by Monica Y. Hong This week our two Korean American chefs, Beverly Kim and Edward Lee, give us a taste of their cooking styles and personalities as we finally […]
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World's First Robot Theme Park To Open In Korea
The world’s first robot-themed amusement park is set to open in South Korea in 2013, according to news reports. Robot Land will feature “famous science fiction cyborgs and motion […]
Dia Frampton Releases Video For New Single ‘Broken Ones’
by Y. Peter Kang Dia Frampton, champion of the disenfranchised, is occupying the meadow in a new video for her debut solo album. The singer and runner-up on reality […]
Wednesday's Link Attack: Roy Choi, Margaret Cho, Anthony Kim
Roy Choi to open Sunny Spot next week Los Angeles Times Roy Choi of Kogi, Chego and A-Frame says he’ll be opening new restaurant Sunny Spot on Nov. 18 […]
Top Chef Recap: Beverly Kim Cleans Up
by Monica Y. Hong This week on Top Chef Texas we finally got to meet our other Korean American hopeful, Beverly Kim, chef de cuisine at Aria in Chicago. […]
November Issue: Smashing Pumpkins’ Jeff Schroeder’s Infinite Booklist
Photo credit: Jeff Liu We featured Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder in the November issue of KoreAm. Aside from recording music and touring with the band, Jeff is also […]
Dumbfoundead Gets Personal and Professional with ‘DFD’
by Linda Son Rapper Dumbfoundead, a.k.a. Jonathan Park, released his sophomore solo album “DFD” on Nov. 1 to an overwhelmingly positive reception from fans. Currently, “DFD” continues to impress […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Dear Leader Death Rumors, K-Pop, Dokdo
Kim Jong-il Death Rumors Rattle Markets Chosun Ilbo Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s death spread through the South Korean stock market on Tuesday, driving share prices down […]
November Issue: Smashing Pumpkins Guitarist Jeff Schroeder Rocks the Books
The Scholar Rocker Jeff Schroeder, the guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, gives us the inside scoop on the resurgent band, drops hints about the forthcoming album and explains how […]
Monday’s Link Attack: Steven Yeun, Miss Korea, Erotic Garden
Steven Yeun: ‘The Walking Dead’ aims for my groin Zap2it “It seems like ‘The Walking Dead’ just kind of aims for my groin,” Steven Yeun, who spent the latest […]
Top Chef Texas Week 1 Recap
by Monica Hong Top Chef is back with its biggest season ever. Big meaning the ever so large state of Texas, multiple cities and a boatload of chefs, 29 […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Pyongyang University, John Cho, Sung Kim
The Man With the Golden Shoes (Photo) WSJ Young Jun wears a vintage leopard jacket over Givenchy’s snarling Rottweiler t-shirt. New Yorkers seem particularly fond of the image’s “step […]
November Issue: Comedy Troupe OPM Brings The Laughs
Celebrating A Decade of In-Your-Face Funny After years of performing in Los Angeles, OPM—the hilarious, groundbreaking, multiethnic comedy troupe—plans to pack it in. But is it really the end […]
November Issue: Mom and Dad Are Moving In. A Reverse Recession Story
One More Shot The Great Recession has led many young adults to move back in with their parents. But for actress-comedian Kat Ahn, it was her parents who moved […]
Three Korean Films To Screen At AFI Film Festival
Stanislav Tyan stars in Hanaan, a modern-day crime tale set amid a backdrop of the USSR’s forced relocation of Koreans. Los Angeles’ longest running international film festival is back, […]
