Congrats to BTS, TIME’s 2020 Entertainer of the Year! Between releasing multiple albums and breaking every type of record in 2020, the Korean pop band ascended to the zenith of pop stardom. In an era marked by so much anguish and cynicism, BTS has stayed true to their message of kindness, connection and self-acceptance. See…
Meet Korean American Sabrina Hahn, Youngest Global Director at Pace Gallery [Posted by Forbes] Harvard-educated Sabrina Hahn is the youngest director in the history of Pace Gallery in both America and Europe. In her role, she represents artists like Rothko, Sam Gilliam, Agnes Martin, teamLab and JR. She was approached by Pace to join the…
The Chairman and CEO Bang Si-hyuk of the seven-member widely popular South Korean group BTS has become a billionaire. Bang’s company, Big Hit Entertainment, went public on the stock market, making Chairman Bang the largest stockholder. Music group BTS scored big when they became the first Korean act to top Billboard’s Hot 100 with their…
People Magazine has officially named BTS’s Jungkook the first Sexiest International Man Alive. Jungkook racked up Readers’ Choice votes surpassing Dan Levy, Keith Urban, Matthew Rhys, and Paul Mescal. This is the first year that People Magazine has included more categories to their Sexiest Man of the Year annual tradition. Jungkook’s well-deserved title is big…
Korean-American Women Elected to U.S. Congress for the First Time For the first time in the U.S., Korean-American women have been elected to the U.S. Congress in its 230-year history. Korean-Americans Michelle Park Steel and Marilyn Strickland are set to make history. In the U.S. election, Korean-American Michelle Park Steel has won a seat in…
Bojagi is the ancient Korean tradition of wrapping and carrying with fabric. Also spelled pojagi, the wrapping cloth is also a traditional Korean textile craft that involves making a square or rectangular wrapping cloth from patchworked pieces of fabric. The history and cultural significance of bojagi are deeply rooted in Korean traditions, extending from practical…
Apple has officially announced the cast for its “Pachinko” series, with Korean superstar Lee Min Ho among those starring in the series. Set to begin production on Oct. 26, “Pachinko” is an adaptation of the Min Jin Lee novel of the same name. It chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant…
Ji Man “G-Money” Choi, the first Korean-born player to record a hit in the World Series. 2020 has been a year of many firsts for Korea on the world stage: Parasite, the first non-English language/South Korean film to win Best Picture at the Oscars; Kamala Harris, the first Black and Asian-American woman nominated vice president…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A burger shop in the South Korean capital is a bit different from typical fast food restaurants: Its key staff are robots. From order to pick-up, customers don’t need a single face-to-face interaction. All they need to do is to click the menu they want on a kiosk touchscreen, pay…
Wall Street hours are nothing to Hong, the child of Korean-American immigrants, who recalls her parents working around the clock to support their children. This has translated into success at Goldman Sachs , where Hong pioneers utilizing technology and automation to better serve clients’ liquidity needs. She led Goldman Sachs’s efforts to develop new product…