It’s a big month for Asian Americans in politics – especially up in Northern California. Jean Quan became the first Asian American female mayor of Oakland, as well as […]
Category: Commentary
The World According to Dave: Bi-racial Identity
by David Yoo Before my son was born I was conflicted as to whether I wanted him to look distinctly biracial—a balanced combination of Korean mixed with his mother’s […]
Eliot Chang: Comedy Central
Comedy Central is holding its annual Stand Up Showdown this month, where people vote for his/her favorite half-hour special, and Eliot Chang, an Asian American comedian/actor, is in the […]
Lessons From a National Tragedy
Obama embraces Mark Kelly, husband of shooting victim Gabrielle Giffords. Many of us are still reeling from the Jan. 8 tragedy in Tucson, Ariz., that left six dead, including […]
Dr. Rhee Saved Rep. Gifford's Life
Photo Credit: Sacramento Bee While the rest of the nation is still reeling from the Arizona killing spree tragedy, the apparent target of the deranged assassination attempt is “optimistically” […]
Binna's Story: From Hell to Hope
Overnight, she lost her entire family—by her father’s hand. He tried to kill her, too. This is Binna Kim‘s journey from Hell to Hope. By Jinah Kim Photographs by […]
Editor's Note: January 2011
Binna Kim, photographed last month in Santa Monica. In our 2010 end-of-the-year survey posted on charactermedia.com, Shawn Lee, a 29-year-old reader, urged KoreAm to cover not just the celebrities […]
The Big Cheez
by Elizabeth Eun (a hoomin.) Photos courtesy of the Cheezburger Network Ben Huh may just be one of the most popular guys on the internet, except no one really […]
Korean Community Day
UCLA’s Fowler Museum is hosting Korean Community Day, on Saturday, Jan. 22nd. The event, which will take place from 1-5 pm, will feature a variety of activities, including an […]
2010 Surveys – Your Answers!
In a survey posted on charactermedia.com last month, we asked our readers about the people, events and issues that shaped 2010. Here, a sampling of answers. Whom do you […]
White House Summit on Entrepreneurship Will Be Live-Streamed
Gary Locke, Keynote speaker The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Summit on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth will be live streamed on Friday, Jan. 7th, […]
Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff to First Lady
The White House announced on Wednesday that Christina “Tina” Tchen, formerly the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement, has been promoted to […]
Happy New Year!
Happy 2011! Thanks for supporting us throughout the years! As a little treat, we asked some prominent Asian Americans to share his/her New Year’s resolutions! Far East Movement, hip […]
Asian Am. Nominated for Mass. High Court
Mass. Gov In a historic move, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, who is the state’s first African American governor, nominated Fernande R.V. Duffly, who, if confirmed, will become the first […]
Monday Giveaway: My Mom Is A Fob
Update: The lucky winner is no.7, Jessica S.! Happy Monday! Hope you all had an amazing holiday weekend – we’re just bummed it’s over! But the gift-giving season isn’t […]
