by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Sweet Sorrow member In Ho-jin and his manager chased down a drunk driver after witnessing a hit-and-run on Feb. 19, reports Yonhap. In […]
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President Obama Extends Lunar New Year Greetings
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com President Obama recently expressed his best wishes to all Americans celebrating Lunar New Year this year. In the video message, Obama recalled growing […]
Angry Asian Trademark Dispute
Pictured above: Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man and Lela Lee of Angry Little Girls. (Photos credit: KoreAm Journal and Angry Asian Man) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com […]
This Korean Bride Had 54 Marriages in 50 States
Within many Asian American families, there is a lot of pressure for daughters to get married by a certain age. For instance, performance artist Maria Yoon felt intense […]
‘Maria the Korean Bride’ Married Strangers in All 50 States
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and regardless of how you choose to celebrate or ignore this romantic holiday, we want to recommend you a […]
Maltese Saves Owners from Apartment Fire
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com We’ve all heard stories about dogs saving their owners from house fires and other disasters. Nevertheless, it’s always heartwarming to hear about the […]
Kathryn Paek Appointed as New York’s First Korean American Female Judge
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo reera@ charactermedia.com New York appointed its first-ever Korean American female judge on Thursday. Kathryn S. Paek, 45, was one of the three candidates nominated […]
Korean Air Executive Sentenced in ‘Nut Rage’ Case
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com The daughter of Korean Air’s chairman will find herself behind bars for the next 12 months after a South Korean court found her […]
Doctor Accused of Sexually Assaulting 12 Patients after Hooking Them on Painkillers
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A Pennsylvania doctor has been accused of getting 12 female patients addicted to prescription drugs and using their addictions as leverage to commit […]
100-car Pileup Near Incheon Leaves 2 Dead, Over 60 Injured
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Two people were killed and at least 60 were injured on Wednesday morning as more than 100 vehicles piled up on a bridge […]
Help Korean Americans Get Health Insurance by Feb. 15
by MICHAEL BYUN, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Did you know that Koreans Americans are eight times more likely to die of liver cancer than […]
#MuslimLivesMatter: Outrage Over the Murder of Three Muslim Students
On February 10, 2015, Deah Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and her younger sister Razan Abu-Salha, 19, were shot to death in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Police […]
‘Hidden Treasures’ Features Artworks by North Korean Painters
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com There’s more to North Korean art than propaganda images of political leaders and rosy-cheeked farmers. On Jan. 29, the Springtime Art Foundation launched […]
Former South Korean Spy Chief Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s former spy chief has been sentenced to three years in prison for interfering in the 2012 presidential election in support of […]
Top Stories of the Week: What Steven Yeun Wants Everyone to Know and What’s Replacing the Ramen Burger
1) Steven Yeun Argues Not All Asians Look Alike, But Some Look Like Brad Pitt [READ HERE] 2) Already Over the Ramen Burger? Check Out the […]
