Category: Commentary

In addition to our 2010: Year In Review survey, we’d also like YOU–our readers and supporters–to weigh in on KoreAm magazine itself. We’re always looking for feedback and would […]

As a little end-of-year celebration, we’re posting up an essay by editor in chief Kai Ma, which originally ran in our 20th Anniversary Issue (April 2010). Here’s to 20 […]

This month, we asked our contributors: If you could stand under the mistletoe with anyone in the world, who would it be? Check out the answers after the jump, […]

Jang Dong-gun and Kai Ma, photographed in Los Angeles. 1)            Jang Dong-gun. Yeah, the name doesn’t really roll off the tongue. And I’m never quite certain I’m pronouncing it […]

In light of the recent artillery clash on the peninsula, North Korea is making global headlines again. Korea expert  David Kang, director of USC’s Korean Studies Institute, has graciously […]

This is part two of our cover series on the top 10 Asian American blogs to read (or watch) right now. (Read part one here.) Sarah J. Gim Photographed […]

By David Yoo People have always asked me about my ethnicity and nationality. The thing is, rarely do they actually use those words in their query. People are generally […]

As a nod to our cover story on Angry Asian Man, KoreAm asked this month’s contributors: What makes you angry? Jeff Yang “Deadlines! Just kidding. I’d say the thing […]

Phil Yu takes his anger out on KoreAm editor Kai Ma. In the decade that I’ve been involved with the Asian American community, I’ve learned that there are many […]