by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The Jeju Island “sea women,” or haenyeo, are perhaps one of the most unique examples of Korea’s indigenous cultural heritage. The title […]
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Link Attack: Yeon-mi Park, Racist Frat Email, Tokyo Students Say “We’re Friends” with Koreans
The Woman Who Faces the Wrath of North Korea Yeon-mi Park is a 21-year-old North Korean defector who has devoted herself to revealing the brutal truth about the country, […]
Artist Shows Disney Princesses As Acid Attack Survivors to Raise Awareness
For some people, the idea of an acid attack is far too cruel to even fathom. But for the 1,000 women who are attacked with acid every year in India, […]
World’s First Latte Art Stop-Motion Video: 1000 Cups of Coffee in Two Minutes
You may have seen it in fancy coffee shops or on Instgram, but you’ve never seen latte art like this. In recent years, latte art has gotten more […]
Filipino Artist Uses Sun and Magnifying Glass to Create Detailed Portraits
As a child, I was left in awe after I discovered that the sun is the source of the earth’s heat and energy. I can still recall hunching […]
Artist Reimagines Western Fairy Tales with a Korean Twist
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Anna built a snowman and Elsa formed her ice castle in an unnamed Nordic country. But what if the story of Disney’s […]
Korean American Artists Explore Their Native Culture in ‘Interlaced’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com They take pride in their culture, but will their culture take pride in them? That’s the question three Bay Area-based Korean American […]
Ho Yoon Shin Creates “Empty” Sculptures Out of Paper
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com In this age of new media, we are surrounded by so many phenomena that all vie for our attention. Korean artist Ho […]
San Diego Asian Film Festival ‘Remembers Queer Korea’
by JAMES S. KIM Gay South Korean filmmaker Kim Jho Gwang-soo and his partner, Kim Seung-hwan, made headlines in the media last year when they held a public wedding […]
Video of the Day: Learn How to Draw Baymax and the Rest of Big Hero 6
There’s undeniable excitement over the release of Disney’s newest animated film, Big Hero 6. If you’ve already watched the heartwarming, action-packed movie, then we’re going to go ahead […]
Soo Min Kim Transforms Starbucks Paper Cups Into Art
by REERA YOO The Starbucks siren is one of the most recognizable logos in the world, but for the past few years, Korean artist Soo Min Kim has been […]
Giant Rubber Duck To Visit Seoul Amid Construction Tensions
by JAMES S. KIM The world-famous, giant rubber duck will visit Seoul in what may be the highest-profile foreign visit to Korea since Pope Francis arrived via Kia Soul in August. Dutch artist Florentijn […]
Korean Ceramics Documentary to Enter Sundance
by JAMES S. KIM A documentary on the craft of Korean ceramics will be competing in the documentary portion of the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, reports the Korea Times. […]
Jen Lee’s “Dear Korea” Shows What It’s Like To Live In Korea As A Korean American
Residing in a little villa in Gwangju, South Korea, Texan Jen Lee is living the dream of being a comic artist. In 2010, Lee packed her bags in […]
Thailand Creates Art Exhibit For The Blind and Visually Impaired
The Thai Ministry of Tourism joined forces with Thai universities such as Chulalongkorn University and Silpakorn University to fulfill a single goal: To create a space where the visually […]
