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Three, Shirley Choi’s line of backpacks and messenger bags for kids and kids-at-heart, was created “for the inner rocker in every young woman.” The collection features hand-stitched detailing and too-cool-for-school embellishment, all at very child-friendly prices. Get 30 percent off and a free gift with purchase at www.threeusa.com. Use code THREE30 by June 30. (“Sleek” messenger bag, $29.99)

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Calling all denim lovers! (We predict that means all of you.) The Warehouse Sale is an exclusive, traveling denim sample sale featuring the hottest brands for men and women, including True Religion, Seven, Monarchy, Tapout, Affliction, BCBG MAx Azria, French Connection, William Rast, Ed Hardy, Frankie B, and many more. Whether you like your demin embellished, untouched or fashionably destructed, this is your one-stop shop.

This Saturday (3/20) and Sunday (3/21), the sale will unfold at Smashbox Studios in West Hollywood, Calif., where there will be more than 15,000 items priced below wholesale, at up to 80 percent off! New labels to arrive include Gucci, YSL, Giorgio Armani and Alexander McQueen.

Wanna some denim?

We are giving away a $50 gift card to FIVE lucky readers. The gift card must be used at the West Hollywood event.

To enter, just comment on this post by 5 p.m. PST on Friday, March 19. Link to the giveaway on Twitter for an extra entry. (Leave another comment with your Twitter status.) Two entries max per person. Please make sure to leave a valid email address.

For everyone who attends the sale, mention “KoreAm” and receive free entrance (a $5 value), plus an additional 10 percent off your entire purchase.

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It’s been a while since we’ve hosted KoreAm LIVE but we’re bringing the show back with a bang! Hip-hop sensation Far East Movement will be here in our studio at 7 p.m. PST on Wednesday, March 31 for a live chat and performance. The show will be hosted by the very funny Shane Yoon.

FM has been experiencing explosive, much-deserved success, recently touring with LMFAO and signing with Cherrytree/Interscope Records (the label that represents Sting). In April, they’ll tour with Lady Gaga in Japan. And still, they’re the most gracious, down-to-earth guys around.

So hop onto iamKoreAm.com/live at 7 p.m. PST on Wednesday, March 31. FM will answer questions from at-home viewers and we’ll have some giveaways, too. Hope to see you there!

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Kim Hye-Ja in Mother. Photos courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.

By Jaeki Cho

Bong Joon-ho is known for synthesizing various genres to create films that critique both the political and cultural landscape of Korea. In Mother, the South Korean filmmaker’s first feature since The Host (2006), Bong’s strange but captivating blend of comedy, drama, suspense and mystery unveils a mother’s love for her son—a slow, socially awkward adult who is accused of a heinous crime (played by Won Bin). The stunning portrayal of the title character by Kim Hye-ja, one of Korea’s most respected veteran actresses, shocked many spectators; the actress, known for playing frail motherly roles, takes on a much more complex, desperate and disturbing persona. As a result, the film has made significant noise in Korea and beyond. Recently, filmmaker Bong was in New York City and discussed with KoreAm his “maniacal” lead actress, James Cameron’s Avatar, and why Olympian Kim Yu-na makes him feel useless.

What were your thoughts on Kim Yu-na’s Olympic free skate?
I feel like making all these films is useless. The level of excitement she created within those four minutes is untouchable. But, I hope everybody—TV, press—leaves her alone. She doesn’t get as much financial support as Japan’s Asada Mao. So she basically makes her own money to pay for Brian Orser (her coach), David Wilson (her choreographer) and all her other expenses. If you look at it, she’s not a Korean player; she’s Kim Yu-na, an individual. What has Korea done for her?

These days, my mother has abandoned me for her.
So did the rest of Korea’s mothers.

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Lt. Dan Choi took his protest of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy a step further today when he handcuffed himself to the White House gates in an act of civil disobedience. He was leading about 100 protesters in rally for DADT’s repeal. Choi and fellow protest leader Jim Pietrangelo were charged with failure to obey public order. They will be held overnight and are scheduled to appear in D.C. Superior Court on Friday.

Choi, an Iraq war vet who’s challenging the attempt to oust him from the New York National Guard, told rally attendees, “I am still standing, I am still fighting, I am still speaking out, and I am still gay.”

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Happy St. Patty’s Day! Let’s toast to all the Korean Irish out there, a group that Urban Dictionary calls “the best mix that the world can produce.”

You are a mighty fine bunch.

Moon Bloodgood, whose father is of Dutch and Irish descent.

Lindsay Price, whose father is German and Irish.

Former Playboy model Morena Corwin, whose father is Irish.

Our lone male hottie Steve Byrne, whose father is Irish.

Be safe everyone!

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