by KARIN CHAN and REERA YOO What are some noticeable cultural differences between Americans and Koreans? YouTube user Aram Jeong decided to find out and uploaded a video on […]
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CAPE’s #IAM Live Event Recap
story by ARIANNA CARAMAT and REERA YOO On May 27, 2015, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) teamed up with Verizon to host the second annual […]
Get to Know Randall Park from Wong Fu’s ‘Everything Before Us’
KoreAm and Audrey Magazine recently teamed up to get acquainted with the cast of Wong Fu Productions‘ first feature film, Everything Before Us. The sci-fi romantic drama follows […]
[Video] 100 Years of Filipina Beauty In Under Two Minutes
Beauty standards have and will forever change and evolve. Every edge of the world holds different ideals of beauty, whether it be beautiful sun-kissed skin, milky complexions, or […]
[Video] Korean Woman’s Before and After Makeup Looks Go Viral
STORY BY REERA YOO We’ve all seen the power of makeup before and how it can drastically transform someone’s face. But, one simple video of a South Korean woman […]
YouTube Chef Maangchi Debuts New Cookbook
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Emily Kwangsook Kim—better known as Maangchi—-gets approached all the time by strangers as she’s out and about. She may not recognize the friendly, excited faces that greet […]
Q&A with the Founder of Tapastic, a Global Webcomics Portal
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com As one of the most wired countries in the world, South Korea has constant access to some of the fastest high-speed Internet and niftiest smartphone […]
Link Attack: East West Players Honors Susan Ahn Cuddy; North Korean Soccer; Amadeus Cho in ‘Avengers’
Interesting reads from around the Internet. Take a gander! East West Players Honors Susan Ahn Cuddy in ‘Born to Lead’ Above photo: The 100-year-old veteran attended the performance along […]
Youtube Stars React to Live-Stream Korean Eating Shows
Early last year, we asked you if you would be willing to pay just to watch someone eat food online. Not surprisingly, most of you thought the idea was […]
[VIDEO] YouTubers React to ‘Mokbang’ (Eating Broadcasts)
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com While South Koreans may not be considered the most enthusiastic about cooking, there’s no doubt that many Koreans love to eat and watch […]
Documentary Explores the Effects of YouTube on the Asian American Community
When it comes to those lazy days off, I find myself falling into that YouTube spiral. I end up spending countless hours watching anything from Christine Gambito‘s latest vlog to […]
[VIDEO] 100 Years of Korean Beauty in One Minute
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com In the latest episode of its 100 Years of Beauty web series, YouTube channel Cut highlights the evolving beauty trends of North and South […]
Jubilee Project Shines a Light on Seoul’s Red-Light Districts
Pictured above: From left to right, Jubilee Project founders Eddie Lee, Jason Y. Lee and Eric Lu. (Photo by Hannah Gweun) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com When a […]
#DearMe: Michelle Phan & Other YouTubers Give Advice to Their Younger Selves
March 8th is International Women’s Day, a holiday that celebrates the various achievements of women and calls for greater equality. In order to celebrate International Women’s Day, YouTube has […]
[Video] What Do Sheep Think of the Lunar New Year?
Happy Lunar New Year everyone! This year is none other than the Year of the Sheep. Or maybe it’s the goat or the ram– that seems to be up for debate. […]