story by REERA YOO photos by DENIS JEONG for GAZILLION VOICES Middle Brother is a deeply personal work for seasoned Minnesota theater actor Eric Sharp. It follows the story of Billy, […]
Tag: Korean adoptee
LIFE Magazine Recalls Moving Wartime Tale of Boy Who Wouldn’t Smile
by TONY KIM In the spring of 1951, American patrols from the 7th Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division made their way to a war-torn village just north of Seoul. It had been […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Shari Song Enters State Senate Race; Samsung Galaxy S5 Hits Shelves; In-bee Park Awarded Player of the Year
Shari Song to run for key state Senate seat Seattle Times Democrats have finally recruited a candidate for the key state Senate race in South King County’s 30th district […]
Documentary About Korean American Adoptee Meeting Twin Brother Premieres
Last year, Korean American adoptee Dan Matthews began searching for his birth parents. He had considered it a long shot, but less than a month after he filed the paperwork, […]
Infinite Seeker
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK While looking at the Detroit skyline from my tiny studio apartment, I made the impetuous decision to visit Korea. This would be my first time back in […]
Living Against Fear
story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK Parents always say things like, “You’re one in a million!” In fact, I literally am. My name is Kam, and a warm welcome to all of […]
October Issue: Korean Adoptee Explores Roots In One-Woman Show
In Between Amy Mihyang explores the diversity and complexity of Korean adoptee experiences in her one-woman show, between: growing up (adopted), which opened in Seoul this past spring. by […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Roy Choi, K-Pop, Korean Adoptees
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 […]
KA Adoptee Charged With Manslaughter After Race-Charged Brawl
A Korean American adoptee from Chicago has been charged with involuntary manslaughter following a racially-motivated fight that occurred during the Fourth of July weekend, according to news reports. James […]
Blind Adoptee Has Amazing Vocal Ability
by Colin Takahashi Just when Helen Choi thought life couldn’t get any more normal, things completely changed. While watching SBS’s 20th Anniversary Special last November, Helen Choi turned away […]
HBO Spotlights Two Very Funny Korean American Adoptees
Stop me if you’ve seen this one before but I believe this entertaining video is still making the rounds on the interwebs. Meet Paul and James, two adopted kids […]
Support ‘Bike for Kam’
KoreAm readers were first introduced to Kam Redlawsk in November of 2008. A talented young designer, she was afflicted with a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle deterioration […]
