On her latest record, L.A. DJ and beatmaker Jennifer Lee, a.k.a. TOKiMONSTA, urges us to do just that. It’s a strategy that’s worked for her so far. by EUGENE YI photo […]
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The One and Only Ailee
With several hit singles and a slew of musical accolades already in tow, the New Jersey-raised K-pop singer reflects on her journey from the object of netizen outrage to […]
April Issue: Will LA’s Korean American Community Back City Council Candidate John Choi?
John Choi addresses supporters after the primary for the L.A. City Council District 13 seat. The Race Within the Race A Korean American has never been elected to Los […]
March Issue: Q&A With Rhea Suh, Asst Secretary of the US Dept of the Interior
Rhea Suh speaks at a Feb. 10 event at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle. Seated in the background are Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the museum’s executive director […]
March Issue: One-on-One With Chan Ho Park
The newly retired pitcher reflects on his major league career and the suppport of Korean American fans, during a recent visit to Los Angeles. story by STEVE HAN photographs […]
February Issue: From Ivy League to Slums of Kenya, Eddo Kim Tackles Global Poverty
Eddo Kim is using his Ivy League education to try to help end extreme global poverty — one school and one slum at a time. by CRYSTAL KIM Lacrosse […]
Pop Quiz: This Year in KoreAm
UPDATE: Scroll to the end for the answers. Do you remember the movers, shakers and events of 2009? We’ll see about that. Give us your answers in the comments […]
Still In Love
by Corina Knoll Dr. Luke Kim, 77, retired clinical psychologist and psychiatrist Grace Kim, 76, retired teacher Married 45 years How did you two meet? Grace: We went to the same church […]
Color Me Mine
By Michelle Woo Photographs by Eric Sueyoshi Inside an airy, brick-walled studio, Saelee Oh takes a moment to gaze at her corner workspace. It’s nearly bare now. Her desk and […]
This Filmmaker’s Life
By Helin Jung Regina Park interviewed more than 40 academics, journalists and surgeons for her film, but it turned out to be as much a personal examination as a […]
On Pins And Needles
By Michelle Woo Photographs by Eric Sueyoshi I remember the day I walked in on my mother. She was laying on a long fold-out table that had been set up […]
In Their Own Words
By Kathleen Richards Illustration by Eunice Choi Each has a name. First and last. But, for safety reasons, most won’t share them here. They have been kicked, slapped, hit […]
Head Of The Class
By Suevon Lee Photographs by Jesse Neider In less than one month, the hallways of Washington, D.C.’s public schools will be filled with reenergized students fresh off summer break. Like […]
Looking For The One
by Eunnie Park Sometimes, luck is all you need to find a spouse. Other times, it’s your mom with a microphone, carping to a room full of strangers that […]
No Limits
By Nina Ahn Photographs by Eric Sueyoshi When Sujin Nam was a teenager in Seoul studying classical piano, she stumbled one evening upon a live jazz club in Itaewon, a […]
