In 1995, when I read Chang-Rae Lee’s impressive debut novel Native Speaker, I was inspired to read every new novel written by a Korean American as it was published. That was not such a difficult task in the 90s, but in the course of the new century, there has been such an explosion of excellent…
Many Korean Americans have fond memories of church picnics where the foil is rolled out long and poked with holes to cook bulgogi on the charcoal grills of a public park. Mmmm. I can just smell the smoky goodness now. Everyone and their mother has her own bulgogi recipe and most of them are delicious.…
Congressman Andy Kim of New Jersey is the first Korean American in history to get re-elected to the U.S. Congress and the first Korean American Democrat to ever get elected to this office. Earlier this year, we had an opportunity to speak to Rep. Kim in an exclusive interview where he candidly reveals insights on…
Celebrate Asian American Heritage Month by learning Korean American history. This webinar is facilitated by author, educator, and speaker, Dr. Stephanie Han, and brought to you by the Council of Korean Americans and the Chinese American Heritage Foundation. Watch Part 1 of Learning How Korean Americans Shaped History: Watch Part 2 of “How Korean Americans…
Author Min Jin Lee will read from her work and engage in conversation with Sam Crane, Chair of Asian Studies and the Edward S. Greenbaum 1910 Professor of Political Science, and take audience questions. Free and open to the public. All are invited. Sponsored by the Williams College Asian Studies Department. Min Jin Lee was…
Most of us are guilty of hitting snooze, once or twice (or, if you are anything like me, a whole 7 times!) before we finally make it out of the bed. So it is no wonder that we are short on time and always rushing through our mornings, barely leaving us any time to give…
“I’d like to thank my two boys who made me go out and work. This is the result because mommy worked so hard.” Minari star Yuh-jung Youn won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar last night, and gave what might have been the most memorable speech of the evening. Ms. Youn’s historic win marks the first…
Inform. Inspire. Influence. That’s the mission behind the impactful social network, Asians in LA, and it’s actually the perfect depiction of its founder Nancy Yoon. She is the Korean American female trailblazer who is the AAPI publicist for the Oscar-nominated movie Minari. Yoon helped catapult the movie Minari from a hidden treasure to a global…
The Alliance for Asian American Justice brings together Asian American Fortune 1000 General Counsel and law firm partners to join forces to offer pro bono legal services to victims of anti-Asian hate LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK & WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In light of the recent surge in anti-Asian violence across the country, a group of Fortune…
As surely as February 14th is Valentine’s Day, April 14th is Black Day in Korea, a day where singles wear black and gather to eat black food. Many people eat jjajangmyun on Black Day to soothe their lonely hearts and although I’m not sure how this tradition got started, I’m quite sure it’s a balm…