To honor KoreAm’s 25th anniversary, we invited former editors who steered the magazine between 1991 and 2014 to reflect on the milestones over the years. Their recollections touched on the humorous […]
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25 Years of KoreAm Covers: Influential Figures
To mark the 25th anniversary of KoreAm Journal, we’re revisiting some memorable covers from the magazine’s archives. Take a look at some of the creative talent, athletes, influential figures, social issues […]
25 Years of KoreAm Covers: Koreans on the Road to Fame
To mark the 25th anniversary of KoreAm Journal, we’re revisiting some memorable covers from the magazine’s archives. Take a look at some of the creative talent, athletes, influential figures, social issues […]
KoreAm Editor Roundtable: Part 1
Pictured above: From left to right—Jimmy Lee, Julie Ha, Michelle Woo, John Lee and Ken Lee. Twenty-five years ago, KoreAm Journal started out as a newsmagazine published on newsprint. “Get […]
Register for UCLA’s High School Summer Korean Language Classes
For the first time, UCLA is offering a Korean language summer course for high school students of Korean heritage. Students will have the opportunity to spend four weeks through […]
Celebrate Lunar New Year at The Americana at Brand
by ANNA M. PARK My Chinese American sister-in-law said that she had never seen a lunar new year parade or celebration, so when I found out about the festivities […]
Lunar New Year 2015: Year of the Sheep, Ram, Goat, Whatever It’s Called
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Happy Lunar New Year! Today (Feb. 19) marks the Year of the Sheep/Ram/Goat—whatever floats your boat. If you share this animal sign, like this […]
KoreAm U Weekly Roundup
Temple University student dies after falling eight floors Family and friends mourn and pay tribute to Rebecca Kim (photo above) – ‘a humble, kind, intelligent girl.’ UPDATE: Third person […]
My Korean Husband: Exploring Interracial Relationships
Complete with a YouTube channel, a comic series and blog posts, the website My Korean Husband, run by married couple Nichola and Hugh, documents the cultural differences and […]
Top 5 Creepy Korean Urban Legends
by REERA YOO In celebration of Halloween tomorrow, we decided to share five creepy Korean urban legends. Make sure to have your lights on because a few of these […]
KoreAm U is Online and In Session
Fall is here, meaning that students are either back in school or about to start a new semester in the coming weeks. To mark the beginning of autumn and the […]
Sponsored Post: KFAM’s New Domestic Violence Department
Through funding from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CLSSP), Korean American Family Services (KFAM) was able to strengthen our domestic violence […]
Cover Story: Why Texas Rangers’ Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo Will Never Give Up
THE CHOOSEN ONE Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has proven himself a powerful player, who also commands an impressive multimillion-dollar contract. But what he and his fans are most […]
I Am KoreAm: Michael Hong
Describe your background. I was born in Pusan, South Korea, and grew up in Chicago. My parents worked hard and didn’t have a lot of money when we first […]
Student Spotlight: Boston College’s David Chang
What’s the best thing about your school? The Jesuit tradition. I didn’t really know what that meant before college but I see BC does not aim to produce doctors, […]
