by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Twinsters, a documentary about twin sisters reunited through social media after 25 years of separation, is slated for a July theatrical release, Variety reports. In […]
Category: Commentary
Avoiding Risky Business Deals
by CHRIS KANG For anyone starting a new business, it’s an exciting time. There are grand visions of endless customers and clients, emails and calls demanding your services and social media sites […]
A Perpetual State of Searching
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK While genes alone aren’t the only building blocks to a person’s life narrative, they are a pretty good start, as they mark the beginnings to our story. Like so […]
Q&A with Christine Ahn, Co-organizer of Women’s Walk for Peace Across DMZ
Pictured above: Christine Ahn, shown here with Gloria Steinem, at a United Nations news conference on March 11 announcing plans for a walk across the DMZ. (Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Bebeto […]
Commentary: A Medical Mission to North Korea
Pictured above: Wearing their light blue jerseys, Liz Park, Dr. Mike Yoon and Sophie Park (l-r), stand between North Korean medical students after a friendly volleyball match. (All photos courtesy of […]
The World According to Dave: (Don’t) Let It Snow
by DAVID YOO This past winter, the Boston area experienced snowstorms of epic proportions. From mid-January to mid-February, we got over eight feet of snow—officially the most in the history of […]
Army Veteran Turns to Social Media in Search of His Long-Lost Twin Children
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Army veteran Allen Thomas had spent over 40 years unsuccessfully searching for the whereabouts of his twin children he left behind in […]
‘Simply Not Good Enough’: House Rep. on Handling of Daniel Chong Aftermath
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com A day after new details surfaced regarding the exceedingly light measures taken against Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents who forgot about a University of […]
The Rundown on the Won-moon Joo Situation
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com By now, you may have heard about Won-moon Joo, the New York University student who has been detained in North Korea since April 22. On Saturday, […]
David Ryu Sets Sights on City Council Seat
Pictured above: L.A. City Council candidate David Ryu, center, speaks with supporters during the grand opening of his Sherman Oaks field office on April 11. by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee […]
North Korea Arrests South Korean NYU Student for Illegal Entry
Pictured above: New York University’s Stern School of Business. (Photo courtesy of NYU Local) by the Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea said Saturday it has arrested a South […]
Korean American Businesses Damaged from Baltimore Riots
Pictured above: Richard Sung Kang leaves his damaged liquor store in the aftermath of the Baltimore riots. (Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Matt Rourke) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com […]
‘Born to Lead’ Pays Tribute to Susan Ahn Cuddy
Pictured above: Kathleen Park and Rich Lee in Born to Lead. by JIMMY LEE If there is one Korean American whose life demands dramatization, it would be Susan Ahn Cuddy. The elements […]
Former Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang to Run for California Senate in 2016
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Former Irvine, Calif. mayor Sukhee Kang announced last Friday that he will be running for the California Senate, Korea Times reports. The 62-year-old will […]
Five African Students Receive Scholarships to Duksung Women’s University
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Five African students will be pursuing their Master’s degrees at Duksung Women’s University through the school’s global partnership with U.N. Women, reports […]
