As an Asian American woman who grew up in the 90’s, it almost feels cliche to say Mulan is my favorite Disney princess, but there’s no denying it. […]
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These Disney Villain Perfume Bottles Will Make You Want to Join the Dark Side
For my entire life, I have always sided with “the good guys.” Yup, Disney taught me well because there was never a time where I rooted for the people who […]
‘Big Hero 6’ Blu-ray Winners: Introducing the Eclectic Eight
Congratulations to the winners of KoreAm Journal and Audrey Magazine‘s Big Hero 6 Blu-ray Collector’s Edition giveaway! Thank you for taking part, even if your unconventional superpower wasn’t chosen. We had […]
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, […]
How Disney’s Tsum Tsum Craze is Taking America By Storm
So what’s a Tsum Tsum and why are people so obsessed with them? Maybe it’s their round shape. Maybe it’s their reasonable price tag. Maybe it’s because these plushies come in […]
‘Big Hero 6’ Wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Although the 87th Academy Awards were criticized for being the “whitest” Oscars since 1998, Asian Americans held their breath and cheered as they […]
Daniel Henney Cast in ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-off
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Daniel Henney has been cast in the upcoming spinoff of CBS’ popular American police-procedural series, Criminal Minds. The untitled spin-off will center on […]
[Watch] Baymax Asks Audrey Magazine Out For Valentine’s Day
We already have countless reasons to love Baymax (voiced by Scott Adsit), but the huggable robot from Disney’s Big Hero 6 recently gave us yet another reason to love […]
Beautiful Indian Bridal Wear Inspired by Disney Princesses
The love for Disney Princesses is at an all-time high. Earlier this month, we discovered a campaign by Disney Channel (Asia) which had Southeast Asian celebrities pose as Disney Princesses. […]
‘Big Hero 6’ Stirs Controversy in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Although Big Hero 6 hasn’t hit theaters in South Korea yet, the Disney animated film is already stirring online controversy for allegedly featuring images of the […]
‘Big Hero 6’ Animators Discuss Their Creative Process
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com It came as a surprise to many when Disney in 2013 announced plans to adapt Marvel’s Big Hero 6 into a 3D […]
12 Days of Princess: Southeast Asian Celebs Pose As Disney Princesses
As a woman of Southeast Asian decent who grew up watching Disney movies, I often saw the two worlds clash. In fact, I saw it clash every time I […]
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 […]
‘Big Hero 6’ Receives Golden Globe Nomination
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Disney’s Big Hero 6 has been nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Animated Feature Film. Inspired by a Marvel comic […]
Film Review: ‘Big Hero 6’ Charms in Predictably Disney Fashion
by GRACE KANG Ripped straight out of the pages of Marvel Comics comes a dizzying blitzkrieg of robotic action and San Fransokyan lights, as Big Hero 6 illuminates the […]
