by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When actor Justin Chon spoke to KoreAm months ago about his role in Revenge of the Green Dragons, he seemed considerably more excited […]
Category: Movies
Get to know Tina Desai from ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
Check out what actress Tina Desai has to say about reuniting with her esteemed cast members, taking on a bigger role in the film and traveling around the world […]
‘Awkward’ Actress Jessika Van Stars in ‘Seoul Searching’
Based on a true story, Seoul Searching is a romantic comedy about a group of Korean high schoolers from around the globe who are sent to Seoul in […]
Benson Lee Goes ‘Seoul Searching’ With Latest Indie Feature
Pictured above: Benson Lee, writer and director of independent feature film Seoul Searching. (Photo by Mark Edward Harris) story by JAMES S. KIM In the summer of 1986, Benson Lee was […]
Ki Hong Lee Romances ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ on Tina Fey’s New Netflix Show
by AMANDA WALUJONO This past weekend, Netflix premiered Tina Fey’s new series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. While Fey doesn’t star in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt like she does in 30 Rock, […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: How Mama Got Her Voice Back
by AMY ANDERSON This week I did something that scared me a little bit: I auditioned for a musical! Now, you may be asking, “But Amy, don’t you have […]
Ken Jeong Says ‘Hangover’ Role Inspired by Wife
by DAVID BAUDER | @dbauder AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Ken Jeong says that much of the inspiration for his memorably angry Mr. Chow character in The […]
‘Kim’s Convenience’ to Be Adapted for Canadian TV
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Following the rising success of ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat, Canadian television network CBC has picked up a new single-camera comedy based on Ins […]
Jubilee Project Shines a Light on Seoul’s Red-Light Districts
Pictured above: From left to right, Jubilee Project founders Eddie Lee, Jason Y. Lee and Eric Lu. (Photo by Hannah Gweun) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com When a […]
‘Big Hero 6’ Blu-ray Winners: Introducing the Eclectic Eight
Congratulations to the winners of KoreAm Journal and Audrey Magazine‘s Big Hero 6 Blu-ray Collector’s Edition giveaway! Thank you for taking part, even if your unconventional superpower wasn’t chosen. We had […]
‘The Drop Box’ to Screen in Select Theaters Nationwide March 3-5
For just three nights, The Drop Box will be available to watch in select theaters nationwide through Pine Creek Entertainment in association with Focus on the Family, Kindred Image […]
SNL Korea Parodies ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Fifty Shades of Grey is so hot right now. Or so they say. We haven’t read the books or watched the movie, […]
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Star Dev Patel Has Two New Movies and a New Hairstyle
Sure, Slumdog Millionaire was released seven years ago and The Newsroom just finished airing its third and final season on HBO, but Dev Patel’s career is only looking better than ever. On […]
Win a ‘Big Hero 6’ Blu-ray by Telling Us Your Unconventional Superpower
Superheroes come in all shapes, sizes and personalities, and there probably isn’t a more eclectic group of crime fighters than the members of Big Hero 6. But what if […]
Check Out the Trailer to ‘Twinsters’
By now, you’ve probably heard the incredible tale of Samantha Futerman and Anaïs Bordier– twin sisters who only learned about each other’s existence through YouTube and Facebook. In February 2013, Anaïs, […]
