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D2: Designers of 2nd Generation

Korean Beacon — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:30:00 +0000

On Friday, June 25th 2010, D2 held an opening reception for their first fashion exhibition. It took place at the Korean-American Association of GNY, Gallery Da. This exhibit allowed 20 in-house designers to present their choice of work. The exhibit expressed designers interests/focuses in jewelry, painting, illustration, art and garments.

D2 (Designers of 2nd Generation) is a fashion community that was created to unify Korean-Americans and give them a place to network and grow together in the industry. Founder of D2, Younza Kim wanted a community where Koreans could learn, network, and improve in the fashion industry together. Kim came to America in the 60s and simply wanted to see more Koreans in the fashion industry. “There’s no excuse that we can’t do something because we’re Korean”. “Today, Koreans are in every industry, and it’s just a matter of how many of us are there.” Networking will get you jobs and you will make connections, but “there’s a very special emotion when it’s Korean to Korean, it’s like flying with he same flock of birds”. This exhibit was a mixture of everyone’s fashion backgrounds, just to see what it’s like to have an exhibition that is their own. Many times other owners and/or communities hold exhibitions where only a selected number of Asians are showing, but with this exhibit, “we are the owners and designers, as opposed to jobs where we are being told what to do.” Current president, Jeho Lee adds, “Korean Americans have more passion. Maybe it’s the struggle of the Asian spirit and the American spirit that makes it feel like we can be a more powerful force in the industry.”

Soyoon Park became a member of D2 since last December, through a friend’s recommendation. She works for a fashion design company but wanted to introduce her own work to the public to gain exposure through this exhibit. Also, freelancing causes her to work from home a lot, so she wanted to meet more people in the industry.

Another exhibitor, Ha Young Do joined D2 last year when her internship turned full time. “Being a part of a community, broadens your eye to know what’s going on in the industry”. This exhibit is her first time showing her work in New York City and finds it a great opportunity to express emotions, “every person has desires and passions outside of their job”.

The benefits of being a part of the D2 community are job searches/post, connections, networking, monthly meetings and designer Q&A/lectures. The company is now 2 and a half years old and have over 200 members strong. They continue to grow as new designer’s emerge with a passion for fashion.

www.d2-house.com

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An Evening with Raymond Lee in New York

Korean Beacon — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:59:19 +0000

From our friends at Angry Asian Man, Korean-American actor Raymond Lee will be performing his second solo cabaret act in New York. You can see Raymond Lee in An Evening of Broadway & Pop, on Monday, April 12th at The Metropolitan Room.

Musical Direction by Nate Buccieri
with David Nyberg on drums
& Paul Adamy on bass

Monday, April 12 @ 7pm

The Metropolitan Room
34 W. 22nd Street

Call (212) 206-0440 for reservations
$15 Cover / 2 drink minimum

For more on Raymond Lee, go to his website.

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Korean-Americans Marching for Immigration Reform

Korean Beacon — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:32:07 +0000

Did you know that among Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), Korean Americans have the greatest rate of undocumented immigrants? In a Huffington Post article titled “Korean Americans March for America,” Minsuk Kim writes about the struggles of undocumented Korean-American immigrants and you’ll be surprised who they are. They’re people who are manual laborers to ivy league students. And they have one thing in common and that it’s a struggle to survive.

Nearly a quarter million Korean Americans are undocumented as the result of this promise of a better life coming into conflict with the realities of the immigration system.

Undocumented Korean American college students have been especially vocal in the fight for immigration reform. The stories of the measures taken by these students and their families to support a college education give the push to pass reform a special sense of urgency. Their hardship extends well beyond their ineligibility for financial aid. A huge question mark looms over their post-graduation plans – without a Social Security number, how are they to find employment?

As the immigration reform movement escalates in size and intensity, undocumented Korean American students will continue to make their voices heard. On March 21, over 100,000 people from every corner of America will come together in Washington D.C. to show their support for immigration reform in a “March For America,” and Korean Americans from California to New Jersey will be among them.

For the full article, go to the Huffington Post.

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KOFFLA This Weekend

Korean Beacon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:08:50 +0000

Coming off of last weekend’s Korean-American Film Festival New York, it’s the west coast’s turn as KOFFLA (Korean Film Festival in LA) kicks off this weekend. There’s a lot going on but if you like film, is there any place better than Hollywood? Check out KOFFLA this weekend.

The Korean Film Festival in Los Angeles (KOFFLA), which will begin from March 4 to 7 at venues across Los Angeles, held its first official press conference on Monday, February 22 at the Korean Cultural Center. Introducing the festival was executive director Chang-Wha Chung (director of martial arts classic Five Fingers of Death), festival spokesperson actor John Cho (Star Trek, ABC’s Flash Forward, Harold & Kumar Go to the White Castle) and festival partner Jeff Black, VP and General Manager of Back Stage. Each expressed their excitement and support for the upcoming festival, which will be first major Korean film festival in Los Angeles.

With a vision for bringing the best in Korean cinema to the American filmgoers, KOFFLA will feature over 60 features and shorts from established and emerging Korean filmmakers from around the world, including special sections for Korean horror, outstanding directorial debuts, Korean-American cinema, and a retrospective of action director Ryoo Seung-Wan (The Crying Fist, City of Violence). Notable special events include a Master Class with cinematographer Kim Hyung-ku (Memories of Murder, The Host) and Actorfest KOFFLA, a one-day event for actors and aspiring actors to participate in panels, workshops, and meet & greet sessions with Hollywood and Korean talent agents, actors, and casting directors.

The red carpet Opening Ceremony will take place at 6 PM on March 4 at the Egyptian Theatre with a screening of Le Grand Chef II (starring Kim Jung-Eun and Jin-Gu). The closing award ceremony will be held at the Laemmle Music Hall followed by the closing film, Hur Jin Ho’s A Good Rain Knows, starring Jung Woo-Sung and Gao Yuan Yuan.

The latest information on KOFFLA is available on their website, www.koffla.org.

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Kollaboration 10 is Finally Here

Korean Beacon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:54:10 +0000

Kollaboration 10 is finally here and it takes the big stage and I mean really big stage with the event being held at the Shrine auditorium in Los Angeles, and that includes a red carpet entrance. PK and Roy have taken this little love child of an event to something bigger than they could’ve dreamt. If you’re in LA, check out Kollaboration and meet the next new big Asian-American stars.

When Kollaboration first started in 2000, some people said it was just a little show that would never last. Fast Fwd: 11 years later… soon to be 10 cities, 31 shows, tens of thousands of attendees, and MILLIONS of online viewers later… Kollaboration 10 has ARRIVED! Join us Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ the SHRINE Auditorium as Kollaboration Los Angeles presents the BIGGEST Asian talent show in American history to date!

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time: 7PM (Doors open at 6PM)
Venue: Shrine Auditorium
665 W Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007-3626

~6,300 SEATS ~ PERFORMERS COMPETING FOR CASH PRIZES~
CASH PRIZES for Freestyle Dance & Freestyle Vocal Competition!!

LIMITED DISCOUNTED TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: http://www.kollaboration.org/Tickets/Los-Angeles/Kollaboration-10-Tickets.html

Special Guest Performers:
Rex Navarrete – Comedian
Tony Rock – Comedian
We are Heroes
Prepix – Dance group from Korea
Pigeon John – Rapper
Vudoo Soul – Singer
Just Kidding Films – Guest Appearance
Korean Union Dancerz – Hip Hop Dance Group
Anbu Black Ops – Dance Group

Competitors:
Jason Yang
Clara
Paul Jisung Kim
Sam Hart
Mike Isberto & Alfa
Will Volume
Bhangra Empire

Guest Judges:
Kev Jumba – Youtube Comedian
Joseph Kahn – Director
Rex Lee – Actor, HBO’s Entourage
Lisa Ling – Journalist
Michelle Phan – Youtube Beauty Guru
Nita Song – President IW Group
Patty Yoon – CEO Garco Enterprise

NOTE:
“One of the biggest knocks on Asian Americans is that we don’t support each other in the entertainment industry. We harshly judge our own entertainers for either being too white, too black, and if you can believe it, too Asian. Kollaboration is a platform where young Asian Americans can perform in front of a live crowd. This show will open the minds of those who don’t give Asian Americans a chance when it comes to expressing themselves creatively. And hopefully, through it, we can witness a new type of Asian American artform we can claim as our own.”

Check out our interview with PK as he speaks about Kollaboration.

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East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference (ECAASU) at University of Pennsylvania

Korean Beacon — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:24:36 +0000

This year’s East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference is taking place at University of Pennsylvania. It will be taking place this weekend from March 4-6, 2010. For more information check out www.ecaasu2010.org.

This year’s theme is “Behind These Eyes: Impression . Introspection . Innovation”. The focus of this theme is to encourage a deeper exploration of the origins behind the elements that compose the Asian American identity, both in a collective and an individual setting. The primary goals and components to the implementation of this theme are to engender the growth of a stronger Asian American community through education, awareness, and the provision of an open forum for the sharing of related ideas and experiences.

There will be a lot of Korean American represented at the event including: Comedian Danny Cho, an hip hop / alternative rock band from San Diego as well as other prominent Korean American figures throughout the United States. See the full list at: http://www.ecaasu2010.org/speakers.html

And if you can’t make it to Philly, you can see a great show in New York City on March 6 featuring:

Magnetic North+Taiyo Na
afterschoolspecial
Cynthia Lin Band

Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
New York, NY 10002-1103

Saturday, March 6
Doors at 8:30pm
$5 Cover

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Korean American Film Festival New York Is This Weekend

Korean Beacon — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:19:16 +0000

KAFFNY, the Korean American Film Festival New York, is playing this weekend at the SVA Theatre on 23rd St in New York. You’ll get to see a broad range of film talent from award-winning directors to up and coming directors. Come meet up with us this weekend and check out the films that will be reviewed at KAFFNY.

KAFFNY is the first film festival created in New York City dedicated to presenting the work of filmmakers and mediamakers of Korean descent. Founded in 2007, KAFFNY aims to build a unique platform to feature and support filmmakers of all backgrounds to bring forth new opportunities which promote the growth of a Korean American filmmaking community here and Korean filmmakers abroad. Our past programming has included films selected to the most elite international festivals, Student Academy Award winners, and box office successes. Since its inception, KAFFNY has continued to nurture new talent and broaden the scope of its programming to serve larger audiences.

Each year, the festival attracts a diverse audience of 500+ from industry executives to professionals in law, fi nance, arts, technology and marketing.

KAFFNY 2010

KAFFNY 2010 will screen original feature films, short films, documentaries, and other works by artists from throughout the world. Due to the significant successes of each previous festival, KAFFNY will expand to a two-day festival to include narrative and documentary feature films as well as short films and animation. The program will be followed by a Q&A session and awards announcement.

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010 – Sunday, February 28, 2010
Location: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011

KAFFNY is pleased to announce this year’s program (pending confirmation by the filmmakers). This year’s festival will take place at SVA Theatre on Saturday Feb. 27th and Sunday Feb. 28th.

SHORTS COMPETITION

The Last Mermaids
Directed by Liz Chae

A Green Mountain in the Drawer
Directed by Hwa Jun Lee

His Name Is Trevor
Directed by Kim Seuk Hwan

A Cup of Coffee
Directed by Lee Young Woo

Maley from India
Directed by Jang Jaehyun

Hide and Seek
Directed by Chih-Wei Chang

My Four Inch Precious
Directed by Sou Yun Sim

Crippled
Directed by Ien Chi

SHORTS

L’Asilo di Brea
Directed by Dae Hoon Kim

Une Vie Merveilleuse a Paris
Directed by Sungmi Park

The 8th Samurai
Directed by Justin Ambrosino

Duelers
Directed by Min Oh

A School Rep
Directed by Park Sang-Joon

One Night in LA
Directed by Jon Maxwell

Deli
Directed by Hosik Kim

The Tin Soldier
Directed by Jennifer Cho Suhr

Familyship
Directed by Yoon Hye-Ryeom

Meet Parents
Directed by Yang Jun-ho

Our Knight
Directed by Eugene Yi

FEATURES

Make Yourself at Home
Directed by Soopum Sohn

Munyurangbo
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung

Thirst
Directed by Chan Wook Park

Going Home
Directed by Jason Hoffman

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KALCA Winter Benefit at Circle NY on Wednesday Night

Korean Beacon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:53:18 +0000

Kick off the month of December with merriment and philanthropy. Join us as KALCA’s Steering Committee hosts its first winter benefit event at Club Circle New York on Wednesday, December 9 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. For the first hour, all drinks will be 2 for 1. All proceeds will go toward our college internship program and public interest career exploration series. Your support will enable KALCA to continue investing in the future generation of Asian American public service leaders through our internship program and leadership development programming.

We expect a full house and in the spirit of all our happy hours, it will be a friendly atmosphere with KALCA members making introductions so you are able to network and make personal connections.

Tickets are $26 online, $21 per person for groups of ten or more, and $31 at the door. The $400 VIP Sponsorship Package includes a bottle of premium liquor and four (4) tickets to the winter benefit.

Cocktail attire is strongly encouraged. To reserve your spot, please purchase your tickets today at www.kalca.org.

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Join the Beautiful Foundation on Thursday Night

Korean Beacon — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:20:51 +0000

Join the Beautiful Foundation for their first meet and greet happy hour at the famous Korean-American watering hole in New York City, the Third Floor Cafe. The happy hour will be on Thursday night, Dec 3rd starting at 6pm. For every drink purchased at the bar, Third Floor Café will be matching a donation towards BFUSA!

Third Floor Cafe (315 5th Ave)
Thurs. 12/3 @ 6-9P

For more info on the BFUSA:

Website – http://www.beautifulfund.org/eng/
Blog – http://beautifulfoundationusa.blogspot.com/
Facebook Causes – http://www.causes.com/BFUSA

ABOUT BFUSA
The Beautiful Foundation USA was established in 2006 as a community foundation serving the Korean-American community and beyond in the New York and New Jersey metro area across 5 core areas: senior citizens, women, youth, immigrants and people with disabilities.

Under the motto “Beyond Charity, Toward Change,” the Foundation believes that raising and disbursing funds to support neighbors in need will transform and invigorate the community for future generations.

1% Sharing is the principal program of the Foundation. The goal of this program is to make people realize that sharing does not necessarily require a large sum of money. 1% represents the smallest amount that we can share.

ABOUT BOARD OF AMBASSADORS (BOA)
At the end of 2008, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution to establish a Board of Ambassadors (BOA). The BOA is designed to fortify the foundation’s governance infrastructure and is to be represented by a body of young professionals in the NY/NJ metro area who are willing to commit to the vision of the BFUSA and prepared to invest in its continued success.

With 11 BOA leaders on staff, our goal for 2009-2010 is to provide fundraising and programming support aimed at increasing awareness of the foundation and expanding the donor base.

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뉴욕 아름다운재단의 BOA(Board of Ambassadors)가 첫번째 Fundraising 이벤트를 엽니다!

오 는 12월 3일, “Meet & Greet”을 주제로 맨해튼 Third Floor Cafe에서 6시부터 9시까지열리는 이번 이벤트를 통해 참가자들은 뉴욕 아름다운재단과 1% Giving에 대해서 보다 친밀하게 알 수 있는 시간이 될 예정입니다. 행사 파트너인 Third Floor Caf는 6시부터 9시 사이에 판매된 음료에 대해 각각 1달러를 매치하여 재단에 기부할 예정입니다.

뉴욕 아름다운재단의 BOA는 재단의 미션에 깊이 공감하고 “나눔, 자선을 넘어 변화로”에 앞장서기 위해, 커뮤니티 이슈에 관심이 많은 Young professional 한인들로 구성되었습니다. BOA의 모든 멤버들은 자신의 전문지식과 젊은 열정을 가지고 뉴욕 아름다운재단이 커뮤니티의 필요와 이의 충족을 위해 존재하는 커뮤니티 재단이 될 수 있도록 최선을 다합니다.

관심있는 모든 분들의 많은 참여를 부탁드립니다.

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KB at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?

Korean Beacon — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:18:12 +0000

The Victoria’s Secret show is one of the hardest tickets to get. It’s easier to get into the Super Bowl than this lingerie spectacle because it’s strictly invite only and you will never find these tickets on StubHub or eBay. Well one of our KB folks found himself dazing at the 6 foot tall ladies in lingerie on the evening of November 19th at the Armory in New York City. The show was on CBS on December 1st and you probably saw Chanel Iman marching down the V-shaped runway. If you don’t know, Chanel is partially Korean and one of two people of Asian descent to be in the super bowl of fashion, the Victoria’s Secret show. The blackberry picture above is the only proof that our man was there. He was also lucky to get entrance into the after party where he met the models and Kings of Leon. Apparently the ladies were all gaga over the band. However, even with all the models walking around at the after party, it was Jay Z in tuxedo that had everyone’s eyes. So the real celebrity of the after party that had the models gazing was the king of hip hop, Mr. Jay Z.

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