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KAs@Work: Eileen Lee of Venture for America

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

KAs@Work is a new series that profiles Korean Americans and their jobs. Want to share what you do, or know of people with interesting jobs? Get in touch. While law, medicine, and finance still ...

Baek Ji Yeon interviews Anderson Cooper and prominent Korean Americans for ‘People Inside’

Posted on 12 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

Korean anchor Baik Ji Yeon recently interviewed CNN's Anderson Cooper for tvN's interview series, People Inside, which will air in Korea this weekend. For the show's "America series," Baik spoke to prominent Americans popular in Korea. Among those interviewed were ...

Korea Day to take place in Central Park on Aug. 16

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

Visit the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, NY on August 16 to join the festivities! Hosted by the Korean Cuisine Globalization Committee, this year's Korea Day will take place between 11am and 7pm. The welcoming ceremony will begin at 11:30, followed by the many events organized for ...

Samuel Park visits California to introduce new novel, ‘This Burns My Heart’

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

Author Samuel Park visited the Redondo Beach Main Library this past Tuesday to talk about his new novel, This Burns My Heart. The turnout wasn't too high, but the cozy atmosphere was better for those who did attend, as everyone had a chance to talk ...

Attempted murderer found running SAT academy in South Korea

Posted on 09 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

A Korean American man charged with the attempted murder of two gang members in May 1997 was found in South Korea, running a SAT academy in Apgujeong under a false identity. Identified only by his surname, Kim was a member of a Korean American gang in Los Angeles, ...

Ten Korean Americans to exchange letters with family in North Korea

Posted on 08 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

North Korea has agreed to allow ten Korean Americans to exchange letters with their family members in the community regime, with whom they were separated since the Korean War. This pilot agreement will be carried out by the Red Cross, and may be followed by ...

North Korea makes a deal with U.S. firm for Mt. Kumgang tours

Posted on 05 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

North Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a New York-based firm run by Korean American, Steve Park, according to Yonhap. The new MOU will allow the company to lead tours in Mount Kumgang, a well-known tourist attraction in North Korea. Yonhap also ...

Yul Kwon to be a panelist on ‘CNN Dialogues’

Posted on 04 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

Yul Kwon, host of PBS's America Revealed, will be one of five panelists in the inaugural program of CNN Dialogues, launched by the joint effort of CNN, Emory University, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. To be moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer, the first of three ...

Ken Jeong: “This is the happiest I’ve been in my career.”

Posted on 03 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

The Hangover Part II star Ken Jeong is set to return for the third season of NBC's Community, in which he will reprise to role as Chang. After taking part in two high-grossing films this summer, the former ...

Korean diplomat to work at U.S. Department of State

Posted on 02 August 2011 by Mindy Gee

Korean diplomat Kim Hye-jin, 29, will be working for the U.S. Department of State in a year-long personnel exchange program starting this August, according to the Korea Herald. Kim, who currently serves the North Korean Nuclear Affairs Bureau in the South Korean Foreign Ministry, has previously ...
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