We have two days left until the Rio Olympic Games – and joining Team USA are several Asian American athletes. Here are the names you should look out for this year: […]
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Hyun-jin Ryu makes long-awaited return to Dodgers
The Korean Monster is due back on the Dodgers mound tonight against the San Diego Padres for the first time in two years. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, […]
Jeremy Lin signs 3-year, $36 million contract with Nets
New York, welcome back Linsanity. Jeremy Lin, who became a free agent after playing for the Charlotte Hornets last season, has signed with the Brooklyn Nets for a reported […]
Gennady Golovkin is one of the biggest names in boxing
Gennady Golovkin, the part-Korean, part-Kazakh middleweight boxing champion known as “Triple G,” is one of the biggest names in the game at the moment. Read more about his story […]
First-World Problems: Lessons from the Court
by SUNG J. WOO For the first 10 years of my life, I was the man of the house. I didn’t have a father, for he was in the United […]
STUDY: Calling All Korean American Hyun-jin Ryu Fans in L.A.
Los Angeles Dodger Hyun-jin Ryu isn’t expected to be back until next season as he deals with his shoulder injury. But after seeing him play for two solid years, both Dodgers […]
21-Year-Old South Korean Lee Jong-hyun to Test NBA Waters
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com For just the second time in history, South Korea will send a player to the NBA draft this summer with hopes of […]
5 Reasons to Follow Team Korea at the Women’s World Cup
by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com It took the South Korean men’s national soccer team almost half-century and six tournament appearances to get its first ever win at […]
Hyun-jin Ryu Pitched with a Shoulder Injury for Two Years
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Last Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu decided to undergo shoulder surgery to figure out what was wrong with his […]
Hyun-jin Ryu Elects Shoulder Surgery, Most Likely Out for Season
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Los Angeles Dodgers starting southpaw Hyun-jin Ryu has decided to undergo shoulder surgery on his injured pitching shoulder, which has kept him […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shin-soo Choo Belts First Home Run of Season in Rangers Win
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com It must feel good to get the first one out of the way for Shin-soo Choo. The Texas Ranger outfielder isn’t known […]
Korean Baseball Team Shoots a Fireball for First Pitch
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There are first pitches in baseball, and there are Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) first pitches. We’ve seen South Korean gymnasts and Taekwondo […]
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 […]
