A Korean American filmmaker recently released a documentary highlighting the impact and evolution of Asian cuisine in the United States. Grace Lee, who grew up in Columbia, Missouri, released […]
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Breaking the Traditional White Wedding Gown
Featured Image from BuzzFeed Motion Pictures Story by Natalie Do Everyone knows the wedding tradition of wearing the typical white gown. Despite the endless options and possibilities available when it […]
Breakfast Food Around the World
If there’s one thing that joins people together, it is food. In fact, people often travel the world with the goal to try new types of food. This happens […]
Top 10 “Scary” Asian Dishes
By Ethel Navales I can’t even begin to count all the things Asians are known for. A lot of these things are stereotypes or false over-generalizations, but every now and […]
Register for UCLA’s High School Summer Korean Language Classes
For the first time, UCLA is offering a Korean language summer course for high school students of Korean heritage. Students will have the opportunity to spend four weeks through […]
Top 10 Most Outrageous Asian Superstitions
I had only been out of the shower for five minutes before my mom walked into my room to give me the same warning she’s repeated to me a hundred times […]
Awkwafina and Parker to Headline UC Irvine’s 4th Annual KFEST
The 4th Annual KFEST at UC Irvine kicks off just one week from today. If you’re looking for good food, games and music, you might want to stop by next […]
KCON 2015 To Take Over Staples Center & L.A. Live
If you need any indication of the power of hallyu and Korean popular culture, look no further than how CJ E&M‘s KCON has grown since its launch in 2012. KCON hosted over […]
Los Angeles Film Festival to Hold Gala Screening for ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Seoul Searching has been selected for the Los Angeles Film Festival‘s annual gala screening. Written and directed by Benson Lee, the coming-of-age indie film premiered to […]
Korean Cultural Service New York Presents Jeju Island’s Sea Women
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 […]
Feeding the Soul in ‘Hungry for Love’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Many people go to New York City to “make it there.” With the sheer number and diversity of New Yorkers, you can […]
New King Sejong Institute at University of Iowa Brings Korean Culture to Midwest
by JAMES S. KIM When King Sejong brought introduced the Korean alphabet, or Hangeul, in the 15th century, he probably didn’t think his name would be etched somewhere in the […]
Julie Chen Admits to Having Plastic Surgery to Look Less Asian
Julie Chen, American television personality, news anchor, producer for CBS, and co-host of the daytime show The Talk, recently turned the spotlight on herself. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the […]
Lee Hyori for “Dazed and Confused”: Appropriation or Appreciation?
As I was making my daily K-Pop news round-up, I couldn’t help but notice a photo of K-Pop diva Lee Hyori’s new cover for Dazed & Confused (Korea). Besides […]
Pistahan Highlights Food, Boxing, Art, and More in Celebration of Filipino Culture
The Saturday afternoon parade was a grand moving showcase of Filipino customs and culture along with community (All photos by Karen Datangel). Last weekend in San Francisco was a […]
