story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK Following my adoption from a South Korean orphanage, I remember my amazement at how much food was readily accessible in my new home […]
Category: Commentary
‘Ktown Cowboys’ Releases Teaser
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Musa Productions has dropped the teaser for their coming-of-age dramedy, Ktown Cowboys, which is slated to release in 2015. Based on a web series […]
Dr. Esther Oh on Partnering with Pastors
by DR. ESTHER OH Last year, I received an email from a colleague asking if I would be willing to meet with Jamie,* a 14-year-old girl suffering from anxiety […]
‘Seoul Searching’ to Premiere at 2015 Sundance
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Seoul Searching will be premiering much sooner than we thought. The Sundance Institute announced its premieres lineup for the 2015 Sundance Film Festival […]
Winter Issue Extra: Michelle Phan on Feminism, Fame and Being the Boss
Need more of our Winter issue cover girl Michelle Phan? Here, an insight into the woman behind the Michelle Phan empire. On whether she considers herself a […]
New York City to Vote on Korean American Day
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com New York City will vote on a resolution on Monday to designate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day, reports the Queens Chronicle. […]
Chol Soo Lee, Who Sparked Early Pan-Asian American Movement, Dies at 62
Pictured above: Chol Soo Lee (left) and K.W. Lee pose for a picture after paying respects at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King tomb at the […]
Chef Hooni Kim Offers Honest Food at Hanjan
by MICHELLE LEE In 2012, Chef Hooni Kim earned an internationally coveted Michelin star for Danji, a small, 36-seat Midtown New York restaurant serving boldly transformed Korean flavors. Known for […]
The Unforgettable 2014 Website
The official Unforgettable 2014 website is finally here! For updates on performers, award recipients, celebs and all the information you need, click here. We are pleased to present Audrey […]
Scammer Posing as a NYC Social Worker Sentenced to Prison
by JAMES S. KIM The president of the Korean Social Service Center in New York, who posed as a social worker and made false promises of low-income housing, pleaded […]
Beatboxer Sung Lee Wins Kollaboration Star 2014
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com On Saturday, Nov. 15, six performing artists competed for the title of Kollaboration Star 2014 and the grand prize of $10,000 at the […]
Expelled Student Facing $100K in Debt Sues Cornell University
by JAMES S. KIM An expelled Cornell University student facing more than $100,000 in “retroactively rescinded grants” and other fees is suing the school after she was forced to […]
San Diego Asian Film Festival ‘Remembers Queer Korea’
by JAMES S. KIM Gay South Korean filmmaker Kim Jho Gwang-soo and his partner, Kim Seung-hwan, made headlines in the media last year when they held a public wedding […]
Family of Deceased Student Seeks Settlement from University
by JAMES S. KIM The family of a 22-year-old Washington University student who died last year is seeking $50 million from the school, according to the campus newspaper, Student Life. Soh’s […]
Riverside County Superior Court Appoints Its First Female Korean American Judge
by REERA YOO Susanne Cho, 48, became Riverside County Superior Court’s first female Korean American judge after her appointment was announced Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown, according to the […]
