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KAs@Work: Keish Kim of Georgia Undocumented Youth Alliance

Posted on 12 June 2012 by Melissah Yang

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. Publicly coming out with her undocumented status in recent years, Keish Kim currently attends Freedom University, an ad hoc ...

KAs@Work: Kevin Ost-Vollmers of Land of Gazillion Adoptees

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Suzi Pratt

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. Kevin Ost-Vollmers - Land of Gazillion Adoptees...

The 20th Anniversary of Sa-I-Gu

Posted on 29 April 2012 by Melissah Yang

Rally held in Los Angeles on May 2, 1992 When the Riots happened, I was only 3 years old and on the other side of the country. Only until I was a freshman at UCLA did I understand what had happened ...

KAs@Work: Yul Kwon, TV Host of ‘America Revealed’ and ‘LinkAsia’

Posted on 18 April 2012 by Melissah Yang

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. Yul Kwon, most famous for winning Survivor: Cook Islands in 2006, has already had more than the average person’s share ...

[March 3] 2012 New York Korean Fashion Festival Hosted by KAMA

Posted on 29 February 2012 by Eunice Roh

New York Korean Fashion Festival KAMA (The Korean Apparel Manufacturers Association of Greater New York) along with The Natural Dye Arts Group, from South Korea, will be hosting the 2012 New York Korean Fashion Festival this Saturday, March 3rd at Dae Dong Manor in Flushing, NY. The ...

Increased Number of Korean Churches in the U.S.

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Melissah Yang

Young Nak Presbyterian Church Young Nak Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles, the largest Korean American megachurch Christian Today has reported that, as of December 2011, the number of Korean churches in the U.S. is a staggering 4,096. As a result, the ratio of ...

K-Pop: A Secret Weapon of Korea for Future Cultural Domination?

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Korean Beacon

Girls' Generation "Gee, gee, gee, gee, babe, babe, babe, babe." What does it sound like? It is a "hook" by an idol girl group who fascinated more than 65 million viewers on YouTube. And the list goes on. There are many other ...

Korean-American Cities: Minneapolis & St. Paul

Posted on 13 February 2012 by Suzi Pratt

In a bi-monthly series of posts, we will spotlight different Korean-American cities, selected not only for their numbers, but also for their visibility in mainstream America. Our research was guided by the following criteria: population, famous and/or influential locals, programs, and hotspots. Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN....

‘The Portfolio’ – A New Talk Show About Korean Americans

Posted on 02 February 2012 by Melissah Yang

The Portfolio Just as how our own KAs@Work series profiles Korean Americans across the country who are finding success in unconventional careers, a new exciting TV talk show is taking the next step by bringing these stories to your television screens. The Portfolio ...

Ex-North Korean Propagandist Song Byeok’s New Art Direction Against NK Regime

Posted on 27 January 2012 by Eunice Roh

They say that one tiny pebble can start a ripple effect that can reach towards the farthest ends of the waters. Then that one tiny pebble can be reincarnated as artist and satirist Song Byeok who, with his message-loaded agit-pop art, is spreading awareness of ...
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