Warner Bros. is set to solidify its move into China with the naming of Gillian Zhao as the entertainment giant’s new country manager. Zhao, a longtime figure in China’s entertainment […]
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Justin Chon and Kevin Wu’s ‘Man Up’ Available on Vimeo On Demand
by KoreAm Staff | @KoreAm The first time Justin Chon and Kevin Wu (a.k.a. KevJumba) teamed up in a film, they were Chinese immigrant brothers who become involved with […]
Meet the Team Behind EXP: “I’m Making a Boy Band”
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Columbia University student Bora Kim riled up the K-pop world about a month ago when word of her MFA thesis project–a non-Korean […]
Brian Tee Cast as Shredder in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Brian Tee will play the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain Shredder in the next installment of producer Michael Bay’s reboot, Variety […]
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 […]
Megan Lee Wins Lawsuit Against Soul Shop Entertainment
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com K-pop star Megan Lee won the legal battle against her former agency, Soul Shop Entertainment, on Friday regarding the nullification of her five-year […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: The Heart of an Actor
by AMY ANDERSON Today has been a rough day. As some of you may know, Aubrey’s father and I haven’t been a couple since Aubrey was an infant, so […]
Sung Kang to Star in ‘Gang Related,’ Premiering Tonight on Fox
by JULIE HA Actor Sung Kang, best known for his film roles in Better Luck Tomorrow and the Fast and the Furious franchise, will be gracing the cover of […]
First-ever K-town Night Market Features L.A. Food Trucks, Live Entertainment
Seoul Sausage Company, founded by (from left) Chris Oh and brothers Ted and Yong Kim, is serving as the official food truck curator for the inaugural K-town Night Market. […]
Korean Network Bans Crayon Pop Song for Japanese Word
Crayon Pop in a music video for the group’s single, “Uh-ee.” Image via Chrome Entertainment When it comes to Korean music, it doesn’t get any more traditional than “trot.” But […]
Friday’s Link Attack: NKorean Drones; Stephen Kim Sentenced in Leak Case; Lee Min-ho Meets President Park
North Korean crew missing after capsize off South BBC A Sixteen sailors were on board the Mongolian-flagged cargo ship that went down off the southern coast of South Korea. Three […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: Hettienne Park Speaks Out; Girls Generation Singer Questioned by Police; Korean Air to Design Bobsleds
Why It Matters When Asian Women Leave TV Shows Vanity Fair Someone important died this weekend on NBC’s serial-killer drama Hannibal. That should come as no surprise, beloved actors are dropping […]
Monday’s Link Attack: NK/SK Artillery Exchange; the Colbert Controversy and the ‘Weaponized Hashtag’; Russia Eyes Kaesong
South Korea Exchanges Artillery Fire With North Over Sea Border Bloomberg South Korea returned artillery fire after North Korea lobbed shells over the two countries’ western sea border, pushing […]
Joss Whedon Apologizes for Filming ‘Avengers’ in Seoul
Seoul will be getting a big taste of Hollywood blockbuster action this weekend, as Avengers: Age of Ultron begins filming in the capital on Sunday. But the various road closures aren’t sitting well […]
Friday’s Link Attack: CancelColbert Campaign; Girls’ Generation Interview; Yuna Kim’s Record Broken
Park unveils proposals to N. Korea to lay groundwork for unification GlobalPost South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday unveiled a package of proposals calling for bolstering exchanges with […]
