by AMY ANDERSON Last year, the musical theater bug bit Aubrey when we went to New York City to see our super talented friend Jaidyn Young in the Broadway […]
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Student Spotlight: Michigan State Triple Feature
This week’s KoreAm U Student Spotlight features three students in their last year of law school at Michigan State University: William Cho, Daniel DJ Kim and Harry Jung (left […]
Film Review: ‘Big Hero 6’ Charms in Predictably Disney Fashion
by GRACE KANG Ripped straight out of the pages of Marvel Comics comes a dizzying blitzkrieg of robotic action and San Fransokyan lights, as Big Hero 6 illuminates the […]
LINK ATTACK: Jamie Chung, Hallyu Beauty Storm, Kim Jong Il’s Former Bodyguard
North Korean Defector: ‘I Was Kim Jong Il’s Bodyguard’ “When Kim Jong Il would arrive in his vehicle, 60- to 70-year old advisors would run away and throw themselves […]
North Korea Releases Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller
by MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press The U.S. on Saturday announced the release of the two Americans in North Korean custody after a secret trip to the reclusive communist country […]
Panel Highlights Korean-Latino Intersections on Immigration Reform
by JAMES S. KIM Ju Hong didn’t learn about his immigration status until his senior year of high school when he was applying for college. As an undocumented immigrant, Hong […]
Group Launches First-ever Korean American Service Day Nov. 8
Picture a multi-state flash mob that, instead of having participants learn fun dance steps to a song, gets people from across the country to engage in simultaneous volunteerism. That’s […]
Hank Conger Traded to Houston Astros
by JAMES S. KIM Catcher Hank Conger will be hanging up the halo and heading across the division to the Houston Astros. In return, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim […]
Roy Cho Falls Short in New Jersey Congressional Bid
by EUGENE YI In the end, it wasn’t enough. Roy Cho’s energetic campaign to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District came up short. Republican incumbent Scott Garrett easily defeated Cho, winning […]
Election 2014 Roundup: Korean American Wins and Losses
Above image: Young Kim (left) and Michelle Park Steel, who won their respective races. Photo via Young Kim for State Assembly. This year’s mid-term elections brought more wins than losses for […]
Navy Corpsman Jonathan Kong Receives Silver Star
by JAMES S. KIM When former Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jonathan Kong saw a Marine go down in open ground from a Taliban ambush, it was more than his […]
Voices of Asian American Talent Featured in Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’
by GRACE KANG Frozen’s crystalline winter melts away beneath the San Fransokyo sun, as the same Disney team that created last year’s international blockbuster film releases its latest animated […]
New King Sejong Institute at University of Iowa Brings Korean Culture to Midwest
by JAMES S. KIM When King Sejong brought introduced the Korean alphabet, or Hangeul, in the 15th century, he probably didn’t think his name would be etched somewhere in the […]
Anais & Sam: A Love Story of Twin Sisters Reunited After 25 Years
by JULIE HA Painting each other’s nails, sleeping in the same bed, sometimes trying deliberately to annoy the other—these are the admittedly “cheesy” things that sisters Anais and Samantha like […]
Roy Cho’s Surprisingly Plausible Bid for a New Jersey Congressional Seat
by EUGENE YI I. SEPTEMBER 18, 7 P.M. WOMEN FOR CHO MEETING. RIDGEWOOD, N.J. The first thing one notices is the giant flag. It’s building-sized, for outdoor use, best seen […]
