by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Acclaimed chef Corey Lee will be hitting the road later this month to promote his new cookbook Benu, which was named after his three […]
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Hank Conger’s First Hit as an Astro Lifts Team to Extra-Innings Win
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Houston Astro catcher Hank Conger hasn’t had too many opportunities to play early in the 2015 season, so it didn’t take long […]
North Korea Expels ‘Plot-Breeding’ Korean American Aid Worker
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea has deported a Korean American aid worker, accusing her of using her humanitarian status as a cover to produce anti-North Korean […]
Sponsored Post: KFAM’s Integrated Service Management Model (KISM) Provides Integrated Care to Koreans in L.A. County
Since 2013, Korean American Family Services (KFAM) has partnered with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) to provide culturally appropriate mental health services to uninsured and […]
Sponsored Post: KYCC Supports Women Entrepreneurs
Above: KYCC Business Counselor Young-Gi Harabedian (right) leads small business workshops and consultations in Spanish, Korean and English. KYCC Program to Promote Women-Owned Businesses This spring, the Small Business Development […]
PIC OF THE DAY: Maryland’s First Lady Yumi Hogan Holds Cooking Class
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When Yumi Hogan became Maryland’s First Lady after her husband, Larry Hogan, was sworn in as governor earlier this year, she told […]
Korean American Stars with Their Adorable Dogs
Happy National Puppy Day! To celebrate this wonderful holiday, here are some photos of Korean American talents with their loyal, fluffy companions. Jamie Chung with Ewok Photo via Daily […]
It’s Ryu v. Ramsay in L.A. City Council Runoff
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com David Ryu hung on to his second-place finish in the primary race for the District 4 seat on the L.A. City Council and will […]
Link Attack: Roy Choi in Watts; Dogs Rescued From Meat Farm; Custom Emoji Keyboard
Video: Roy Choi Wants the Next Food Revolution to Start in Watts The first location will be in Watts at a site that used to be smoke shop and […]
Rosalina Leigh Retraces Her Past as Adoptee Kris Schultz in ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Kris Schultz didn’t know much about Korean culture growing up as an adoptee, so the summer camp seemed like a perfect opportunity […]
South Korean Actress Byul Kang Kicks Tail in ‘Seoul Searching’
Profile by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Sue-Jin Kim is one of the toughest students at camp—she’s not afraid to talk back or throw a kick at any guy […]
Albert Kong Sees His Younger Self in ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There’s perfect casting, and then there’s too perfect casting. Actor Albert Kong was not particularly thrilled when his fellow cast members in Seoul Searching would tell […]
I Am KoreAm: Amy Shin
I am KoreAm and proud because of how wonderfully colorful my bicultural life is. I take all the best of both Korean and American cultures to take the best […]
Suspended Brig. General John M. Cho Will Not Be Reinstated
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Brig. Gen. John M. Cho, who was suspended from his post at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) after an investigation found that he […]
Jessika Van Talks Madonna, Playing a Pastor’s Daughter in ‘Seoul Searching’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When Jessika Van first read her lines for her character in Seoul Searching, she didn’t have much to go off of: Writer-director Benson […]
