AN END TO WAR A conversation with war veteran and peace activist Paul Chappell. by Leslee Goodman PAUL CHAPPELL WAS BORN IN 1980 and raised in Alabama, the son […]
Category: Commentary
Koreatown Community Outreach Event for Parents of Toddlers
Best Start Metro LA is hosting an info session and discussion in Koreatown for parents of children five years and younger. The event, set for June 1 at 5:30 […]
Speak Now
Over the years, KoreAm has documented the impact of the 1992 Los Angeles riots on ours and other communities, and urged an understanding of lessons learned. As we count […]
I AM KOREAN!
This is an ad after our own heart. The nice Korean dry-cleaning lady shouts, “I AM KOREAN!” (which we hear as “I Am KoreAm”) into the camera in order […]
The Business of Family
Yungsuhn Park and Hea Ja Park in 2002. Photo By Eric Sueyoshi Speak Now: A space for reflections on Sa-i-gu Over the years, KoreAm has documented the impact of […]
Born on the 29th of April
Speak Now: A space for reflections on Sa-i-gu Over the years, KoreAm has documented the impact of the 1992 Los Angeles riots on ours and other communities, and urged […]
Adoptee Research Study
The Korean Adoptees of Hawai’i organization is sponsoring a research study that explores the relationship between adult transnational adoptees and their adoptive parents. The project is looking specifically at […]
Feeling the Squeeze
Last month Nicole Johnson celebrated her hair salon’s three-year anniversary, but greeted the milestone with more caution than pomp. This nation’s economic downturn has hit her clients hard, and […]
Contributors: April '11
As a nod to KoreAm’s 21st anniversary, we asked this month’s contributors: How did you celebrate your Helin Jung “I have no idea. I hate birthdays. I especially hate […]
Publisher's Note: April '11
I turned 21 in 1982. My family had just moved to California from Ohio. Waiting to get in-state residency status so that I wouldn’t have to pay out-of-state fees, […]
4.29 Essay Contest
The Korean American Coalition (KAC) and Elite Educational Institute are joining together to host the 4.29 Essay Contest. As most of you know, 4.29, or Sa-I-Gu, refers to the […]
TMZ Asks the Asian Guy
Got this in our inbox and didn’t quite know what to make of it – on the one hand, it’s TMZ. I mean, ’nuff said.But on the other hand, […]
Ching Chong Ting Tong
Graphic by Allen Lee Alexandra Wallace, a polite American girl, decided to make a video venting about impolite people – specifically, impolite Asians who like to hang out in […]
Why Aren’t You Watching Community?
Do you watch Community? No? Why the hell not? It’s only the best comedy on TV since Arrested Development, and like Arrested Development, can meet a similar fate by […]
The World According to Dave: Say Cheese
For a good chunk of my adult life I was adamant about never taking pictures because I was mortified of upholding any stereotype attached to Asians—in this case, the […]
