by JAMES S. KIM South Korean mobile messenger service provider Kakao is set to acquire Internet portal site Daum earlier this year in a 3.1 trillion won ($3.03 billion) deal […]
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Yoo Byung-eun: The Bizarre Billionaire Figure Tied to the Sewol Disaster
by JAMES S. KIM The story of the search for the mysterious billionaire patriarch blamed for the Sewol disaster is already bizarre enough. The largest manhunt in South Korean history had 10,000 police officers […]
Three Reasons To Be A Proud Asian American Woman in The U.S.
Being both a woman and a person of color can hold its share of obstacles here in the United States. We drown in racial stereotypes on the daily ranging […]
Nara-Center Merger To Create Largest Korean American Bank
The previously announced merger of the parent companies of Nara Bank and Center Bank is expected to close on Wednesday and will create the nation’s largest bank focusing on […]
Monday's Link Attack: KOR-US FTA, Korean Festivals, Sarah Chang
US House and Senate to Vote on KORUS FTA Wednesday Arirang News The long-awaited ratification of the Korea-United States free trade agreement is making progress in Washington. US congressional […]
Monday's Link Attack: Undocumented KA, Park Ji-sung, more
Undocumented and Korean at UC Berkeley New American Media When Ju Hong stepped before his class at UC Berkeley to discuss his status as an undocumented immigrant, the response […]
Tesco's Billboard Grocery Store A Hit In S. Korea
British food giant Tesco has dramatically expanded its presence in South Korea thanks to an innovative approach to the country’s extremely busy populace, according to a new video presentation […]
Korean Grocers Dwindling In NYC
The ubiquitous Korean American grocery store is on the downswing in New York City, according to the New York Times. The paper reported yesterday that Korean produce shops have […]
The Drama Behind Kabuki
How David Lee, owner of a growing sushi chain went from broke to big fish. by James Lee The story of the industrious immigrant who lifts himself up by […]
You’re Hired?
By Jiae Park Photos courtesy of NBC Recently, Korean American men have stirred it up in the reality-show spotlight. The Cho brothers, Erwin and Godwin, battled it out on […]