After the countless romantic comedies, television dramas and princess fairytales, we all developed our own concept of what love should be. But can such a thing truly be defined? For Korean […]
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Friends, Family of Murdered South Korean Woman Seek Justice
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Friends and colleagues of Sunny Kim, a 26-year-old South Korean woman who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to […]
Meet the Boys of EXP, NYC’s Own K-pop Boy Band
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Columbia University student Bora Kim riled up the K-pop world about a month ago when word of her MFA thesis project—a non-Korean […]
Meet the Team Behind EXP: “I’m Making a Boy Band”
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Columbia University student Bora Kim riled up the K-pop world about a month ago when word of her MFA thesis project–a non-Korean […]
Escala Fuses Colombian, Korean Flavors
Above photo: A view of Escala, a Colombian Korean restaurant, from the DJ booth. (Photo by Jennifer “J-dub” Oh) by JAMES S. KIM |@james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Right smack in the middle […]
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 […]
Jung Ho Kang Heating Up, Keeping Struggling Pirates Afloat
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com “Jung-Ho-Ho and a bottle of rum!” Pittsburgh Pirates fans first heard that line from their home team play-by-play announcer back on Sunday, May […]
Talented Artist Draws Disney Princesses in Korean Hanboks
Back in 2014, we showed you the talented work of Korean artist and illustrator Na Young Wu, who goes by the handle Obsidian (@obsidian00) on Twitter. More specifically, we were taken by […]
‘Korean Superboy’ Doo Ho Choi Confirms Next Bout in July
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Doo-ho Choi’s first fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lasted all of 18 seconds back in November. On July 15, the […]
[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, […]
Post-It Notes Create an Unforgettable White Day Marriage Proposal
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A single sticky note reminds us of what is important. It’s only fitting that this Korean man took three stories worth of […]
New York’s Russian-Language Math Test Includes Korean Questions Due to Glitch
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com About 200 eighth-grade students in New York might have to retake their state’s standardized math exam after a glitch mistakenly printed some 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 […]
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 […]
Benu Chef Corey Lee Announces Tour Dates for New Cookbook
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 […]
