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Yoon Mirae and Sony Pictures Settle Legal Dispute
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean singer-rapper Yoon Mirae was not amused when she heard her song “Pay Day” briefly play in the controversial Seth Rogan comedy The Interview. “When […]
KoreAm Journal’s 2014 Covers
As 2014 draws to a close, KoreAm takes a look back at this past year’s cover stories. January 2014 Read Tiger JK’s cover story here. February 2014 Read Arden Cho’s cover […]
Unforgettable 2014: A Night of Glamour and Stars
story by JAMES S. KIM, with additional reporting by AMBER CHEN In a toast to new beginnings and old friendships alike, the 13th annual Unforgettable gala, a blacktie affair held at The Legendary Park […]
Korea’s Hip-Hop Legend Tiger JK is a Rebel with a Cause
Against the Flow Pioneering hip-hop artist and producer Tiger JK has long defied convention, so KoreAm decided to take an unconventional approach to covering him. First we look back at this […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Tiger JK, Sandra Oh, Margaret Cho
Asian Rapper Set to Roar Across L.A. L.A. Times Now, there’s no denying his talent. As MC Tiger JK (he declines to confirm his given name or age, though […]
Racism Still Very Real For Tiger JK
South Korea’s hip hop king, Drunken Tiger’s Tiger JK (nee Jung Kwon Seo), went on yesterday’s MBC produced “Mureuppak Gru” and spoke about the racism he endured both in the states and in Korea.