Min-Jun Ford always felt out of place, but that changed with a late-night encounter at a crowded karaoke bar when he met Yu-jin, a smart, beautiful student who accepted him without question and made him feel seen for the first time. Yu-jin had her eyes trained on a high-profile career after graduation and she kept…
The bittersweet every day stories will warm your heart and have you dreaming of Jeju Island This year’s most anticipated K-Drama, “Our Blues” debuted on April 9th, 2022. There will be a total of 20 episodes and each episode will be uploaded every Saturday and Sunday on Netflix until June 12th. This charming drama about…
Sometime in the early 2000s when investment banking was still a mystery to most of the immigrant community, a young Korean American named Dow Kim found a way to navigate the cutthroat ranks of traders and bankers to become one of the highest ranking executives on Wall Street. An understated man of few words, Kim…
“The Partition” is a short story from acclaimed Korean American author Don Lee, recipient of the American Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction. Mainly, she wanted to be left alone. She didn’t want a husband or a wife or a partner or a lover, she…
Who is your bias for in BTS? If you’re scratching your head wondering what bias means, welcome; that was me two years ago. I got sucked into the universe of BTS when the pandemic first hit in 2020. With an active toddler alongside me, I needed something to keep me positive while the world was…
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…
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…
I first heard about gungjung tteokbokki at The Kunjip restaurant in New York’s Koreatown many years ago when I was in the mood for some delicious stick to the ribs comfort food. While most of my family love the more popular red hot tteokbokki, my tolerance for spice is waning as I get older and…
Many people wonder how Korean actresses look so effortlessly beautiful without looking too made up. Their natural-looking beauty is a perfect look for Spring and we all want their glass skin. Actresses have professional makeup artists who create this look of perfect skin but not to worry, we have found an amazing lazy girl hack…
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,…