Cindy Kyunga Chung made history last week when she was confirmed as the first Asian American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Justice Cindy Chung won approval in the Senate by a 50-44 vote, making her the Biden administration’s 99th overall judicial appointment. Judge Chung is the third Korean…
The Star-Ledger endorsed Congressman Andy Kim yesterday stating, “[Rep. Andy] Kim is the better candidate by any measure… The 3rd District is lucky to have such a dedicated and principled member of Congress.” Even with this strong support from the largest newspaper in his home state, Andy Kim is in a tough race this year.…
It has been more than 70 years since the Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950. I remember waking up one morning in my home in Seoul to a very loud and unusual noise coming from the direction of Main Street. Hurriedly I ran out to the street to see a strange army marching…
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…
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) joins The Korea Society to share her journey in becoming one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress in its 230-year history. As an immigrant, small business owner, and previous California State 65th district Assemblywoman, we will explore how Congresswoman Kim pursued the American dream to become a successful Korean…
(CNN) Reps. Young Kim and Michelle Steel never imagined that the first time they would testify before Congress as new lawmakers it would be to call out hate against their community. But the California Republicans eagerly joined other Asian American lawmakers as witnesses in a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week intended to put the spotlight…
U.S. Attorney in Georgia, BJay Pak played a critical role in preventing a catastrophic failure of our government. After the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, I remember a neighbor asking me, “Can you believe it?” I found myself answering “Yes, I do believe it; I actually thought it would be much, much worse.” …
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…
[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…
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…