The Things We Tell Ourselves is the debut novel by Los Angeles-based writer and author Victoria Namkung that is set for release on July 21, 2015. An interesting note regarding the protagonist of The Things We Tell Ourselves is that she is Korean on her father’s side which is the same as Victoria’s Korean background. […]
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Victoria Namkung’s “The Things We Tell Ourselves”
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HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Kristina Choe Jacinth / Shinbyeong (신병)
Kristina Choe Jacinth is a Los Angeles-based Korean-American portrait and fine art photographer who has started an intriguing photo series project titled Shinbyeong (신병). Shinbyeong (신병): Shinbyeong (신병), or “Self-Loss” is a Korean shamanistic tradition of being possessed by a higher power. Characterized by hallucinations and a loss of appetite, the possessed cannot be cured […]
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Kristina Choe Jacinth’s “Shinbyeong (신병)” Photo Series Project
Kristina Choe Jacinth is a Los Angeles-based Korean-American portrait and fine art photographer who has started an intriguing photo series project titled Shinbyeong (신병). She is actively looking to photograph mixed or full Korean-American women who are based in the Los Angeles area. If anyone is interested in participating in the project, please make sure […]
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Interview with Ben Leber (5/27/2014)
The NFL stands for “National Football League” however, for many in the game, it is also known to mean “not for long.” Not only is it difficult to make it to the NFL, but to last more than a few seasons and be successful is rare and few and far between. Case in point, Ben […]