kish is about to embark on a new adventure co-hosting an upcoming Travel Channel show inspired by New York Times‘ “36 Hours” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Open Letter: Why Co-opting ‘Transracial’ in the Case of Rachel Dolezal is Problematic
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published on Medium. It is reprinted on KoreAm with permission. Please direct all media inquiries to Kimberly McKee, PhD at mckee.kimberly@gmail.com. June 16, […]
‘Kings of Ktown’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean American comedians Danny Cho, Walter Hong and Paul “PK” Kim have launched a crowdfunding campaign to film “Kings of Ktown,” a stand-up comedy […]
