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“Efforts Don’t Betray You. Do What You Love!”

Augustine M.K. Choi, 57, was recently appointed as the dean of Weill Cornell Medicine. He is the first Korean-American to become the permanent dean...

Singer-Songwriter Justin Park Sang the National Anthem at Korean Heritage Night

Korean-American singer-songwriter Justin Park sang the National Anthem for the Los Angeles Clippers VS Minnesota Timberwolves for Korean Heritage Night at Staples Center on...

Weil Cornell Med Appoints Korean-American as Dean

  A Korean-American has become the first dean of an Ivy League’s medical school. Weill Cornell Medicine named Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, a physician and scientist...

Siri Saves a Korean Man’s Life

  An iPhone saved a man’s life. Andrew Cho, a 29-year-old Korean man in Vancouver, Canada, suffered a severe damage in his spinal cord after a...

Korean Entrepreneur Couple Donated $100K for the Homeless

  A Korean-American entrepreneur couple who runs an apparel wholesales business, JJ Apparel (Naked Zebra), donated $100,000 to the Village of Hope, a homeless shelter...

Meet the New Yorker Behind Tokki, a Small-Batch Soju Made the Traditional Way

"The liquor contained in a green bottle didn't impress me at all. But when I took a sip of distilled soju handcrafted traditionally, I...

Korean Graffiti Artist Chris Shim Paints the Ideal of Multiculturalism

Graffiti writer Chris "Royal Dog" Chanyang Shim flew from Korea to visit four cities in the US. For 89 days Shim visited New York,...

In 20 years, YG Entertainment Has Gone From a Basement in Hongdae to a Top Global Agency

YG Entertainment, one of Korea’s biggest entertainment agencies, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The company started out from modest beginnings, operating out of a...

Chef Owner Judy Han of Eko Eats Speaks about Food Identity

"Restaurant operation is in the manager's hands. I'm the owner, but I stay in the kitchen to secure 'the food identity,'" said Judy Han,...

55 Noodle Serves Bowls of Happiness

Employees, including part-timers, at 55 Noodle donated $1765.18 to support homeless people. 55 Noodle is a Korean-Chinese restaurant located in the food court of Galleria...