To honor KoreAm’s 25th anniversary, we invited former editors who steered the magazine between 1991 and 2014 to reflect on the milestones over the years. Their recollections touched on the humorous […]
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[VIDEO] ABC Releases Trailer for ‘Dr. Ken’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com This fall, comedian Ken Jeong, a former doctor, will be playing a doctor in a multi-camera sitcom. ABC announced last week that it […]
A Family Portrait Triggers Adoptee Nathan Nowack’s Life-Changing Journey
FOR much of his life, Nathan Nowack defined his nuclear family as a clan of four. As a 5-month-old, he was adopted from Korea by Caroline and Gerhard Nowack, […]
KoreAm Editor Roundtable: Part 1
Pictured above: From left to right—Jimmy Lee, Julie Ha, Michelle Woo, John Lee and Ken Lee. Twenty-five years ago, KoreAm Journal started out as a newsmagazine published on newsprint. “Get […]
Register for UCLA’s High School Summer Korean Language Classes
For the first time, UCLA is offering a Korean language summer course for high school students of Korean heritage. Students will have the opportunity to spend four weeks through […]
‘Born to Lead’ Pays Tribute to Susan Ahn Cuddy
Pictured above: Kathleen Park and Rich Lee in Born to Lead. by JIMMY LEE If there is one Korean American whose life demands dramatization, it would be Susan Ahn Cuddy. The elements […]
Shinzo Abe Offers ‘Remorse’ But No Apology for WWII ‘Comfort Women’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com For some, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “eternal condolences” for the American lives lost during World War II were not enough. In […]
[VIDEO] Lee Byung-hun and Diddy Star in ‘Rush Hour 4, Face Off 2’
What happens when you combine movies Rush Hour and Face Off to create the ultimate cult comedy sequel? Be FUNNY Studios decided to find out and released a parody trailer titled, […]
Brian Tee Cast as Shredder in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Brian Tee will play the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain Shredder in the next installment of producer Michael Bay’s reboot, Variety […]
[VIDEO] Buzzfeed: Asian Moms and Their Kids Imitate Each Other
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com At last, BuzzFeed fans got to see the elusive mother of the not-so-elusive Eugene Lee Yang. Yang, whose hilarious mom is a frequent subject of […]
Awkwafina and Parker to Headline UC Irvine’s 4th Annual KFEST
The 4th Annual KFEST at UC Irvine kicks off just one week from today. If you’re looking for good food, games and music, you might want to stop by next […]
Just In Case You Missed It: Sei Young Kim’s Eagle to Beat Inbee Park
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When one thinks walk-off win, golf isn’t the sport that immediately comes to mind. But Sei Young Kim made two incredible shots this […]
Columbia Grad Student Creates K-pop Boy Band ‘EXP’ for Thesis Project
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When fans of K-pop boy group EXO recently heard about a non-Korean boy band debuting in Korea as “EXP,” they weren’t having it. […]
Exclusive Interviews with the Director and Cast of ‘Seoul Searching’
Director: Benson Lee KoreAm’s February/March Cover Story: Benson Lee Goes Seoul Searching With Latest Indie Feature Cast Here are some exclusive interviews with the cast […]
Los Angeles Film Festival to Hold Gala Screening for ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Seoul Searching has been selected for the Los Angeles Film Festival‘s annual gala screening. Written and directed by Benson Lee, the coming-of-age indie film premiered to […]
