story by JULIE HA photographs by ALEX COREY/EL NUEVO SOL Dressed in yellow jackets, black T-shirts, dark slacks and sneakers, Park Hye-young and Hong Young-mee sat at the head […]
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The First Anniversary of the Sewol Ferry Sinking
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com Today (April 16), South Koreans mark the one-year anniversary of the Sewol ferry sinking, which killed more than 300 passengers–a majority of them high school […]
Dr. Esther Oh On Grieving The Loss Of One’s Child
A Parent’s Grief Dr. Esther Oh talks about the importance of getting proper support when grieving the loss of a child. (Above photo: Family members, holding the portraits of the victims […]
KoreAm Archive: One Mother’s Journey Toward Healing After Death of Her Youngest
Photos Courtesy of Brenda Paik Sunoo Author Brenda Paik Sunoo (pictured here engaging children on the roadside in Hoi An, Central Vietnam, where she currently resides) penned her memoirs […]
