Let the controversies begin! First off, we’d like to thank everyone who entered our annual video contest, there were some very funny and amazing submissions with an alcoholic theme. […]
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Food Equals Identity For Chef Corey Lee
Now He’s Cookin’ From picky eater to winner of the James Beard Award, chef Corey Lee is scaling the culinary heights. Story and photographs by VIVIEN KIM THORP In […]
Monday Giveaway: Two Tickets to ‘Unforgettable’ from CJ Foods
Love Korean food? Want to attend “Unforgettable,” KoreAm’s annual black-tie gala on December 3 featuring performances by Amerie, Dia Frampton, I.aM.mE, Kinjaz and Jay Park? Want to mingle with […]
Top Chef Texas Recap – Week 3
by Monica Y. Hong This week our two Korean American chefs, Beverly Kim and Edward Lee, give us a taste of their cooking styles and personalities as we finally […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Tablo, Toby Dawson, Dumbfoundead
Tablo: With “Fever’s End” Comes Happiness Wall Street Journal Tablo just released his first solo album “Fever’s End” – actually a two-parter with five songs each — after staying […]
Top Chef Recap: Beverly Kim Cleans Up
by Monica Y. Hong This week on Top Chef Texas we finally got to meet our other Korean American hopeful, Beverly Kim, chef de cuisine at Aria in Chicago. […]
Soju Wanna Make A Video?
Who doesn’t like free money? Who doesn’t like an excuse to get creative? You can do both if you enter KoreAm Journal’s “Soju Wanna Make a Video?” contest leading […]
Top Chef Texas Week 1 Recap
by Monica Hong Top Chef is back with its biggest season ever. Big meaning the ever so large state of Texas, multiple cities and a boatload of chefs, 29 […]
Thursday’s Link Attack: K-pop, K-food, Brad Pitt
Grading This Week’s Top Ten K-Pop Songs Grantland David Cho of sports/pop culture blog Grantland breaks down the latest in K-pop in an amusing chat format. David: Before we […]
Kimchi Chronicles Cooking Contest
Our friend Marja Vongerichten and the folks at Kimchi Chronicles are hosting a video cooking contest. The idea is pretty simple: Make a video under five (5) minutes long […]
San Francisco Restaurant Receives Two Michelin Stars
Photo by Vivien Kim Thorp San Francisco restaurant Benu was awarded two stars by the prestigious Michelin restaurant guide released yesterday, making it one of only three eateries in […]
Thursday’s Link Attack: Mountain Climber Missing, North Korea, Choco Pies
Renowned South Korean climber, 2 partners disappear while trying to summit Mount Annapurna AP via Washington Post A renowned South Korean climber and two of his partners have disappeared […]
White House State Dinner Menu Revealed
Where’s the kimchi? The White House released details surrounding the State Dinner welcoming South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday. The political leader and guests will be dining in […]
October Issue: Chef Rachel Yang Speaks the Language of Food
The Language of Food Chef Rachel Yang never quite felt comfortable in the U.S. But then she started cooking. by Eugene Yi Rachel Yang grew up a parachute kid, […]
Pizza Is Ours!
This is a very amusing faux documentary created by Korean pizza giant Mr. Pizza in which historians and conspiracy theorists allege that pizza was stolen from Korea. It is […]
