Gawker recently did a funny post on Racist Halloween Costumes, so we thought we’d one-up them and do a blog of our own. These are in no particular order. […]
Category: Commentary
KA Artists' Favorite Halloween Costumes
By Elizabeth Eun and Julie Ma In honor of our spooky, sugar-high holiday, KoreAm asked artistic Korean Americans what his/her most memorable Halloween costume was. Bobby Choy (Big Phony), […]
Trucked Up
New York finally gets hip to the mobile Korean taco craze. According to this Thrillist post, the Korilla BBQ truck (Korean + Grill + A) dishes up “mind-blowing Korean […]
Reel in the Vote with Randall
Randall Park, our newest columnist and our host for this year’s Unforgettable, wants YOU to “Reel In The Vote,” aka vote in the November 2nd California Elections. “REEL IN […]
How Racially Segregated Is Your City?
Cartographer Eric Fischer recently made a series of maps showing the ethnic diversity of major cities in America. He used U.S. Census data from 2000, making the information a […]
KoreAm In Wong Fu Productions Short
By Janice Jann We’re famous! Wong Fu’s impromptu short at the ISA concert last weekend had me in pieces. And judging from the nonstop laughter in the house from […]
The World According To Dave: Fried Rice
By David Yoo Everyone who knows my mom knows that she’s a magician in the kitchen, and I’ve been trying for years to learn how to cook Korean food […]
Korean War Photos and Reenactment
As a second generation Korean American, I’ve heard stories about the Korean War from my parents and grandparents. Even with these firsthand accounts, it was always difficult for me […]
The Ultimate Care Package for your KA Scholar
It’s September, which means college students have packed up and left the comfort of their homes to suffer dorm life once again. Sure, you parents were just dying to […]
Timepiece: Delivering a Message
From the personal archives of Korean America Joseph Ileto used to carry around this bag while making his mail rounds in neighborhoods throughout the San Fernando Valley of Southern […]
YOMYOMF's Interpretations: CANVAS
Film director Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow, Fast & Furious) and YouOffendMeYouOffendMyFamily.com have launched a new film initiative entitled INTERPRETATIONS to support aspiring filmmakers. In a nutshell, you make […]
Behind The Scenes of KoreAm's September Cover
Our September issue features some of the top Asian American YouTube stars, and we were on hand to cover all the behind-the-scenes action at the cover shoot. Ryan Higa, […]
Things To Do This Weekend
It’s the freakin’ weekend, baby. Tonight Kollaboration Acoustic4 at the Ford Amphitheater The awesome lineup includes Alex & Jackie (Alex Hwang & Jackie Kim), Justis Kao, Esna Yoon, FlowEthics, Sorah […]
Openings: Acquiring Signal by David Choong Lee (12 pics)
Last week, we peeked inside the studio of David Choong Lee while he was preparing for his show “Acquiring Signal” at LeBasse Projects in Culver City, California. In this […]
YOMYOMF’s Interpretations: Deadline Extended To Sept. 15
Film director Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow, Fast & Furious) and YouOffendMeYouOffendMyFamily.com have launched a new film initiative entitled INTERPRETATIONS to support aspiring filmmakers. In a nutshell, you make […]
