Sung Kim, a lifelong diplomat, has been appointed acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, which makes him one of the highest ranking Korean Americans in the federal government today. In his new job, Kim will oversee policies involving South Korea, China, Japan and the East Asia and…
It’s hard to say exactly when this drama stole my jaded middle aged heart, but it surely wasn’t long before I found myself completely invested in the lives of each vibrant member of the Reply 1988 cast. Revolving around a group of families who quite literally live on top of one another in a small…
Galbi is actually not a single food, but rather a cut of meat that is tender and flavorful. Known as short rib in the states, galbi literally means ‘ribs’, and can be boiled in a soup, braised into jjim, or most famously grilled over charcoal. Most people think of beef when it comes to galbi…
[Updated January 23, 2021] U.S. Secret Service agent David Cho was seen on the big screen today wearing a protective mask and standing right behind President Joe Biden on Inauguration Day. As planned by the Secret Service, Korean-American David Cho is the special agent in charge of protecting President Biden. Agent Cho is known for…
Adding to the excitement of upcoming film Minari, Bong Joon Ho and Min Jin Lee have each released insightful interviews with Lee Isaac Chung, the writer, director, and producer of the film. Bong Joon Ho is currently one of the most sought after directors in Hollywood since his film Parasite, swept four Oscars in 2020.…
This week Shake Shack started 2021 off on the right foot by revealing their Korean-Style Fried Chick’n Sandwich along with Gochujang Chicken Bites and Gochujang Fries as a limited-time offer on their menu. The sandwich has been in the works for the last couple of years and after debuting in South Korean Shake Shack stores,…
[Updated with video on 1/22/21] In 2005, the US Congress passed a resolution to commemorate Jan. 13, as the day the first wave of Korean immigrants arrived in Hawaii in 1903 to work on sugarcane plantations. Korean American Day is an opportunity for all of us to recognize the significant impact of Korean Americans in…
Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.), who last year became one of the first Korean American women to win election to Congress, was sworn in on Sunday wearing a traditional Korean hanbok. Strickland’s office said she is the first representative to wear a hanbok during her swearing-in ceremony, doing so in “honor of her maternal heritage.” “As a woman of both…
What is Baek Il? The first 100 days, or baek il, of a Korean child’s life used to be a very somber and anxious time as the infant mortality rates in Korea were once alarmingly high due to disease and malnutrition. It was also a time for the mother to recover from the trauma of…