One Year In: Chego’s Roy Choi Eater LA In 2010 Choi was awarded the coveted title of “Best New Chef” by Food & Wine magazine, the first time a […]
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Tuesday's Link Attack: Obama Staffer Promoted, Kim Jong Il In Russia
Korean-American named senior counsel to Obama Korea Herald Korean-American Christopher Kang was named last week senior counsel to U.S. President Barack Obama for legislative affairs, according to reports on […]
‘Wedding Palace’ Brings Romance, Laughs
by Elizabeth Shim Meet Jason Kim. He’s Korean American, a Los Angeleno, and a filial son who’ll do near anything to please his demanding, immigrant parents. So during a […]
Monday's Link Attack: Moon Bloodgood, Grace Kelly
Moon Bloodgood Steps in for Franka Potente PR.com The “Falling Skies” star was recently cast in an upcoming independent movie. When a last minute production snag caused Franka Potente […]
Ken Jeong’s Parents’ Love and Blessings
Actor Ken Jeong hams it up at the premiere of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” by Ann Lee Let’s say you’re a doctor — and I mean a real […]
Wonder Girls To Star In U.S. TV Show
K-pop megagroup Wonder Girls have signed a deal to star in their own TV miniseries which will air on the Teen Nick channel next year, according to soompi.com. The […]
Japanese Hold Second Protest Of Korean TV Programming
Approximately 6,000 Japanese protestors converged outside of Fuji TV headquarters in downtown Tokyo yesterday to rally against Korean television programming, according to news reports. Sunday’s demonstration marked the second […]
‘Korean Susan Boyle’ Finishes Second In Talent Contest
After stealing the hearts of people in South Korea and abroad, orphan Choi Sung-Bong ended his life-changing run on “Korea’s Got Talent” with a runner-up finish, losing to a […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Ken Jeong, Koreans Sue Apple
Ken Jeong Promotes ‘The Hangover Part II’ in Seoul Korean Beacon Ken Jeong, who plays ‘Mr. Chow’ in both Hangover films, arrived in Seoul earlier this week to promote […]
August Cover Story: Kung Fu Panda Master
Unleashing Her Inner Warrior Jennifer Yuh Nelson didn’t exactly kick her way into the director’s chair of Kung Fu Panda 2. But now that the sequel has achieved blockbuster […]
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 […]
AADAP Invites You To Showtime 2011
It’s showtime! What better way to spend your night than to serve the community by attending Showtime 2011? Showtime 2011, the 18th Annual Benefit Concert for the Asian American […]
Daughter of KA Comedienne Snags ‘Modern Family’ Role
The wildly popular ‘Modern Family’ sitcom has cast the 4-year old daughter of Korean American comedienne Amy Anderson, according to news reports. Aubrey Anderson-Emmons will play Lily, the adopted […]
Thursday’s Link Attack: Will Yun Lee, J-Pop Star Crystal Kay, Artist Frank Cho
Korean American Actor Will Yun Lee Wins Best Ensemble Acting Award HanCinema Being an Asian American in Hollywood is challenging, says Will Yun Lee who recently shared in the […]
Behind The Scenes With Jenna Ushkowitz
You’ve seen Jenna Ushkowitz break out in song-and-dance routines as Tina Cohen-Chang on Glee and now you get the chance to see her strike a pose for the cover […]