Archive Issue of KoreAm February 2003 GO TO CURRENT ISSUE

 

 
Please enter your username and password
to log in.
Login
Password



Letters
KoreAm, Swinging With Success

Editor's Desk
Kung “Fool”-Hardy

Spotlight
Shaq Attack
The Laker center’s insensitive comments toward Chinese player Yao Ming rile some Asian Americans

Brainy Beauty
Introducing Judith Eckerle, a.k.a. “Miss Wisconsin”

Justice for Slave Laborers
The lawsuit of an 80-year-old against a Japanese company that ran a forced labor camp is allowed to proceed

The Looking Glass
All Is Quiet On New Year’s Day

Banana Man
Ching-Chong-Bling-Bling
Banana Man vents his thoughts about Shaq

Sports
Willing His Way to the NFL
Will Demps is proving himself as a strong safety for the Baltimore Ravens

Point of View
Korea’s National Psychodrama
Why Koreans view the accidental killings of two girls at the hands of a U.S. military vehicle as more than just an accident

Feature Story
Korean Americans Float Into Centennial
But, in the afterglow of the parade, not all is coming up roses

Hawaii 100 — Oh! YEAH!
Celebrations on the island of Oahu commemorate the centennial of immigration from Korea

Lonesome Journey
Woman Warrior
The lonesome journey of Helen Shon Kim, descendent of early Korean immigrant settlers who took on the white male-dominated City Hall and won

Fashion Statement
Just Doori It
Seeking out the clothes of designer Doori Chung

Banking On Clothes
Shin Choi went from being a banker in Korea to being a top designer in New York

32nd St. Mix

Miscellaneous Mutterings
DIE!!!
Getting some thoughts on Valentine’s Day out of the system

Cover Story
“BLT, Please.”
Director Justin Lin and his cast are anxiously awaiting the release of “Better Luck Tomorrow,” a milestone film for Asian Americans

Artists' Trax
Interpreting The Immigrant’s Life
Urban girl Suki Kim makes her literary debut

Catch A Tiger By Its Tales
Celebrating 100 years of Korean American literature

Border Crosser
With his latest film, “Oasis,” South Korea’s official entry for an Oscar nomination, director Lee Chang Dong challenges audiences to cross the border between those who are “normal” and those who are disabled

The Boom of Ch’um
The flowering of South Korean dance under the guidance of Hae Shik Kim

The Koream Kitchen
The Dduk Files
Undercover KoreAm agents are recruited to investigate the mysterious phenomenon of dduk bo ssam.

That’s a Wrap
Like many of their international neighbors, the Koreans — with ssam — also have a rich tradition of “wrapping” food

All Wrapped Up
Gul Daegi Bo Ssam - Oyster and Pork Wrap

Dear Clara
Honky-Tonk Man
Mending the mind with Clara

Korea News
Nuclear Topics
The most recent talks between the two Koreas ended with little progress, though the North did reaffirm it has no intention of making nuclear bombs

Pass The Soap
Korean TV dramas are becoming a coveted export

Picture This
Rare Joseon dynasty photos are featured at a new exhibition

Community Network
KABA-Korean American Bar Association
Farewell Address

KAC-Korean American Coalition
KAC National Launches

KAPS-Korean American Professionals Society
Welcome Message From the New President

KHEIR-Korean Health Education, Info & Research Center
Latest Additions

KAFSC-Korean American Family Service Center
Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year

KYCC-Korean Youth and Community Center
Holiday Carnival in Koreatown

KAM-Korean American Museum
New Year’s Retreat Program

NAKASEC-National Korean American Serv. & Education Consortium
2002 Bash

SCKSCA-So Calif. Korean College Student Assoc.
Once Every Century

Folkwinds
Three Corpses, Money and a Wine Bottle