International rapping sensation Jay Park is celebrating one of the most humble, yet iconic Los Angeles neighborhoods with his latest music video, “K-TOWN.” His latest release sees Park flexing […]
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This Is Jenn Im, In Real Life (Behind The Scenes)
Jenn Im, of the wildly popular ClothesEncounters YouTube channel and Instagram (@imjennim) fame, is one of our cover features for the 2016 Annual Issue! Take a look at some exclusive behind-the-scenes […]
Tech Startups Find a Home in Koreatown’s Kolabs
Pictured above: The team behind RushOrder, led by CEO Eric Kim, standing at right. (Photo by Narith Ta) by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com From trendy cafes and […]
‘Kings of Ktown’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean American comedians Danny Cho, Walter Hong and Paul “PK” Kim have launched a crowdfunding campaign to film “Kings of Ktown,” a stand-up comedy […]
Ruling Knocks Down Challenge to 2012 L.A. Redistricting
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Just one week before the Los Angeles City Council primary races this coming Tuesday, a federal judge in California ruled against a group of […]
Korean BBQ Chain Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong Turns Up the Heat in NYC
story by MICHELLE LEE photographs by VICTOR CHU Since opening its doors in December, Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong in Manhattan’s Koreatown has been inundated by adoring late-night dining crowds and visits from such […]
[VIDEO] NY Times Explores Hot Spots in LA’s Koreatown
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The New York Times recently gave a crash course on how to spend 36 hours in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, introducing readers to the […]
‘Ktown Cowboys’ Releases Teaser
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Musa Productions has dropped the teaser for their coming-of-age dramedy, Ktown Cowboys, which is slated to release in 2015. Based on a web series […]
Online Food Delivery App Taps into L.A.’s Koreatown
by SUEVON LEE Ordering delivery from a slew of neighborhood restaurants, all from the convenience of your smartphone or mobile device, has never been easier thanks to apps like Seamless, […]
We’re Giving Away Free Tickets To The K-Town Night Market & OC Block Party
We weren’t the only ones to have a blast at the first K-Town Night Market in April. Lots of people did. So many, in fact, that organizers are doing […]
Inaugural K-town Night Market Draws Thousands
article and photos by RUTH KIM Korean American comedian Walter Hong quipped, “We’re in Koreatown right now, but I feel like I’m a minority!” Playing event emcee, Hong was […]
Feminism and Go-Go Dancing? Get to Know ROLL MODELS Star Scarlet Chan
You may know her as the “loud and crazy” girl from the K-Town reality show. Maybe you know her as the self-proclaimed feminist model who has no problem discussing […]
