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 […]
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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, […]
Get To Know Haley Tju from Nickelodeon’s ‘Bella and the Bulldogs’
Traditional gender roles? Not in Nickelodeon’s hit show, Bella and the Bulldogs! The show focuses on Bella, a head cheerleader who pursues her passion of playing football and becomes the star quarterback for […]
Ki Hong Lee Romances ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ on Tina Fey’s New Netflix Show
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 show is […]
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 […]
Lesbian Kiss on Korean Drama Causes Stir in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com JTBC’s drama Seonam Girls High School Investigators caused a stir when it aired a kiss scene between two lesbian students on Feb. 25, report Agence […]
HBO Launches Writing Fellowship for Diverse, Emerging Writers
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Attention, aspiring screenwriters and television writers! HBO has announced the launch of the HBOAccess Writing Fellowship, which is seeking emerging writers from diverse backgrounds. […]
Megan Lee to Star in Nickelodeon K-pop Musical Series, ‘Make It Pop’
Pictured above: From the left to right, Louriza Tronco, Megan Lee and Erika Tham in the new Nickelodeon musical comedy series, Make It Pop. (Photo courtesy of Nickelodeon) by REERA […]
Jamie Chung Looked Stunning at The Oscars This Year
Okay, can we talk about how gorgeous Jamie Chung looked at the Oscars last night? After all, we weren’t expecting to find much to be happy about. When nominations for […]
Marvel’s Cindy Moon Swings Solo in New Comic Series, ‘Silk’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Months after debuting in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, Cindy Moon, aka “Silk,” makes a silky transition to her own comic book series […]
Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany and Sooyoung Attend New York Fashion Week
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Girls’ Generation members Tiffany and Sooyoung were recently spotted at the 2015 Fall/Winter New York Fashion Week, reports KpopStarz. Michael Kors personally invited […]
Randall Park Pitches ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ to Everyone, Including Kim Jong-un
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com If you haven’t watched ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat yet, Randall Park is here to tell you why it’s a show you […]
You Will See More Asian Guys on TV Soon
Right now in Hollywood, it’s pilot casting season and (much to our delight) a lot of Asian American male actors are making headlines. Could this be the turn of […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: Game Changer
Pictured above: Hudson Yang, who portrays Eddie Huang in Fresh Off the Boat with Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. (Photo courtesy of Amy Anderson) by AMY ANDERSON Born in Seoul, I was […]
