by DAVID YOO There was a cold snap last week, and we hunkered indoors. Late in the week, however, the kids were officially going stir-crazy, and on top of this, we […]
Category: Commentary
I Am KoreAm: Jenny Kong Cha
I am KoreAm and proud because being Korean American, I know about two cultures together, and with my job I can combine two style worlds together for anybody that […]
Green Green Grass: What’s Wrong With You?
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK When I was young, I hated being different. Like most adolescent girls, struggling with identity and the awkwardness of puberty, I didn’t exactly exude confidence. I certainly never wanted to stand out, preferring instead to blend in with the crowd. […]
Korean American Filmmakers Win Awards at the 2015 White House Student Film Festival
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Two Korean American student filmmakers recently won awards at the 2015 White House Student Film Festival. This is the second year the White […]
Korean Restaurant in NYC Ordered to Pay $2.7 Million in Back Wages
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo reeraboo@charactermedia.com A judge has ordered Kum Gang San, a 24-hour Korean restaurant with branches in Flushing and Manhattan, to pay $2.7 million in damages […]
It’s Ryu v. Ramsay in L.A. City Council Runoff
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com David Ryu hung on to his second-place finish in the primary race for the District 4 seat on the L.A. City Council and will […]
UC President Apologizes for Calling Student Protests Over Tuition ‘Crap’
Pictured above: University of California Berkeley student Kristian Kim throws fake money while starting a protest during a UC Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 18, […]
Elections Lawsuit Focuses on Asian American Voting Rights
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Two prominent civil rights groups on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the City of Fullerton, located in Orange County, Calif., alleging that its […]
Stephen Kim’s Lawyer Demands Client’s Release, Slams Petraeus Plea Deal
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The defense lawyer for Stephen Kim, a former State Department contractor who was imprisoned last year for giving classified information to a […]
I Am KoreAm: Amy Shin
I am KoreAm and proud because of how wonderfully colorful my bicultural life is. I take all the best of both Korean and American cultures to take the best […]
#KeepAdamHome Sparks a Dialogue on the Deportation of Adult Adoptees
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The pending deportation of Adam Thomas Crapser, an undocumented Korean American adoptee and survivor of severe child abuse, has sparked a dialogue on […]
First-World Problems: Welcome to the Club
by SUNG J. WOO This past New Year’s Eve, I was on the second floor of Terminal 5, a concert hall in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. Leaning over the railing, […]
I Am KoreAm: Marika Medrano
I am KoreAm and proud because: I am a Korean adoptee, a happy wife & a mom. My son is a Korexican (Korean & Mexican). Why is being proud […]
Former South Korean Dictator’s Family Forfeits $1.2M to U.S.
Pictured above: President Chun, Republic of South Korea, and his wife Lee SoonJa prepare to depart after their visit to Washington D.C. in 1981. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) […]
Sponsored Post: KYCC’s Social Work Internship Program Builds Ties with Local Universities
Hands-on work in gang reduction and substance abuse prevention For several years, KYCC’s Social Work Internship Program has hosted a number of graduate students in the Master of Social […]
