by Ethel Navales The Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan began in 2012 and has opened its doors to over 100,000 people who have fled their homes due to the Syrian civil […]
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World Cup: Post-Game Thoughts On Korea’s Draw With Russia
by STEVE HAN Despite taking the lead with Lee Keun-ho’s go-ahead goal in the 68th minute, South Korea settled for a 1-1 draw with Russia in its first game […]
Korean Translation Service To Help World Cup Tourists In Brazil
A South Korean nonprofit is ready to assist the hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists in Brazil for this year’s World Cup Soccer with real-time language assistance, according to the Associated Press. Before […]
World Cup: Team Korea’s 5 Most Memorable Moments In History
by STEVE HAN With the 2014 FIFA World Cup set to kick off today, Team Korea is in Brazil’s Foz do Iguacu to prepare for its first game on Tuesday against the Russians. Unfortunately for the […]
Inbee Park Wins Again At Manulife Financial LPGA Classic
by HAEIN JUNG And the victories keep piling on for golfing prodigy Inbee Park, who won the Manulife Financial Classic on Sunday, her first LPGA Tour title in more […]
Sprinting Korean Robot Beats Olympic Gold Medalist’s Top Speed
by HAEIN JUNG Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt from Jamaica is considered the fastest sprinter ever. But now he’s got some competition, though not from anyone human. Korea Advanced Institute […]
PHOTOS: Los Angeles Dodgers Host Korean Heritage Night
The Los Angeles Dodgers invited South Korean baseball legend Chan Ho Park, along with K-pop stars Yonghwa of CNBLUE and Ali for the Korean Heritage Night on Tuesday against […]
Woo Hwang Places Second In ‘Survivor’ Finale After Making A Shocking Move
by MICHELLE WOO Well, he’s still got those abs. What Survivor: Cagayan contestant Woo Hwang doesn’t have is a million dollars. The Korean American martial arts instructor from Newport […]
Jeremy Lin On The Donald Sterling Decision
Photo via Reuters NBA players, past and present, are sharing their reactions to the NBA’s ban of Clippers owner Donald Sterling. One man who has a particularly unique perspective […]
17-Year-Old Lydia Ko Becomes TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
Photo via Getty Images Lydia Ko, the youngest golfer ever to win a professional event, became one of TIME’s 100 most influential people, according to the weekly newsmagazine. Ko, who […]
Dodgers’ Ryu Feels Special Connection to Ferry Victims
Photos by Mark Edward Harris for KoreAm In the wake of the recent South Korean maritime disaster, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu held an autograph signing to raise funds for […]
Michelle Wie Wins LPGA LOTTE Championship in Hawaii
Michelle Wie has won her first LPGA victory since 2010, after rallying yesterday from four strokes behind on the final day of the LPGA LOTTE Championship in her home […]
April 2014 Issue: Jonathan Yim Sets Out to Blaze Trails in the NBA
Jonathan Yim, head video coordinator for the Portland Trail Blazers, sits at his desk breaking down an upcoming opponent. Taking His Shot In two years, Jonathan Yim went from […]
Who Knew Judo Could Be This Cute?
Anyone who is skilled in the art of judo knows that it should not be taken lightly. Although the name judo means the “gentle or yielding way,” an intense Judo […]
Jeremy Lin, Jubilee Project Promote ‘Acts of Love’ Campaign
The video producers behind the Jubilee Project have partnered again with basketball star Jeremy Lin and his foundation this time to inspire an “acts of love” campaign, which begins […]
