story by CHELSEA HAWKINS photography by THOMAS PARK It’s difficult to not be intrigued by the title: Han in the Upper Left, a broad and ambitious book that looks at […]
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Defying Stereotypes: “I’m Asian, but I’m not…”
By JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com “Don’t let stereotypes define you.” The Asian American staff over at Buzzfeed Yellow take that message to heart in their latest […]
David Ryu Sworn In As L.A.’s First Korean American City Councilman
Above image: David Ryu celebrates his May 19 victory. by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Accompanied by his parents and civic leaders, David Ryu was officially sworn […]
‘Korean Superboy’ Doo-ho Choi Withdraws From July 15 Bout
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Fans of the “Korean Superboy” will have to wait a bit longer to see him back in the Octagon. Doo-ho Choi was forced out […]
Marriage Equality Ruling Resonates Among Korean Americans
Pictured above: The White House is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court’s ruling to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Washington. […]
Far From Being Forgotten: Learning Lessons From the Korean War
This article was published in the June 2000 issue of KoreAm Journal by then-assistant editor (and current contributing editor), Jimmy Lee. Some portions of the article have been […]
GIVEAWAY: Win an Awkward Animal + Free Copy of ‘Everything Before Us’
by KoreAm Staff | @KoreAm Awkward moments are the worst. If you’ve ever needed someone to share your pain with, Wong Fu’s Awkward Animals make for an adorable, […]
David Tennant Joins Steven Yeun, Felicia Day in ‘Chew’ Comic Adaptation
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Here’s something to chew on: David Tennant will be joining Steven Yeun (not Moffat—sorry, Doctor Who fans) for an animated movie adaptation […]
[VIDEO] Asian Americans Say ‘Thank You’ to Their Immigrant Parents
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Moving to a foreign country, learning English, giving up their careers, taking on odd jobs and loans, being separated from their […]
Seoul Police Arrest Korean American for Taking Upskirt Photos
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A Korean American man was arrested in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District for allegedly taking upskirt photographs of a woman near a subway station […]
Meet the Boys of EXP, NYC’s Own K-pop Boy Band
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Columbia University student Bora Kim riled up the K-pop world about a month ago when word of her MFA thesis project—a non-Korean […]
Helen Gym Promises Education Efforts with Philadelphia City Council Win
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Los Angeles wasn’t the only city this week to see a Korean American elected into a city council position. Philadelphia saw a […]
Chloe Moretz and Eric Nam to Star in ‘We Got Married’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Hollywood actress Chloe Moretz is set to appear in the Korean mock-marriage reality TV show We Got Married, starring opposite Korean American singer […]
Margaret Cho Goes ‘psyCHO’ This Fall
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Is anyone in need of a bit of psyCHOtherapy? The always-edgy-with-a-purpose Margaret Cho will be hitting cities all over the U.S. for […]
[VIDEO] San Francisco Meets Los Angeles: A Conversation with Chefs Corey Lee and Roy Choi
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Reputations have a habit of preceding, and it was no different when it came to two of the most established chefs on […]
