In honor of National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, recognized each year on July 25, President Barack Obama issued a statement for veterans who served in the war. This […]
Tag: Korean War
U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Expand Korean War Veterans Memorial
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim james@charactermedia.com Two U.S. senators have proposed expanding the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. to include a “Wall of Remembrance.” The wall […]
Liam Neeson to Play General MacArthur in Korean War Film ‘Operation Chromite’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Liam Neeson has signed on to portray U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur in Operation Chromite, a Korean blockbuster set during the Battle of […]
Jersey City Unveils Renovated Korean War Memorial
by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com To commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War, Jersey City unveiled its newly refurbished Korean War memorial on Monday, […]
Two Koreas, U.S. Celebrate Anniversary of Korean War Armistice
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com North and South Korea on Monday commemorated the 62nd anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement, with colorful celebrations that mirrored each side’s political stances. The United […]
Digital Textbook on Korean War to Be Produced for U.S. Schools
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Often called the “Forgotten War,” the 1950-53 Korean War is usually glossed over in American history classes, despite the fact that more than 33,000 […]
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 […]
Patricia Park’s Korean American Retelling of ‘Jane Eyre’
Pictured above is Korean American author Patricia Park with the cover of her debut novel, Re Jane. (Headshot by Allana Taranto) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com When Korean […]
British Korean War Veteran Donates Medals to South Korea
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A British Korean War veteran has donated 10 military medals to South Korea on Tuesday in honor of the country and its people. William Speakman, […]
Women’s Group Gets North Korea’s Approval to Walk Across DMZ
by CARA ANNA, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea has decided to support a proposed walk across the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas by prominent women […]
Homeland Tour for Biracial Adoptees
Hapa Mosaic Tour participants, including Katherine Kim (in hat), at Haemil School. story by KATHERINE KIM and DAWN TOMLINSON photographs by DENIS JEONG International adoption began in South Korea […]
‘Ode to My Father’ Grosses Over $2 Million in North America
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Ode to My Father, a South Korean postwar melodrama, grossed more than $2 million in ticket sales after screening in North American theaters for just […]
North Korea Says Remains of U.S. Soldiers Being “Carried Away En Masse”
by REERA YOO North Korea said Monday that remains of thousands of American soldiers killed during the Korean War were being “carried away en masse” due to construction projects […]
Man Who Brought Justice To No Gun Ri Massacre Victims Dies at 91
by STEVE HAN In 2001, ex-South Korean policeman Chung Eun-yong brought justice to his two slain children, both of whom were killed brutally by the U.S. Army during the […]
LIFE Magazine Recalls Moving Wartime Tale of Boy Who Wouldn’t Smile
by TONY KIM In the spring of 1951, American patrols from the 7th Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division made their way to a war-torn village just north of Seoul. It had been […]
