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Lee Isaac Chung wins AFI Grand Jury Prize
2007-11-12 14:15:00
Korean-American director Lee Isaac Chun g has won an AFI Grand Jury Prize for his film Munyurangabo. Inspired by his own personal journey to the African nation of Rwanda on a peace mission, he was... www.iChoson.com | Koreatown Connected
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Jane Park Smith Crowned Ms. America
2007-11-12 12:36:00
Korean-America n Jane Park Smith of Valencia, CA, was crowned Ms. America 2007-08 recently at the Verdugo Hills Country Club in Glendale, CA. With the title and crown and prizes, Jane also has... www.iChoson.com | Koreatown Connected
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JYP making a comeback
2007-11-11 21:40:00
Jin Young Park, the singer, songwriter and producer who was behind the success of Rain and most recently with wonder-girls, is set to release his 7th Album. Eager to get back on stage, it was... www.iChoson.com | Koreatown Connected
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Korean Royal Cuisine fully booked in Paris
2007-11-11 21:05:00
Korea's Royal Cuisine is a big hit in Paris . The local Korea Culture Center organized the 9 day event being held at UNESCO's Paris headquarters, with an aim on giving the Pasisians a taste of... www.iChoson.com | Koreatown Connected
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San Francisco Korean-American Film Festival
2007-11-04 14:20:00
2007 Korean American Film Festival and Asian Film Festival, Together in San Francisco The San Francisco Korean American Film Festival (SFKAFF) in association with the San Francisco Asian Film... www.iChoson.com | Koreatown Connected

Justice is Served for the Dry Cleaner Bandit
2007-11-01 22:53:00
Judge Roy L. Pearson Jr. officially lost his job after an Administrative Hearings panel voted last week against reappointing him to a 10-year term, and sent him a seven-page letter informing him. Pearson was appointed in 2005 to an initial two-year term. The seven-page letter delivered to him on Tuesday described the reasons a D.C. panel voted against reappointing him to the bench. The panel reached a decision based on Pearson's work and temperament as a judge and the now infamous $54 million pants lawsuit against the Korean-American...
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Korean & Korean-American Films at the AFI FEST
2007-10-31 14:30:00
AFI FEST is proud to present one of the world's most anticipated showcases of international film, as part of the longest-running film festival in Los Angeles. We are honored to be working with your host organization to present this wonderful program of ground-breaking cinema. As a Participating Organization of the AFI FEST 2007 (NOVEMBER 1 - 11), the Kore an Cultural Center, Los Angeles is proud to host the two Korean and Korean American films SECRET SUNSHINE MUNYURANGABO. The Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles is proud to host the...
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Sung-Ju Lee returns to Carnegie Hall
2007-10-29 13:18:00
Thirty years after debuting in New York City, violinist Sung-Ju Lee returns for a celebratory performance in Carnegie Hall . Ms. Lee, who is currently on a world tour, will perform works from Beethoven, Grieg, and Korean composer Geonyong Lee. Ms. Lee’s solo performance will be accompanied by piano. The concert will include the U.S. premiere of Geonyong Lee’s Rectory for Piano and Violin. The 30th anniversary of Ms. Sung-Ju Lee’s New York City debut is presented by the JS Arts Company (http://www.js.uk-dk.com/jsarts_eng.html) Sung-Ju Lee, Violinist A...

The Rocktease Maggie Kim
2007-10-28 13:24:00
Maggie Kim is one of the most provocative, prominent and successful Korean-American independent music artists today. She has carved a unique path for herself as a singer, songwriter, bassist, programmer and producer. Her first demos won the JANE Magazine/Maybelline Reader CD contest and her critically acclaimed first EP, Lesson 1.5, included a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning artist, John Legend. With her new EP, Rocktease, Maggie worked hard to create a sound that represents the artist she is now.Maggie worked with famed Producer and engineer Chris Fudurich, whose resume includes Jimmy Eat World, Nada Surf and Britney...
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DUI for Daniel Dae Kim
2007-10-27 21:40:00
The Korean-American Actor Dani el Dae Kim from the hit ABC show Lost has apologised for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Daniel was arrested in Hawaii in the early hours of Thursday morning, after a police officer spotted him driving erratically. His blood-alcohol level was 0.168, twice the legal limit. In a statement released by his publicist, Kim has admitted that he is deeply ashamed and embarrassed and promised to fully co-operate with police. It saddens me to know that I jeopardised the welfare of the kind people of Hawaii, a community that I love and...
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David Oh - For Philadelphia City Council
2007-10-27 14:30:00
David Oh is honest, hard working, smart and compassionate. He brings strong leadership and fresh ideas to addressing the issues that have long plagued our city (see the tab labeled Issues ). David is focused on increasing our city's revenues so that we will have the funds to provide quality services to our residents and businesses. By developing our city's neglected economic engines, we will create tens of thousands of good jobs that will allow people to take care of their families and their homes. Local businesses will thrive and our city's population will grow. This will produce more...
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Marilyn Strickland running for Tacoma City Council
2007-10-27 14:12:00
Korean-American Marilyn Strickland (45) is running for Tacoma City Council Position 9. Strickland currently serves as a Board of Trustee to the Tacoma city library and focuses her time as the library's development officer. Strickland was appointed to the library trustee by the former Tacoma Mayor Brian Ebersole in 1998, and again was approached by Ebersole to run for citywide public office this year. she asserts, “I have every intention of being elected. That’s why I entered this race.” Marilyn Strickland was born in Seoul, South Korea and...
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Nara Bancorp Leads California in Gender Diversity
2007-10-23 14:51:00
Women Business Leaders found that 122 of the 400 companies surveyed in Calif ornia – 30.5 percent – listed no women executives or board members. “The new study by UC Davis and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives, together with the others done at the national level, paint a disappointing picture of gender diversity in the upper echelons of corporate leadership in America,” said FWE E CEO Wendy Beecham. Leading the state in gender diversity was the Korea-American Los Angeles-based firm, Nara Bancorp, which serves consumers and minority-owned...
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Eye on Digital South Korea
2007-10-19 04:02:00
In one generation, South Kore a went from one of the poorest country in Asia, to becoming one of it's most advance. CNN international has profiled South Korea 's Digital society and it's reputation of being the most wired country in the world. They discuss broadband Internet in almost every household and every primary, junior and high school; free television broadcasts on cell phones; professional online gamers with rock-star status; humanoids replacing hosts, clerks, nannies and sentries; 17 million members on Cyworld; and a robot in every home by 2020. Here...

LG Teams up with Youtube for Video Contest
2007-10-18 21:02:00
LG electronics is currently holding a video contest called “Life’s Good When…” The contest is hosted by YouTube, and LG will be dishing out $30,000 worth of LG merchandise to the winners. All you have to do is create a 15 to 30-second video that answers the question “life is good when…” and submit it via LG’s contest page on YouTube. The top 20 finalists will be chosen by LG and given a Chocoloate phone. Their videos will then be left to the YouTube audience to pick the first, second and third-place...
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Daniel Henney wins Best Actor Award
2007-10-16 18:17:00
Daniel Henney took home the Premiere Magazine Rising Star Award for Best Actor in the film My Father at the12th annual Pusan International Film Festival. The third annual Premiere Magazine awards were held privately in a very intimate setting, with close friends presenting prizes to awardees. Premiere Magazine chooses among works from the past two years, taking into account its artistic merit, popularity, influence and brand power, as well as input from online polls. “This is a very special award. It’s for acting,...
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John Cho takes the helm on the USS Enterprise
2007-10-16 16:55:00
Our favorite Korean-American Actor and (People Magazine's 11th Sexiest Man Alive) John Cho has been tapped to play the role of Hikaru Sulu in the upcoming installment of Star Trek. Cho had been on the list for a good year to be a contender for Sulu, and when asked how he felt if he was to be selected, My God, that would be an honor. I mean, I used to watch the Original Series when I was a kid. I've always thought it would be great to do a...
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Samsung nabs Beyonce Knowles as a Global Spokesperson
2007-10-16 02:07:00
Beyonce Knowles has collaborated with South Korean tech giant Samsung to launch her own mobile phone. The model named B’Phone, will feature a 1.3 Megapixel digital camera , Video recorder , bluetooth , and a music player. The B’Phone would come pre-loading with media content featuring the popular singer and performer. She said in a statement on this mobile phone device launch: “I never thought that I would have my own phone. I’m very proud of it. I think it’s very sexy and beautiful.” Beyonce further said: “People get a feel for who I really am. The little videos only...
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Korea's Top 10 Hallyu Stars
2007-10-15 15:54:00
Current and former staff members of the oldest English daily in S.Kore a (The Korea Times) selected the Top 10 Hallyu entertainers. They compiled the list through internal meetings, online surveys and advice from outside experts. The term 'Hallyu' means the love for Korean pop culture, or the appreciation of all things Korean. The term was coined in China in mid 1999 by Beijing journalists startled by the growing popularity of South Koreans and South Korean goods in China. The breakthrough dramas was a series called Winter Sonata starring...
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Spoken Word Artist LadySeoul
2007-10-07 17:12:00
As a Spoken Word Artist , Lady Seoul has used her craft to move forward in the entertainment industry. Lady Seoul originally moved from the South to New York City to hone her craft as a writer. Not long in the city, Lady Seoul re-acquainted herself with the love and passion for acting. Previously, she completed her first manuscript, a compilation of poetry. Lady Seoul is a published author with works seen in various magazines and newspapers. The Colours of My Heart: Shades of Emotions, discusses the emotions...
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John Park's diversity movement with Music
2007-10-05 15:24:00
Although he was born in the Bronx, John Park moved to Leonia, NJ at the age of 6 and has considered Jersey home ever since. As a child, he went through the Leonia public school system until attending high school at the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology in Hackensack. He then relocated to Durham, North Carolina for four years and graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and a minor in African Asian Languages Literature. In addition, he was enrolled at the University of Ghana in Legon for a summer...
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ACAF NY will be New York's first Asian Contemporary Art Fair
2007-10-02 13:32:00
ACAF will present the first, annual Asian Contemporary Art Fair in New York, to debut November 8-12, 2007 with a special Gala opening night preview on November 8, 2007. The premise of the Fair is to present a diverse selection of the most influential contemporary Asian art in the context of a vibrant, international contemporary art market, and to provide access to important works for both new and experienced collectors, as well as an opportunity for learning and dialogue. The Fair will introduce an exclusive selection of the...
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Korean-Brazilian golfer Angela Park takes LPGA Rookie of the Year
2007-10-01 14:12:00
As an amateur Angela Park has had a decorated career. Park won five events on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) circuit and was named a first-team Rolex Junior All-American in both 2004 and 2005. Park played in 29 AJGA events over four seasons and finished in the top 10 in 24 of those starts. In 2005, she was a semi-finalist at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and won both the Dixie Amateur Championship and the Junior Orange Bowl. Park competed in the LPGA’s 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship...
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Q&A w/ Hip Hop MC Shin-B
2007-09-30 18:14:00
Shin-B is a female hip hop MC from Los Angeles, California. Shin-B's style is innovative, unique, and fresh. It’s a breath of fresh air in a climate where everything sounds all the same. Its versatility is able to reach out to all types of audiences. Shin-B has been performing for the past 7 years from Northern Southern California to Texas to New York to Chicago and even Korea. Shin-B derives from the meaning of “mystery” in Korean. She is often described as mysterious because clearly looks...
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Koo Hye-seon, makes a Hollywood Cameo
2007-09-20 20:31:00
The widely popular Korean actress Koo Hye-seon will make a cameo appearance in the Hollywood film 'August Rush' starring Robin Williams. Kirsten Sheriden, the film director sent a personal invitation to Koo Hye-seon, hoping is she could partipate in the film. Her agency confirmed, Koo Hye-seon was in New York last March, and was in production for about a month. When asked how she felt about filming, Regardless of how big or small the role is, I was motivated by the meticulousness of Hollywood filming...
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Playing Poker for a living
2007-09-19 20:33:00
Poker player David “Shimmy”Kim, a 23 year old Korean American male from Philadelphia, has made poker his occupation and job. Shimmy, is motivated that he is playing poker for a living, and not just as a hobby. But his long term goal is to make as much money as possible, and form a company with a friend toward the real estate rental property and other acquisitions. Shimmy graduated from Drexel University with a BA Degree in Finance, makes perfect sense why poker has been his day job for the past two years. Shimmy mainly plays cash games, but...
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Korean Film D-War invades Los Angeles with 5.4 Million
2007-09-19 16:03:00
The Blockbuster South Kore an Sci-Fi Film D-War (Dragon War) ranked fifth in U.S. box office earnings with $1.55 million on its first day of showing Friday and $5.4 million for the week. Shim Hyung-rae, the comedian-turned film director used the $30 million dollar budget (Record budget for a S.Korean Film) to bring on Hollywood actors, and use extensive cgi effects. The Film earned $1.55 million by being shown on over 2,269 screens in the U.S. As of Sept. 1, the movie attracted about 8.2 million viewers...
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Ursula Mayes is Immortalized in Juiced 2
2007-09-17 14:06:00
Ursula Mayes the Korean/German-American global beauty sensation will no doubt add another notch to her raising popularity. Ursula was selected to be the featured cover girl and lead spokes model in the global release of Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights. When asked how she felt about being immortalized in a game in a recent interview, Mayes replied I've had so much fun being a part of making this video game…from shooting on a green screen, doing my voiceover and working with people in Europe that are actually...
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Samsung Announces Availability of WEP500 Bluetooth(R) Headset Slim
2007-09-12 19:09:00
/PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung), today announced the availability Samsung's ultra slim, circular designed WEP500 Bluetooth (R) headset. At a mere 7.7mm thick and comparable to the size of a quarter, the WEP500 is one of the smallest headsets available today and hosts the latest Bluetooth technology, while providing excellent sound quality. The WEP500 offers noise reduction technology and revolutionary echo cancellation performance, which enables seamless conversation in the noisiest environments. In addition, the WEP500 features automatic volume control, which adjusts the volume when...
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The Talented Ahn Trio
2007-09-11 18:18:00
Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in New York City, the members of the Ahn Trio sisters Maria, Lucia, and Angella are redefining the art and architecture of chamber music, breathing new life into the standard piano-trio literature with commissioned works from visionary composers like Kenji Bunch, Maurice Jarre, Nikolai Kapustin and Michael Nyman. The trio's latest CD, Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac (recorded by their own label, L.A.M.P), is a showcase of this vibrant and original music. Lucia, Angella, and Maria thrive on dissolving the barriers between art forms. They have fused their work...
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