Go West, Young Woman Horse riding, barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying—all are part of the repertoire of Brielle Yackley, a Korean American rodeo queen who tends to stand […]
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April Issue: Educating Koreatown
Stand and Deliver At the helm of an innovative, internationally-focused two-year-old pilot school in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, Jina Kim-Qvale works around the clock as a passionate advocate for urban […]
April Issue: Reporting From Pyongyang
Photo by Mark Edward Harris Inside North Korea Jean H. Lee, a 17-year veteran of the Associated Press, talks about the opportunities and challenges of running the news agency’s newly […]
February Issue: I Am Zainichi
Kei Fischer, born and raised in Japan until age 9, had long believed she was ethnically Japanese by way of her mother, also born in Japan. Then, one day, […]
January Issue: What Do We Know About North Korea’s Kim Jong-un?
Photo by Reuters/Kyodo The Young, Unproven ‘Great Successor’ Thoughts on the third-generation (third-choice) ruler, Kim Jong Un by Julie Ha As of late December, the North Korean leadership appeared to […]
December Issue: Clean Clothes, Big Hearts
The Giving Cycle One night a month, Jeff Jun’s Lavanderia in Santa Ana, Calif., transforms into a hub of good, clean love. story by David H. Kim and Julie […]
December Issue: LAPD Gives Jindo Recruits the Boot
Photo credit: Hyungwon Kang by EUGENE YI It would have made a wonderful story. South Korean Jindo dog enthusiasts donated two puppies to the K-9 division of the Los […]
Unforgettable After Party
Tickets to the 2011 Unforgettable gala are SOLD OUT but you can still go to the after party presented by Hite/Jinro. This year you can munch on delicious Korean-Mexican […]
Wednesday's Link Attack
South Korean pastor tends to flock of abused children Los Angeles Times For more than two decades, the 46-year-old minister [Hwang Chum-gon] has run a group called the Open […]
October Issue: Honor Thy Teacher
Mary Connor, founder of the Korean Academy for Educators, receives the Prime Minister’s Citation for promoting Korean history and culture in the U.S. story by Katherine Yungmee Kim photographs […]
October Issue: Korean Adoptee Explores Roots In One-Woman Show
In Between Amy Mihyang explores the diversity and complexity of Korean adoptee experiences in her one-woman show, between: growing up (adopted), which opened in Seoul this past spring. by […]
October Issue: Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story
Let’s Talk About Breasts October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, and one young woman wants you to know that early detection saves lives. It saved hers. by Hannah Lee […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Steven Yeun, Priscilla Ahn, Dan Choi
‘The Walking Dead’: The cast and new showrunner react to Frank Darabont’s ouster Entertainment Weekly “The Walking Dead” will air its season 2 debut in October sans series creator […]
Wed.’s Link Attack: Environmentalist Danny Seo, Sukhee Kang, Eco-friendly Motorcycle
Environmentalist touts stylish way to an eco-friendly life Korea Herald Few youngsters have tried so hard to change the world as Danny Seo, who has championed eco-friendly ways of […]
Monday's Link Attack: Undocumented KA, Park Ji-sung, more
Undocumented and Korean at UC Berkeley New American Media When Ju Hong stepped before his class at UC Berkeley to discuss his status as an undocumented immigrant, the response […]
