Photo courtesy of Reuters by STEVE HAN In South Korea, much light has been shed upon the plight of the Korean “comfort women,” who were forced into sexual slavery by […]
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Korean American Angler Reels In Record Catch
Photo courtesy of Balboa Angling Club by REERA YOO Eric Kim, a Korean American angler residing in Fullerton, reeled in a record catch 12 miles off the coast of […]
Candy Koh Opens Up About Controversial Facebook Letter That Derailed Politician Dad’s Campaign
Above photo: Candy Koh, as a child, with her father and younger brother. (Courtesy of Candy Koh) by STEVE HAN In America, we’ve grown accustomed to seeing adult children […]
SEC Charges L.A. Immigration Attorney With Investment Fraud
by REERA YOO Justin Moongyu Lee, 57, a Los Angeles immigration lawyer, was charged Wednesday with running a fraudulent scheme to recruit Chinese and Korean immigration investors for an […]
Eric Sharp Draws on His Personal Adoptee Experiences for Debut Play ‘Middle Brother’
story by REERA YOO photos by DENIS JEONG for GAZILLION VOICES Middle Brother is a deeply personal work for seasoned Minnesota theater actor Eric Sharp. It follows the story of Billy, […]
2 SKorean Soldiers Die In Anti-Captivity Training
by STEVE HAN Two South Korean soldiers died in training Tuesday, presumably due to suffocation as they were preparing for capture by the enemy, according to military officials. The […]
Why Asian Americans Should Care About Emma Sulkowicz’s Rape Protest
By now, you’ve probably heard of Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University senior who was raped by a fellow student on the first day of her sophomore year. She […]
Ladies’ Code Member EunB Passes Away in Tragic Car Accident
by REERA YOO According to YTN, the popular K-pop girl group Ladies’ Code was involved in a fatal car accident and 22-year-old member Go Eun Bi, or better known […]
Dethroned Myanmar Beauty Queen Refuses to Return Tiara Until Pageant Apologizes
by REERA YOO Last week, Miss Asia Pacific World dethroned Myanmar’s first international beauty Queen, May Myat Noe, for alleged dishonesty and accused her of absconding with a $100,000 […]
Crew of Doomed Sewol Ferry Drank Beer While Awaiting Rescue
by REERA YOO At a court hearing on Tuesday, a crew member of the capsized ferry Sewol blamed the captain for escaping the sinking vessel and abandoning more than […]
Euny Hong Explores How Korea Got So ‘Cool’ in New Book
by TONY KIM When Psy’s mega-hit “Gangnam Style” was starting to blow up on the web, journalist Euny Hong did not want to have anything to do with it. After […]
President Obama Appoints Jenny R. Yang EEOC Chair
by REERA YOO Jenny R. Yang was sworn in today as the Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), making her the first Asian American chair of […]
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Reaches North Korea
by REERA YOO By now, it’s nearly impossible to not have seen or heard of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge—that is, unless you reside in North Korea. The viral […]
Daum Launches Detailed Maps of North Korea
by REERA YOO On Friday, Daum launched a map service that covers North Korea’s entire territory, becoming the first South Korean Internet portal to offer public access to North […]
Dethroned Myanmar Beauty Queen Accused of Stealing $100,000 Tiara
by REERA YOO May Myat Noe, winner of Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 and Myanmar’s first international beauty queen, has absconded with her $100,000 crown after being stripped of […]