Dr. Stephanie Han leads this class on the events and personalities crucial to Korean American culture and history. Explore the narrative of Korean America and examine how our community contributes to the United States and exerts global influence. Part II of this session will cover Post War Korea-1965, LA Riots ‘Saigu’, and the present. Are…
Doljanchi 돌잔치 is the first birthday celebration for a Korean child. Dol 돌 means birthday and janchi 잔치 means banquet or feast, so technically doljanchi means birthday party. Though there’s no need to worry that a doljanchi is anything other than a first birthday party, you will sometimes see this event called “cheot” dol, 첫돌, or “first” birthday. For the doljanchi,…
I have two teenage daughters who swear to me they will never have children. They say that they, like all children, are a drain on the life of their mother. Why would they want to put themselves through that, they challenge us to answer. I have nothing to say to this. We men may be…
It appears that Hallyu superstar Kim Soo-Hyun, known as the King of Commercials in South Korea, just broke his own impressive record. Cementing his position as K-drama’s top earner, he is set to receive a staggering 500 million won (approximately $600,000; 29M PHP~) per episode for his new drama titled That Night, the Korean adaptation of British…
CKA’s Arts, Culture, Entertainment, and Sports (ACES) Initiative will be hosting a discussion with Korean American leaders in the NFL. They will be sharing their stories of how they became pioneers in their field. Moderated by Gloria Lee, Partner of Rutan & Tucker, LLP, the panel will feature ESPN’s award-winning journalist, Mina Kimes, Atlanta Falcons…
In 1995, when I read Chang-Rae Lee’s impressive debut novel Native Speaker, I was inspired to read every new novel written by a Korean American as it was published. That was not such a difficult task in the 90s, but in the course of the new century, there has been such an explosion of excellent…
Many Korean Americans have fond memories of church picnics where the foil is rolled out long and poked with holes to cook bulgogi on the charcoal grills of a public park. Mmmm. I can just smell the smoky goodness now. Everyone and their mother has her own bulgogi recipe and most of them are delicious.…
The Korean American Community Foundation Annual Gala will be held virtually on Thursday May 13, 2021. The KACF Gala brings together hundreds of philanthropists from around the world to celebrate progress in driving solutions to build the economic security of low-income Asian American individuals and families. This year, their work is especially significant as the…
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…
Celebrate Asian American Heritage Month by learning Korean American history. This webinar is facilitated by author, educator, and speaker, Dr. Stephanie Han, and brought to you by the Council of Korean Americans and the Chinese American Heritage Foundation. Watch Part 1 of Learning How Korean Americans Shaped History: Watch Part 2 of “How Korean Americans…