Director Amanda Lipitz and producer Anita Gou share how they crafted the heartwarming, family-centered Netflix documentary, which premiered in October.
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Green Green Grass: Jump
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK “Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of fear is freedom.” – Marilyn Ferguson I was fine on the drive up and felt mostly OK […]
First Half Grades for Korean Major Leaguers
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com As the second half of the 2015 MLB season underway, here’s a look at how the players of Korean descent fared in […]
Kristen Kish Embarks on New Role With Travel Channel
Making Her Connection Top Chef alum Kristen Kish is about to embark on a new adventure co-hosting an upcoming Travel Channel show inspired by New York Times‘ “36 Hours” […]
Chef Katianna Hong’s Journey to Meadowood
by SEUNG Y. LEE Katianna Hong showed a keen interest in cooking from an early age. As a young girl, she hung around the home of a neighbor who loved to cook […]
Baby of Mine
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK As young as age 8, I was envisioning my future child—namely, a daughter. I remember having such love for her and a strong curiosity about her. It wasn’t the typical stuff like, “What […]
Biracial Korean Adoptee Inducted Into AFL Hall of Fame
Pictured above: Australian footballer and Korean adoptee Peter Bell being carried by his fellow teammates. (Photo courtesy of Megan Lewis/Freemantle Dockers) by ADAM HARTZELL Australian footballer Peter Bell was […]
Open Letter: Why Co-opting ‘Transracial’ in the Case of Rachel Dolezal is Problematic
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published on Medium. It is reprinted on KoreAm with permission. Please direct all media inquiries to Kimberly McKee, PhD at mckee.kimberly@gmail.com. June 16, […]
‘Twinsters’ to Hit Theaters Nationwide July 17
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Twinsters, a documentary about twin sisters reunited through social media after 25 years of separation, is slated for a July theatrical release, Variety reports. In […]
A Perpetual State of Searching
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK While genes alone aren’t the only building blocks to a person’s life narrative, they are a pretty good start, as they mark the beginnings to our story. Like so […]
A Family Portrait Triggers Adoptee Nathan Nowack’s Life-Changing Journey
FOR much of his life, Nathan Nowack defined his nuclear family as a clan of four. As a 5-month-old, he was adopted from Korea by Caroline and Gerhard Nowack, […]
JooYoung Choi’s ‘Cosmic Womb’ Delves into Issues of Adoption, Race and Identity
Above image: “The Sacrifice of Putt Putt,” by JooYoung Choi by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When JooYoung Choi was growing up in an adopted American family, she was […]
‘Top Chef’ Winner Kristen Kish to Co-Host New Travel Channel Show, ’36 Hours’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Top Chef Season 10 winner Kristen Kish is set to co-host a new show on the Travel Channel with former American professional soccer player Kyle […]
Green Green Grass: What’s Wrong With You?
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK When I was young, I hated being different. Like most adolescent girls, struggling with identity and the awkwardness of puberty, I didn’t exactly exude confidence. I certainly never wanted to stand out, preferring instead to blend in with the crowd. […]
[VIDEO] ‘Twinsters’ SXSW Trailer
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Feature documentary Twinsters, which tells the incredible true story of twin sisters reunited after 25 years of separation, will be making its world premiere at […]
