If some of the artwork here seems familiar to you, it should. Shepard Fairey, the prolific graffiti artist and OBEY founder who crafted the Barack Obama “Hope” poster, recently […]
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Obama Wants Malia To Read Asian American Feminist Literature
In true Obama fashion, the president — a noted book lover — sat down with the New York Times last week to discuss what books mean to him. Obama has […]
Japanese PM, Obama Pay Respects At Pearl Harbor
Seventy-five years after Pearl Harbor, President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Tuesday at the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii — the site of the 1941 […]
President Park Geun-hye to Visit White House on June 16
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean President Park Geun-hye will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on June 16 during a visit to Washington, the White House announced […]
Korean American Filmmakers Win Awards at the 2015 White House Student Film Festival
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Two Korean American student filmmakers recently won awards at the 2015 White House Student Film Festival. This is the second year the White […]
Barack Obama and Kim Jong-un Impersonators Take on Los Angeles
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com President Obama was in Los Angeles yesterday, creating a traffic nightmare for commuters. News sources said he was making a guest appearance […]
President Obama Extends Lunar New Year Greetings
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com President Obama recently expressed his best wishes to all Americans celebrating Lunar New Year this year. In the video message, Obama recalled growing […]
South Korea and U.S Sign Agreement Governing Return of Korean Artifacts
by HAEIN JUNG Authorities from the U.S. and South Korean governments today signed a landmark accord meant to facilitate the return of cultural assets that were seized during the Korean War. South […]
Dennis Rodman Says NKorean Leader’s Uncle Is Still Alive
Photo by Alexander F. Yuan/AP Eccentric former basketball star Dennis Rodman says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s right-hand man and uncle, who was reportedly executed, is still alive. In an interview […]
Photos From the State Dinner
The White House State Dinner welcoming South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his wife, First Lady Kim Yoon-ok, went off without a hitch last night and a good time […]
Korean American Recommended For Federal Judgeship in Illinois
A Korean American lawyer from Chicago has been recommended to be a federal judge in Illinois, according to the Korea Herald. John Z. Lee, 44, was recommended for one […]
