Ashley Park and Justin H. Min’s bonds run deeper than the Netflix family. In case you didn’t know, they’re second cousins, and they’ve got one crazy story to tell. […]
Tag: korean american
Character Concerts: Year of the Ox on the Powers of Perseverance
When you think of the budding Asian American rap scene, the Koreatown clubs of Los Angeles and the iconic venues of New York are quick to come to mind. […]
New Indie Film ‘Pink Opaque’ Explores Los Angeles’ Diversity And Complexity
If you only have a few days to finish a project in order to graduate and start chasing your dreams in Hollywood, what would you do? Seems like a […]
Daniel Kim Ethridge Is Bringing Back The Breakup Anthem With Single, ‘Don’t Beg Me To Love You’
The COVID-19 pandemic might have shuttered music venues across the nation and put the brakes on live concerts, but that’s not stopping Korean American country singer Daniel Kim Ethridge […]
Learn From Ethan Kim: When Deferred, Write A Rap
If someone knows exactly how to be different it’s Ethan Kim, with his quirky, funny and bold “HARVARD PLEASE LET ME IN” music video. The video is a joint […]
The Treatment: Two Korean Sisters Seek Revenge Against A Yakuza Gangster In ‘Far Above Our Heads’
For each issue, we choose an unproduced screenplay and present it to you as a one-page description of the proposed movie. A talented and promising illustrator then reimagines the […]
Q&A: Stroke of Genius—A Chat With Brilliantly Woke Trans Athlete Schuyler Bailar
To celebrate APAHM and the launch of our new name Character Media, we’ll be sitting down with notable Asian American creatives working in entertainment for a series of Q&As […]
Review: Learn The Culinary Secrets Of New York Chef Sohui Kim In ‘Korean Home Cooking’
Confession: when I first moved back to L.A. from the Bay Area in 2006, an early food revelation was realizing that there was more to Korean cuisine than just […]
Looking For The Next Indie Musician To Be Obsessed With? Get To Know Sasami Ashworth
Sasami Ashworth answers the phone from a Torchy’s Tacos parking lot in Austin, Texas, where she’s visiting the Lone Star State’s capital for South by Southwest. She’s just finished […]
Review: “Hellboy” Is Alive—Like Frankenstein’s Monster
Who in the hell wanted another “Hellboy?” Take into consideration that the two highest grossing movies last weekend were “Shazam!” ($53 million) and “Pet Sematary” ($42 million) and you […]
Star Gaysian: Joel Kim Booster
Joel Kim Booster has come a long way from telling jokes to the back of an empty bar on the East Coast. “It took about five to six months, […]
Review: Get Ready For ‘SASAMI’
Though you might not have heard of Sasami Ashworth before, chances are you’ve heard her before. The former Cherry Glazerr synth-player has dabbled in a little bit of everything […]
You’re Welcome: Ken Jeong Drops Stand-Up Comedy Netflix Special On Valentine’s Day
Ken Jeong returns to his old stomping grounds in Pasadena, the Ice House, for his February 14 Netflix comedy special, named affectionately after his wife, “You Complete Me, Ho,” […]
Riverside Honors Pachappa Camp, The ‘Birthplace Of Korean America’
Last week, Riverside, California, honored Pachappa Camp, which has been recognized as the birthplace of Korean America following research by UC Riverside professor Edward Chang. Here are five fascinating facts […]
Dr. Sammy Lee, Barrier-Breaking Olympic Diver And Korean American Pioneer, Dies at 96
When Dr. Sammy Lee was a young Olympic diving hopeful, the biggest challenge in his life was finding a practice pool open to non-whites. “In my day, the only […]
