With quarantine restrictions starting to lift in South Korea, summer study-abroad programs have been gaining popularity again. Hosted by the largest universities in Korea, these summer programs offer opportunities to learn Korea’s language and culture while immersed in the heart of Seoul. Since the late 1970s, going on a pilgrimage to Seoul on a Summer…
Powerful Voices, Powerful Stories: Conversations with Korean American Female Authors Celebrate the powerful voice and storytelling of Asian Americans by joining a live webinar discussion on Wednesday, April 20th at 9 PM ET | 6 PM PT featuring three distinguished female novelists! New York-based literary agent Theresa Park (Partner, Park Fine Literary) will lead a…
Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 7th at 5:30 PM for a Chicagoland event! The Council of Korean Americans (CKA) is pleased to host an evening reception with Korean American professionals in Chicago anda distinguished panel of top Korean American leaders featuring Executive Vice President and Chief Legal &Risk Officer for Target Corporation, Don Liu,…
I blinked and it’s already Spring of 2022! The first quarter of 2022 has been full of new and exciting content, new K-Pop group debuts, and breaking news in the fast-paced world of Korean Entertainment. While so much has happened in just a few short months, here are the top 5 most celebrated news items…
What is han? Denoting a sense of deep sorrow, frustration, resentment, and anger that comes from suffering and trauma, han 한 恨 is often presented as a quintessentially Korean feeling. Some insist that only Koreans can truly comprehend and experience it. While the cultural significance of han has declined significantly in South Korea since the late…
“Squid Game” made history yet again at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards by winning outstanding performance by male and female actor in a drama series. Lee Jung-Jae and Ho-Yeon Jung were big winners at the award ceremony this Sunday. It is the very first time a non-English-language TV series has won any acting prizes, let…
Memorial funds and events organized for two Korean American women killed in NYC in 2022. In the early hours of Sunday, February 13, a 911 call was made from the residents in the Chinatown building about a woman screaming for help. The police arrived within minutes and heard the screaming stop abruptly. Christina Yuna Lee…
Standard General’s Soo Kim triumphed in his third attempt at acquiring Tegna (NYSE: TGNA), the media giant that owns 64 TV stations across 51 US markets. The $5.4 billion deal is a huge win for Korean American Soo Kim, who was already Tegna’s largest shareholder. Last year Kim called on the company to open its…
Submit your original work to win a poetry prize of $1,000. “Poetry inspires me and my fellow Korean poets in America because it is beautiful and more glorious than the prose world I know.” The winning poem will embody the spirit of Dr. Yearn Hong Choi, a professor and poet who composed cross-cultural works depicting…
In January 2022, Rose Lee was elected by Honeywell International to be the newest member of their board of directors, becoming the first Korean American woman to sit on the board of a Fortune 100 company. This news came on the heels of an even more impressive achievement when, in September 2021, Rose Lee became…