by Haein Jung Variety reports Korean American actor Daniel Dae Kim has been tapped to join the star-studded cast of Insurgent, the anticipated sequel to Divergent, starring Shailene Woodley, Theo […]
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Colorado Teen, A Self-Proclaimed ‘Bad English Student,’ Wins Playwriting Contest
by KYLE PARTAIN A girl, a boy, a high school love story. Laurain Park wasn’t exactly breaking new ground with her real life-inspired play, One-Sided Fish. And yet, the […]
Travel Writer Jimmy Im Feels At Home Anywhere in the World
Away With Im Bet you wish you had this guy’s job! Jimmy Im is a travel writer, who makes his home away from home 165 days out of the […]
Election Roundup: Korean American Candidates Roy Cho and Young Kim Score Victories
by HAEIN JUNG, JAMES S. KIM and STEVE HAN A dozen Korean Americans were on Tuesday’s primary ballots, but only a handful emerged victorious from their respective races. Among the […]
Comfort Women Memorial Peace Garden Unveiled in Northern Virginia
by Gretchen Ho Powell Korean Americans in northern Virginia unveiled a new memorial last Friday evening that honors hundreds of thousands of women and girls forced into sexual slavery […]
Korean Flash Mob in China Performs a Defiant ‘Arirang’
by JULIE HA We, Korean Americans, are all familiar with the beloved Korean folk song, “Arirang.” The melody to “Arirang,” often considered Korea’s unofficial national anthem, innately carries a […]
Asian Americans Shifted Most Strongly Toward Democrats Since 2000
by JAMES S. KIM Above photo: President Obama meets with Dae Joong Yoon, executive director of the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) in May 2013 to […]
Hye Min Choi, Missing University of Illinois Student, Found Safe
by JAMES S. KIM A 19-year-old Korean American student from the University of Illinois has been found and reunited with his family after disappearing on Saturday, the Chicago Tribune […]
Sung Kang to Star in ‘Gang Related,’ Premiering Tonight on Fox
by JULIE HA Actor Sung Kang, best known for his film roles in Better Luck Tomorrow and the Fast and the Furious franchise, will be gracing the cover of […]
Run River North Announces Upcoming Tour Dates: California, Texas, NYC, Minnesota & More
Hey music fans, did you miss your chance to see indie rock group Run River North live during the first leg of their tour? Fear not, the band will […]
Fans Celebrate the Return of ‘Godzilla’ at Special Screening in L.A.’s Koreatown
The scorching hot weather that hit Southern California this week seemed to provide a fitting welcoming for the return of an iconic movie monster that shoots out radioactive beams […]
Busting Out The Big Buns: Hanging With Brian Yeun And James Seok Of The Bun Shop
The Bun Shop founders Brian Yeun (far right) and James Seok (middle), with two of their employees, Carlos Gonzalez (left) and Mike Alido. Busting Out the Big Buns Two hardworking friends […]
Marissa Webb Named Banana Republic’s Creative Director
Mega-brand Banana Republic has hired Marissa Webb, a former womenswear designer at J. Crew, as its new creative director and executive vice president of design. In addition to overseeing the […]
May Cover Story: Sandra Oh Opens Up About Her Decision to Leave ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Oh, the Places She’ll Go Sandra Oh makes the bold decision to depart Grey’s Anatomy. The actress opens up about her two decades long career, half of which was […]
Violinist Rachel Lee Priday Talks About Growing Up a Prodigy
Great Expectations Violinist Rachel Lee Priday debuted before an orchestra at age 9. Now 26, she is a professional soloist. She spoke with KoreAm about growing up a prodigy. by […]
