by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There aren’t many Taekwondo fighters who successfully transition to mixed martial arts, but since committing to MMA seven years ago, James Moontasri […]
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First-World Problems: Lessons from the Court
by SUNG J. WOO For the first 10 years of my life, I was the man of the house. I didn’t have a father, for he was in the United […]
Kang Soo-il Accepts Doping Ban After Blaming Mustache-Growing Cream
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean striker Kang Soo-il has decided to not contest his 15-match suspension after he tested positive for the banned steroid methyltestosterone […]
Hyun-jin Ryu Elects Shoulder Surgery, Most Likely Out for Season
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Los Angeles Dodgers starting southpaw Hyun-jin Ryu has decided to undergo shoulder surgery on his injured pitching shoulder, which has kept him […]
Jung Ho Kang Heating Up, Keeping Struggling Pirates Afloat
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com “Jung-Ho-Ho and a bottle of rum!” Pittsburgh Pirates fans first heard that line from their home team play-by-play announcer back on Sunday, May […]
Jeremy Lin Makes Appearance at Fan Signing in L.A.
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com What do In-N-Out, Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles and Korean barbecue all have in common? All three are at the top of Jeremy Lin’s […]
Korean Olympic Committee Reconsidering Park Tae-hwan Doping Ban
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Suspended South Korean Olympic swimmer Park Tae-hwan may still have a chance at qualifying for the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil if […]
Olympic Swimmer Park Tae-hwan’s Doctor Indicted for Negligence
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean prosecutors announced on Friday that a doctor who allegedly injected a banned substance into Olympic swimmer Park Tae-hwan was indicted on […]
10 Inspirational Posts of 2014
Happy New Year, readers! To start 2015 on a positive note, here are some inspirational stories about role models, leaders, heroes and pioneers that KoreAm published last year. Andy […]
Patrick Cha Named Finalist for Wendy’s High School Heisman Award
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com photography by Brian Schneider A life-threatening brain injury in middle school that resulted in peripheral vision loss didn’t stop Patrick Cha from […]
Personalities | Flick of the Wrist: Howard Bach
World badminton champion Howard Bach goes for the kill in his last Olympics this summer in London. ISSUE: Summer 2012 DEPT: Personalities STORY: Melody Lee PHOTO: Melly Lee Growing […]
Audrey’s Athlete to Watch | Erica Wu
Erica Wu is just like any other 16 year old-she’s preparing for the SAT, she loves watching Glee, and she thinks Michael Phelps is hot. The only difference is […]
Audrey’s Athlete to Watch | Rena Wang
Dedication is an attribute that every Olympic athlete needs and Rena Wang is no exception. Having taken the past two years off from school in order to train rigorously […]
