It’s a triumphant kickoff to the 2025 Tony Award season for Korean Americans. “Maybe Happy Ending,” the luminous new musical from Korea, has captured Broadway’s heart. With a total of 10 nominations, it is tied with two other productions for the most nominations this year. Daniel Dae Kim was nominated for Best Lead Actor in…
Cote, the high-end Korean steakhouse in New York’s Flatiron District, has been ranked No. 10 on the 2025 World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list—making it the only U.S. restaurant to crack the top ten this year. Known for its polished take on Korean barbecue, Cote has held a Michelin star since its opening and continues…
(Article updated on April 8, 2025, with video footage of rocket launch and hatch opening) Astronaut Jonny Kim is the first Korean American to go to space. He’s also arguably one of the most remarkable individuals you’ll ever hear about. On the eve of his first launch into space, we reflect on a man who…
Watching Andy Kim’s historic victory last night felt like a spark of hope in an otherwise highly divisive and discordant election. As a young Korean American intern for his campaign, I stood with my fellow volunteers, holding “Andy Kim for Senate” signs, all of us buzzing with anticipation. It was really happening. And when the…
Commanding center stage at the Grand Ole Opry, comedian Henry Cho looked right at home, drawing the kind of belly laughs that only come when people really “get you.” There’s an energy, a feeling like no other. Just ask any performer or athlete. There’s nothing like killing it in front of a home crowd. With…
Michael ByungJu Kim, chairman and founder of MBK Partners, donated $25 million to his alma mater, Haverford College, earlier this year. This transformative gift is slated to establish the Institute for Ethical Inquiry & Leadership. Michael B. Kim is a private equity firm leader who has the distinction of being one of the richest people…
Cote Korean Steakhouse is coming to Las Vegas early next year in what will be a “triumphant homecoming” for creator and owner, Simon Kim. Cote is the first and only Korean steakhouse to receive a Michelin Star, and is listed as the best steakhouse in North America by World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants. Cote Las…
The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989 presents the work of twenty-five contemporary artists of Korean descent. Born between 1960 and 1986, they are among the last generation to witness South Korea’s authoritarian regime and the first to experience its new democratic freedoms from the late 1980s onward. -MIA In this thoughtfully curated exhibit,…
In the golden light of the California sun last Saturday evening, more than 600 guests converged at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles for Gold House’s third annual Gold Gala, one of the most extraordinary gatherings and celebrations of the Asian American community. 20 Asian countries were represented on a guest list that spanned…
In 1969, a small group of Koreans studying in Washington, DC, decided to raise money to help their fellow students who were struggling to pay tuition and expenses. Walter K. Park and a few friends decided to hold a charity concert and ended up raising $325. That money, or rather the determined effort behind raising…