Pictured above: Hudson Yang, who portrays Eddie Huang in Fresh Off the Boat with Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. (Photo courtesy of Amy Anderson) by AMY ANDERSON Born in Seoul, I was […]
Tag: Adoptee
Robert Refsnyder Vying to Become Starting 2nd Baseman
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com After losing six-time All-Star Robinson Cano via free agency, the New York Yankees were forced to settle for mediocrity at second base last […]
Robert Refsnyder Making the Plays
Pictured above: Refsnyder makes a catch from his right field position during a College World Series game against South Carolina. (Photo courtesy of University of Arizona) by JAY YIM […]
New Hampshire Teacher Wins Grammy Music Educator Award
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com You know you have a great teacher when his students endearingly call him “The Energizer Bunny.” Jared Cassedy, the band director at […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: Mother-Daughter Pilot Season
by AMY ANDERSON Now that awards season is underway—and done for those of us not invited to the Oscars—let’s talk about pilot season. Pilot season traditionally runs from January […]
Why a Generation of Adoptees is Returning to South Korea
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story is excerpted from The New York Times Magazine article “Why a Generation of Adoptees is Returning to South Korea” by Maggie Jones. ___ by MAGGIE […]
Anais & Sam: A Love Story of Twin Sisters Reunited After 25 Years
by JULIE HA Painting each other’s nails, sleeping in the same bed, sometimes trying deliberately to annoy the other—these are the admittedly “cheesy” things that sisters Anais and Samantha like […]
LINK ATTACK: Naomi Ko, Jeremy Lin Goes Undercover, ‘World War Z’ North Korea
North Korea’s Ebola Response Mirrors World War Z Although the current Ebola outbreak is far from a zombie apocalypse, many readers have been comparing North Korea’s closure of its […]
‘Milkshake’ Tells the Story of Adopted Interracial Siblings
Pictured above: Jack (Vin Kridakorn) and his sister Alice (Madeline Lupi) in the short film Milkshake by REERA YOO While there have been several films about the Korean adoptee […]
Student Spotlight: CSU Fresno’s Aimee Dockum
Give a little description of your background (where did you grow up, etc.). Hi, my name is Aimee Dockum and I’m a music performance major at Fresno State. I’ve […]
L.A. Forum Highlights Korean American Adoptee Experiences
Above image: (From left) Julayne Lee, Steve Morrison, Jenna Ness. Photo courtesy of KAYLT. by JAMES S. KIM The subject of adoption has a long, diverse and sometimes controversial history […]
Andy Marra Shares Her Story
A Single Spark A Korean American adoptee, transgender woman and LGBT activist, Andy Marra has found that sharing her story carries the power to move and inspire. by EUGENE YI photographs by […]
April 2014 Issue: Advocate Says Tragic Adoption Case ‘Does Not Represent All’
One Adoption Does Not Represent All The debate over intercountry adoption from Korea was reignited recently by news of the death of Hyunsu O’Callaghan, a 3-year-old special needs child adopted […]
April 2014 Issue: Film Student Who Wants to Show Diverse Heroes on Big Screen Wins Trip to Oscars
Actor Channing Tatum introduces the winners of Team Oscar. Nathan Flanagan-Frankl is pictured third from right. And the Oscar Goes to… A Korean American film student challenges the lack […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Shari Song Enters State Senate Race; Samsung Galaxy S5 Hits Shelves; In-bee Park Awarded Player of the Year
Shari Song to run for key state Senate seat Seattle Times Democrats have finally recruited a candidate for the key state Senate race in South King County’s 30th district […]
