by JAMES S. KIM A Chicago man is being sued by three passengers who were in his car when he allegedly drove his BMW off a road, crashed it, […]
Category: Commentary
Asian American Voters: The Nation’s Fastest Growing Political Force
by REERA YOO According to a survey conducted by AAPI Data, Asian Americans voters are planning to turn out for the upcoming November midterms, and since most of them […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Why It Matters to Asian American Women
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this fact bears repeating: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Asian American women, according to the U.S. Department of […]
Exploring The Chinese Postnatal Tradition of Zuoyuezi: No Hair Washing, No Television, No Crying
For new Asian American mothers, the Chinese postnatal practice of zuoyuezi, or “sitting the month” – where bed rest is mandated, only certain foods can be eaten and you […]
I Am KoreAm: Peter Rhee
Describe your background briefly (where did you grow up, etc.). I was born in Seoul and my family of five immigrated to Uganda in East Africa when I was […]
KoreAm Seeks Fall Editorial Interns
Editorial Interns for KoreAm Journal and charactermedia.com The Role: KoreAm Journal is seeking fall editorial interns who want to gain experience working for an award-winning publication that covers and analyzes the news, […]
Sponsored Post: KABA Explains Federal Court’s Dismissal of Comfort Women Lawsuit
by PRESTON H. LIM, Attorney at Bird Marella On July 30, 2013, the city of Glendale unveiled a monument in Glendale Central Park, a 1100-pound bronze statue of a […]
I Am KoreAm: Shannon Iris (Soo-Young) Buckley
Describe your background. I am half-Korean, half-Caucasian. My mother is Korean and my father is Caucasian. I live in Kentucky where Asians are strongly outnumbered by any other minority […]
Introducing New Columnist Sung J. Woo: Here to Entertain You, Dear Reader
“FIRST-WORLD PROBLEMS” by SUNG J. WOO Hi there. My name is Sung, and if you’ve been a longtime KoreAm reader, you may have read some of my essays in the […]
Student Spotlight: University of British Columbia’s Jason JJ Lee
Give a little description of your background (where did you grow up, etc.). I was born in Korea and my family immigrated to Canada when I was a one […]
I Am KoreAm: Emily Bristol
Describe your background. My mother is 100% Korean and born in South Korea and my father is Caucasian. I was born in the U.S. in the state of Georgia. […]
Note to Our Print Subscribers: KoreAm Goes Bimonthly
Photo by Mark Edward Harris/KoreAm Editor’s Note, as it appears in KoreAm‘s August/September print magazine, which features cover man Shin-Soo Choo of the Texas Rangers: Hello, it’s been a while […]
I Am KoreAm: Cory May
I am KoreAm and proud because: I represent the blending of two cultures: American and Korean. I am proud of both my American heritage and my Korean heritage. Fellow […]
I Am KoreAm: Bill Yoon
I am KoreAm and proud because (cont.): My grandfather Choong Sup Park was on the first boat of Korean immigrant laborers to leave Korea in 1902 for Hawaii. My […]
I Am KoreAm: Suzanne Kim Doud Galli
Describe your background. My mother is Korean. My father is German and Irish. What issues going on in the world, and/or in the Korean American / Asian American community […]
