Dodgers rookie pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is the latest baseball export from Korea. But in his first season in the major leagues, he’s proving he’s got a style all his […]
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Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra: Asian American Head Coach Wins Back-to-Back NBA Championships
So you believe in the stereotype that Asians don’t know a thing about sports? Clearly, you haven’t met Erik Spoelstra. In 2008, Spoelstra made history as the first Asian […]
Audrey’s Athletes to Watch | Olivia’s Olympic Team Picks
Wang Hao and Chen Roulin. Courtesy of NBCOlympics.com. While many countries have star athletes, few have star teams. China is a champion-making machine, turning young children into Olympic athletes […]
Audrey’s Athletes to Watch | Olivia’s Olympic Picks for India
India’s Olympic hopes largely rest on the shoulders of several extremely talented women. These women are not only experts in their field, but they are also trailblazers for women’s […]
Audrey’s Athletes to Watch | Olivia’s Olympic Picks for the U.S.
Courtesy of nataliecoughlin.com With the London Olympics a little over a week away, athletes and fans are gearing up for the most prestigious sporting event in the world. This […]
Audrey’s Athlete to Watch | Erica Wu
Erica Wu is just like any other 16 year old-she’s preparing for the SAT, she loves watching Glee, and she thinks Michael Phelps is hot. The only difference is […]
Audrey’s Athlete to Watch | Rena Wang
Dedication is an attribute that every Olympic athlete needs and Rena Wang is no exception. Having taken the past two years off from school in order to train rigorously […]
Personalities | Flick of the Wrist: Howard Bach
World badminton champion Howard Bach goes for the kill in his last Olympics this summer in London. ISSUE: Summer 2012 DEPT: Personalities STORY: Melody Lee PHOTO: Melly Lee Growing […]
The KoreAm Pro-Am Marks Lucky Number Seven
Top row, from left: LGPA pros Danielle Kang, Jennie Lee, Ilhee Lee, Eun Jung Yi, Eun Hee Ji, Mi Hyang Lee, Jennifer Song, Tiffany Joh, Esther Choe, Jane Park, […]
A Wave of Love: Esther Hahn
Summer 2009 Issue: Girl Talk For professional surfer and model Esther Hahn, catching a wave is more a love affair than a career. Story by Shinyung Oh Riding a […]
April 2013 Cover Story: Long Live Queen Yuna
The Queen is Back Kim Yuna returns to the world stage, after 19 months away from competitive skating, and shows everyone—including herself—she just may be on the road to her […]
March Issue: One-on-One With Chan Ho Park
The newly retired pitcher reflects on his major league career and the suppport of Korean American fans, during a recent visit to Los Angeles. story by STEVE HAN photographs […]
November Issue: The 30th Anniversary of the Death of Boxer Duk-koo Kim
Still the Champ Thirty years ago, boxer Kim Duk-koo met his untimely demise during a championship fight in Las Vegas. A writer reflects on what he meant to Koreans […]
Tennis Coach Arrested For Sex With 15-Year-Old Student
A Los Angeles tennis coach was arrested on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a female teenage student in Glendale, Calif., according to news reports. Dale Kim, 46, faces charges of […]
August Issue: Yebin Mok Returns to the Ice After Struggling with Eating Disorder
Photo by Mark Edward Harris The Performer Yebin Mok competed alongside such famous figure skaters as Michelle Kwan and Sarah Hughes, striving for medals and that big Olympic dream. […]
