by STEVE HAN It was a perfect ending for Rochester’s very last LPGA Championship. The tournament lasted as long as it could, and in a two-player, sudden-death playoff, Inbee […]
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Angels’ Hank Conger Says Team Needs to ‘Refresh,’ Rebound From Tough Freeway Series
In a preview of what may be a potential World Series matchup, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim wrapped up perhaps the most anticipated Freeway Series in […]
Natalie Nakase Makes NBA History As the First Asian Female Assistant Coach
Natalie Nakase is no stranger to making history in the basketball world. A few years ago, we profiled the Japanese American basketball player who, despite a petite height of 5-feet-2-inches, […]
PARALLELS: Harry Shum, Jr. Explores the Similarities Between Dance and Sport
When dancer, actor and choreographer Harry Shum, Jr. saw a TV special from 1958 called Gene Kelly: Dancing – A Man’s Game, he was quickly captivated and inspired. During the special, Gene Kelly […]
Japanese School Girls Turn Innocent Game of Tag Into Badass Parkour
When this video began popping up everywhere, I was confused. How could a pair of Japanese school girls get more than a million views on YouTube in just a […]
Why Asian Americans Are in Support of Jeremy Lin Joining the Lakers
This past weekend, social media exploded with the news that Jeremy Lin was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Los Angeles Lakers. In particular, Asian Americans couldn’t […]
UC Irvine Grad and Pro Archer Edward Kim Keeps Eyes on the Target
Focus is the name of the game for Edward Kim, a 23-year-old professional archer who sets high goals in all aspects of his life. story by JAMES S. KIM photographs […]
Jeremy Lin Headed To The Lakers In A Trade
Jeremy Lin is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers after the Houston Rockets traded the point guard to clear salary cap space for the expected free agent signing of […]
Korean Golfer Ignores Suggestion to Get Plastic Surgery, Wins 16 Golf Tournaments Instead
We’ve all heard stories of models and actresses who have to deal with the sometimes unattainable expectation to be beautiful all the time, but now it appears that this expectation of beauty […]
KoreAm Video: World Cup Watch Party in Koreatown LA
by JOANNE LEE KoreAm was at Koreatown L.A.’s World Cup viewing party this past Sunday when Team Korea took on Algeria in its pivotal second group stage match, which […]
Korean American Michelle Wie Wins The U.S. Open
Story by Julie Ha. She did it. Michelle Wie just scored the biggest win of her career. The 24-year-old golfer won the U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst, with a […]
Michelle Wie Wins The U.S. Open
by JULIE HA She did it. Michelle Wie just scored the biggest win of her career. Just minutes ago, the 24-year-old golfer won the U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst, […]
Korean Translation Service To Help World Cup Tourists In Brazil
A South Korean nonprofit is ready to assist the hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists in Brazil for this year’s World Cup Soccer with real-time language assistance, according to the Associated Press. Before […]
World Cup: Team Korea’s 5 Most Memorable Moments In History
by STEVE HAN With the 2014 FIFA World Cup set to kick off today, Team Korea is in Brazil’s Foz do Iguacu to prepare for its first game on Tuesday against the Russians. Unfortunately for the […]
Pic of the Day: Hyun-jin Ryu’s Pretty Bat Flip
by JAMES S. KIM Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu has been nothing short of spectacular in his second season with the team. Young teammate Yasiel Puig has […]
