Farewell, Señor Chang. Photo via NBC Wondering whether or not you’ll see your favorite Korean American faces on screen this season? Here’s a rundown of which of their shows […]
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UC Irvine Korean Culture Night Presents: ‘KOREAM NIGHT LIVE’
Live from UC Irvine, it’s KOREAM NIGHT LIVE! This year, UC Irvine Korean Culture Night presents a production exploring art, entertainment, food, identity, and everything in between. Bringing together various performances by student actors, […]
Family Of Jiwon Lee To Launch Memorial Scholarship Fund In Her Honor
Image via Facebook The family of Jiwon Lee, the 29-year-old Columbia University student found dead Saturday afternoon in the Hudson River, will be using the donations they received from a GoFundMe […]
Didn’t Get Into Harvard? Maybe It’s Because You’re Asian, Anti-Affirmative Action Campaign Suggests
Image via harvardnotfair.org Sulking over your college rejection letter? One anti-affirmative action evangelist wants to hear from you—and make you a part of his political crusade. Edward Blum, executive director […]
KoreAm Archive: On Forgetting and Remembering 4.29
Photograph by ©Hyungwon Kang. To mark the 22nd anniversary of the Los Angeles riots this week, KoreAm has been releasing related stories from our archives. This story comes from our April 2002 issue. […]
KoreAm Archive: Angela Oh’s Views on L.A. Riots, Five Years Out
A fire rages during the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. ©HYUNGWON KANG This week, as we mark the 22nd anniversary of the Los Angeles riots, a seminal event in Korean […]
KoreAm Archive: One Mother’s Journey Toward Healing After Death of Her Youngest
Photos Courtesy of Brenda Paik Sunoo Author Brenda Paik Sunoo (pictured here engaging children on the roadside in Hoi An, Central Vietnam, where she currently resides) penned her memoirs […]
Steven Yeun to Voice Lead Character in ‘Chew’ Comic Adaptation
By ETHEL NAVALES Steven Yeun can’t seem to get enough of comic books that make their way onto television. We don’t mind, though. After all, we can’t seem to get enough […]
Artist David Choe Says He Fabricated Podcast Story About ‘Rapey Behavior’
Image via YouTube Korean American artist David Choe is known to be provocative in his work, but he may have gone too far when he told a story on his […]
April 2014 Cover Story: E.J. Ok Is One of the Greatest Point Guards You Never Heard of
One of the Greats Long before Linsanity, crowds in Louisiana were chanting “EJ! EJ!” for a 5-foot-6 basketball talent from South Korea. E.J. Ok would become one of the […]
April 2014 Issue: Chi’Lantro Food Truck Serves as Kimchi Ambassador in Texas
Photos courtesy of Chi’ Lantro Banchan Mashup Thanks to a late night experiment, Jae Kim’s fusion food truck, Chi’Lantro, has become Austin’s mobile gateway to kimchi. by JONATHAN CHA Jae […]
Dodgers’ Ryu Feels Special Connection to Ferry Victims
Photos by Mark Edward Harris for KoreAm In the wake of the recent South Korean maritime disaster, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu held an autograph signing to raise funds for […]
Michelle Wie Wins LPGA LOTTE Championship in Hawaii
Michelle Wie has won her first LPGA victory since 2010, after rallying yesterday from four strokes behind on the final day of the LPGA LOTTE Championship in her home […]
In Wake of Tragedy, How Do We Talk to Our Children?
Pictured is one of the young survivors of the South Korean ferry sinking. (Photo via Getty) As many of us—parents especially—empathize deeply with the pain of the families of […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Obama May Return Ancient Korean Seals; Sandra Oh Prepares for ‘Grey’s’ Departure; Legal Experts Outraged by Comfort Women Suit
“Disgusting!,” Cry Legal Experts: Is This The Lowest A Top U.S. Law Firm Has Ever Stooped? Forbes Would any self-respecting U.S. law firm represent a client who suggested the […]
