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Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story is a Lifetime original movie that premieres Monday, January 31 at 9 PM ET/PT. The movie stars Taraji P. Henson, Terry O’Quinn and Beverly Todd. The movie details the true story of a mixed Korean child, Kobe Lee, whom is abducted by his Korean father back to Korea and the ensuing search and rescue by his mother. Here is the synopsis from the official site: “Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story” is based on a dramatic true story of Tiffany Rubin’s (Taraji P. Henson) daring 2008 rescue of her seven-year-old son, Kobe, after he was abducted by his biological father and taken from his home in Queens, New York, all the way to Seoul, South Korea. At the urging of her mother Belzora (Beverly Todd), Tiffany sought the counsel of Mark Miller (Terry O’Quinn) and his charitable organization, The American Association for Lost Children. With Mark’s help, Tiffany was able to travel to Korea to execute a high-stakes plan to bring her son home. Immediately following Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story, will be the documentary Beyond the Headlines: The Tiffany Rubin Story at 11 PM ET/PT. The story is fascinating and it will interesting to see how the story is portrayed in the movie and, of course, the accompanying documentary.
Check out the preview for Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story:
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 Taraji P. Henson and Drew Davis as mother and son in “Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story” Image courtesy of Lifetime  Tiffany Rubin with her son Kobe Image courtesy of AP / Lifetime  Tiffany Rubin, Kobe Lee and Mark Miller, of The American Association for Lost Children, heading home from South Korea Image courtesy of Mark Miller / Lifetime |
Lifetime Movie – Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Kimchi Chronicles with Marja Vongerichten
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Marja Vongerichten is the host of a new PBS television series about Korean food and culture titled Kimchi Chronicles. It is scheduled to debut Summer 2011 with 13 episodes. According to the Kimchi Chronicles Facebook page, “Each episode will be a combination of eating extravaganza and picturesque travelogue with food serving as a vehicle to meet and celebrate the people, places and traditions of Korea.” The show will feature guest celebrities such as actor Hugh Jackman and actress Heather Graham. Along with the show, Marja is also working on publishing a Korean cookbook. Marja was born in Korea to a Korean mother and an American soldier. She was later adopted at the age of 3 by a Virginia family in 1979. Later in life, she reunited with her birth mother in New York. She was Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 1991 (as Marja Allen) and has worked as an actress and model. An interesting side note is that Marja’s husband is world renown chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. He will have a small role in the show as well. The couple currently reside in New York. As Kimchi Chronicles gets closer to being televised we hope to learn more about Marja and the show. We’ll be sure to keep you all posted. Here is video from the Kimchi Chronicles press conference in Seoul, Korea: Here is a short video from SBS with Marja and her birth mother:
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 Marja and husband Jean-Georges Vongerichten Image courtesy of Chosun.com  Marja with actress Heather Graham at Kimchi Chronicles press conference Image courtesy of KoreaTimes.com  Kimchi Chronicles Image courtesy of Kimchi Chronicles Facebook |
Interview with Jackie Chain (1/14/2011)
Jackie Chain
We are pleased to present this new HalfKorean.com interview (and first interview for 2011!) with Jackie Chain.
Jackie Chain is a rapper that has built a buzz for the past few years with the highlight being his single “Rollin” from 2008.
Jackie released a new street/mixtape album Ballers Eve & DJ Burnone Present: Who Da Mane this past December and will follow that with his full length major label debut album, I Ain’t Slept in Weeks, that is scheduled for release Spring 2011 on Universal Motown.
Please check out the interview and let us know what you think.
HalfKorean.com Feature: 2009 KBL Ethnic Draft
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New HalfKorean.com Feature on the 2009 KBL Ethnic Draft with Tony Akins, Eric Sandrin and Greg Stevenson. HalfKorean.com presents a look back at the 2009 Korean Basketball League (KBL) Ethnic draft with the top three draft picks (Tony Akins, Eric Sandrin and Greg Stevenson) to get their views and experiences on the draft process and how their first season went. Here is the link: |
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HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Ta Bom Food Truck / Jackie & Julie Kim
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New HalfKorean.com Spotlight on the Ta Bom Food Truck and its founders Jackie & Julie Kim. Ta Bom Truck is a Brazilian food truck run by Korean/Brazilian twin sisters Jackie and Julie Kim along with their mother Ilse. The Los Angeles-based Ta Bom, which means It’s Good! in Portuguese, happens to be the first and only Brazilian Food Truck in Los Angeles. Here is the link: HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Ta Bom Food Truck / Jackie & Julie Kim |
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