Dreams of My Mothers is the recently published debut novel by biracial Korean adoptee Joel Peterson. Based on Joel’s own true story, Dreams of My Mothers tells the story of “a biracial, impoverished boy who, through the transcendent love of his mothers, rises above questions of identity, race, physical limitations, and prejudice to become a […]
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HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Joel Peterson / Dreams of My Mothers
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Victoria Namkung’s “The Things We Tell Ourselves”
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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HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Nathan Kohrs / CHALLENGERxUSA
Nathan Kohrs is president of San Francisco-based performance dress sock company CHALLENGERxUSA. CHALLENGERxUSA is a relatively newer apparel brand that features performance infused dress socks for the dapper athlete and active professional. Nathan himself is a former college football player who has been involved with the apparel industry since his college days in the late […]
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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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