Pictured above: Connie Lo (center, standing), a staffer with Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, helps with healthcare coverage enrollment. by DOREENA WONG, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles Obamacare means different […]
Tag: korean american
Korean American Artists Explore Their Native Culture in ‘Interlaced’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com They take pride in their culture, but will their culture take pride in them? That’s the question three Bay Area-based Korean American […]
[VIDEO] Korean Middle Schooler Bashes Education System
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korean students are ranked among the brightest in the world, but they are definitely not among the happiest. A young student, […]
Korean American Questioned over Alleged Pro-North Talks
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A Korean American writer faces another round of questioning over allegations that she made pro-North Korea remarks during a series of on-stage talk […]
[VIDEO] Awkward Moments Only Asians Understand
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com “Where are you from? No, where are your parents from?” The creative team behind the hilarious comedy sketch “If Asians Said the Stuff […]
Patrick Cha Named Finalist for Wendy’s High School Heisman Award
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com photography by Brian Schneider A life-threatening brain injury in middle school that resulted in peripheral vision loss didn’t stop Patrick Cha from […]
‘Big Hero 6’ Receives Golden Globe Nomination
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Disney’s Big Hero 6 has been nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Animated Feature Film. Inspired by a Marvel comic […]
‘Ktown Cowboys’ Releases Teaser
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Musa Productions has dropped the teaser for their coming-of-age dramedy, Ktown Cowboys, which is slated to release in 2015. Based on a web series […]
Dr. Esther Oh on Partnering with Pastors
by DR. ESTHER OH Last year, I received an email from a colleague asking if I would be willing to meet with Jamie,* a 14-year-old girl suffering from anxiety […]
‘Seoul Searching’ to Premiere at 2015 Sundance
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Seoul Searching will be premiering much sooner than we thought. The Sundance Institute announced its premieres lineup for the 2015 Sundance Film Festival […]
TBT: Steven Yeun on ‘The Big Bang Theory’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Before Steven Yeun skyrocketed to fame for his portrayal of Glenn Rhee in AMC’s The Walking Dead, he played a supporting role in the […]
New York City to Vote on Korean American Day
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com New York City will vote on a resolution on Monday to designate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day, reports the Queens Chronicle. […]
Chol Soo Lee, Who Sparked Early Pan-Asian American Movement, Dies at 62
Pictured above: Chol Soo Lee (left) and K.W. Lee pose for a picture after paying respects at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King tomb at the […]
Electoral Wins Signal New Political Center of Gravity
by JIMMY LEE Pictured above: Young Kim (left) and Michelle Park Steel, who won their respective races. (Photo courtesy of Young Kim for State Assembly) Early last week, at […]
Chef Hooni Kim Offers Honest Food at Hanjan
by MICHELLE LEE In 2012, Chef Hooni Kim earned an internationally coveted Michelin star for Danji, a small, 36-seat Midtown New York restaurant serving boldly transformed Korean flavors. Known for […]
