by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When actor Justin Chon spoke to KoreAm months ago about his role in Revenge of the Green Dragons, he seemed considerably more excited […]
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I Am KoreAm: Marika Medrano
I am KoreAm and proud because: I am a Korean adoptee, a happy wife & a mom. My son is a Korexican (Korean & Mexican). Why is being proud […]
Truck Driver Charged with Manslaughter for Killing LAPD Officer in Crash
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The driver of a big rig truck that struck and killed an LAPD officer last year in Beverly Hills has been charged […]
L.A. City Council Candidates Grace Yoo and David Ryu Make Final Push for Primary
by GRACE LEE | @grace_koream editor@charactermedia.com With the primary nominating election for the L.A. City Council less than a week away, Korean American candidates Grace Yoo and David Ryu […]
[VIDEO] NY Times Explores Hot Spots in LA’s Koreatown
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The New York Times recently gave a crash course on how to spend 36 hours in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, introducing readers to the […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: Game Changer
Pictured above: Hudson Yang, who portrays Eddie Huang in Fresh Off the Boat with Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. (Photo courtesy of Amy Anderson) by AMY ANDERSON Born in Seoul, I was […]
Steven Yeun Takes Conan O’Brien to a Korean Spa
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There’s never a dull moment when The Walking Dead star Steven Yeun is with the always zany Conan O’Brien. The last time Yeun appeared on […]
New Hampshire Teacher Wins Grammy Music Educator Award
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com You know you have a great teacher when his students endearingly call him “The Energizer Bunny.” Jared Cassedy, the band director at […]
Maryland’s Yumi Hogan Is Good to Go as First Lady
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com It’s a season of firsts for the Maryland governor. Larry Hogan, a Republican in a state that is considered to be widely […]
Student Spotlight: Chapman University’s Jonathan Y. Shin
Give a little description of your background (where did you grow up, etc.). I was born in Temple, Texas. My dad, a recent immigrant, was pursuing his M.D. at […]
KoreAm U Weekly Roundup
Temple University student dies after falling eight floors Family and friends mourn and pay tribute to Rebecca Kim (photo above) – ‘a humble, kind, intelligent girl.’ UPDATE: Third person […]
Teen Snowboarder Chloe Kim Ready to Soar in Halfpipe
by PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer | @pgraham34 ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — One of the best snowboarders in the world was too young to go to the Sochi Olympics a […]
Couple Charged for Making 135 Fraudulent Returns at American Girl Store
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com This is why we can’t have nice things. A couple from Farmington, Minn. has been charged with felony theft-by-swindle for making 135 […]
‘RAISE’ Scholarship for Undocumented Asian American Youth
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Undocumented Asian American youths can be hard-pressed to find financial aid, even if they knew where to look. The RAISE Scholarship, the […]
Two Dead in Las Vegas Murder-Suicide
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A woman and man died last Thursday evening in an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Las Vegas police. Jiyeon Lee, 23, and Won […]
