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 Ha…
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Sandra Oh Embraces New Role as Producer in Post-‘Grey’s’ Project
by JULIE HA Sandra Oh counts herself a pretty good cheerleader, as she puts it. It’s hard to disagree, as she emotes pure passion and enthusiasm while speaking at rapid…
One-time Golf Rising Star Anthony Kim May Lose Millions If He Returns to the PGA Tour
by JULIE HA It’s been a lingering question on many golf fans’ minds for years: What ever happened to Anthony Kim? Sports Illustrated writer Alan Shipnuck, in a recent story…
Remembering the ‘Korean MLK’ on Korean Independence Day
…us study sincerity. Let all of our people make a strenuous effort to become a sincere nation. This is the only means of saving our country.” —Compiled by Julie Ha…
China Targets Christian Charity Groups Along NKorean Border
by JULIE HA Christian charity groups operating near the China-North Korea border are reportedly living in an environment of fear, as the Chinese government appears to be cracking down hard…
China Executes 2 SKoreans for Drug Trafficking Crimes
by JULIE HA Demonstrating its absolute, zero-tolerance policy for drug crimes, Chinese authorities this week executed two South Korean men convicted of trafficking drugs from North Korea. The South Korean…
Families Demand Sewol Inquiry, Refuse to Leave Protest Encampment During Pope’s Visit
by JULIE HA The families protesting outside of South Korea’s National Assembly say they only want the truth. “We want to know how our children died. That’s all,” Park Yong-woo…
KoreAm Editor Roundtable: Part 2
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…
Helicopter Searching for Sewol Victims Crashes, Killing 5 Firefighters
by JULIE HA Just one week away from the 100-day anniversary of the Sewol sinking in South Korea, another ripple of the tragedy occurred. On Thursday, a helicopter carrying five…
Korean Flash Mob in China Performs a Defiant ‘Arirang’
by JULIE HA We, Korean Americans, are all familiar with the beloved Korean folk song, “Arirang.” The melody to “Arirang,” often considered Korea’s unofficial national anthem, innately carries a sense…
Michelle Wie Wins The U.S. Open
by JULIE HA She did it. Michelle Wie just scored the biggest win of her career. Just minutes ago, the 24-year-old golfer won the U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst, with…
SKorean Soldier Opens Fire on Fellow Servicemen
by JULIE HA The Associated Press is reporting that a South Korean soldier opened fire on his fellow troops Saturday night (Korea time), killing five and wounding another five near…
Family of Shooting Victim Paul Lee Sets Up Foundation In His Honor
by JULIE HA A week after 19-year-old Paul Lee was killed by a lone gunman on the Seattle Pacific University campus, members of his grieving family spoke to The Oregonian…
‘Well-Dying’ Courses Offered in SKorea to Counter High Suicide Rate Among Elderly
by JULIE HA It’s well-documented that South Korea has the highest suicide rate among developed countries. But if you parse the numbers, there’s this equally disturbing discovery: it also has…
Seattle Campus Shooting Claims Life of Korean American Paul Lee
by JULIE HA and JAMES S. KIM The lone fatality in the Seattle Pacific University shooting has been identified as Paul Lee, a 19-year-old Korean American student, according to the…