by REERA YOO According to a survey conducted by AAPI Data, Asian Americans voters are planning to turn out for the upcoming November midterms, and since most of them […]
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[VIDEO] Steven Yeun Talks About His Parents on ‘Ellen’
by REERA YOO Steven Yeun recently went on Ellen as a first-time guest to promote the return of The Walking Dead. During his interview, he talked about his parents as […]
Janice Min Talks About K-pop’s Global Impact and Future
by JAMES S. KIM K-pop is currently the best known product after Samsung, according to Janice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media’s Entertainment Group, which includes […]
Korean American Sleuth Juniper Song Returns in Steph Cha’s ‘Beware, Beware’
by RUTH KIM Juniper Song is back, and Death has come knocking on her door again. The young Korean American sleuth can’t seem to escape the hooded, scythe-wielding figure […]
Brian Won Leaves the Commercial Ad Industry and Enters the World of Children’s Literature
by JONATHAN CHA When Brian Won gave readings at bookstores and schools to promote his very first children’s book, Hooray for Hat, the No. 1 question kids asked him […]
Chef Ambassador Judy Joo
Featured photo by Mark Edward Harris No stranger to TV, Chef Judy Joo used to battle fierce competitors on ‘Iron Chef UK.’ Now she’s back on the small screen, […]
Meet La Palma’s First Korean American Police Captain
by REERA YOO Sgt. Terry Kim became the first Korean American police captain of the La Palma Police Department in Orange County on Thursday, according to The Korea Times. […]
I Am KoreAm: Peter Rhee
Describe your background briefly (where did you grow up, etc.). I was born in Seoul and my family of five immigrated to Uganda in East Africa when I was […]
Survey: Asian Americans Still Support Affirmative Action, But Korean American Opinions Less Clear
by EUGENE YI It’s survey time again. More than two thirds of Asian Americans in California support affirmative action, according to new figures released this week by the National […]
KoreAm U is Online and In Session
Fall is here, meaning that students are either back in school or about to start a new semester in the coming weeks. To mark the beginning of autumn and the […]
Aspiring Artists, the ‘Blank Canvas’ is Yours
Are you an aspiring artist or designer? KoreAm U’s Blank Canvas is here for you to showcase your work, all for free! In a similar light to our Student […]
One-time Golf Rising Star Anthony Kim May Lose Millions If He Returns to the PGA Tour
by JULIE HA It’s been a lingering question on many golf fans’ minds for years: What ever happened to Anthony Kim? Sports Illustrated writer Alan Shipnuck, in a recent […]
A Bounty of Treasure Awaits at LACMA’s Joseon Dynasty Art Exhibition
Above image: Courtier’s Official Robes, late 19th century (Photo by Jung- youp Han, Han Studio) by TONY KIM At the exhibition’s entrance, an enormous video projection of brightly shaded animated […]
20 Years Later, Margaret Cho Looks Back on ‘All-American Girl’
All Grown Up Margaret Cho reflects on All-American Girl, 20 years after its primetime debut on ABC. by MICHELLE WOO photo by LINDSEY BYRNES In the history of network television, […]
CNN International Promotes Ellana Lee to Senior VP
by REERA YOO Ellana Lee, a Korean-born journalist, has been promoted to senior vice president and managing editor of CNN International, according to CNN’s press release. In her new position, […]
