Thursday’s Link Attack: Jane Kim, Dia Frampton, Sung Kang
Author: Y. Peter Kang
Posted: February 2nd, 2012
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To Combat Modern Ills, Korea Looks to the Past
New York Times

Mr. Park is chief curator of Sosu Seowon, a complex of 11 Confucian lecture halls and dormitories that first opened in 1543 in this town 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, southeast of Seoul.

In South Korea, where the word “Confucian” has long been synonymous with “old-fashioned,” people like Mr. Park have recently gained modest ground with their campaign to reawaken interest in Confucian teachings that stress communal harmony, respect for seniority and loyalty to the state — principles that many older Koreans believe have lost their grip on the young.

South Korean Indicted Over Twitter Posts From North
New York Times

South Korean prosecutors indicted a social media and freedom of speech activist this week for reposting messages from the North Korean government’s Twitter account.

Park Jung-geun, 23, a photographer who specialized in taking pictures of babies, was detained last month on charges of violating South Korea’s controversial National Security Law, which bans “acts that benefit the enemy” —North Korea — but does not clearly define what constitutes such acts. The Twitter account Mr. Park was accused of reposting is run by the North Korean government Web site, Uriminzokkiri.com, which South Korean news media regularly cite for their stories.

Korean coalition: Choi, O’Toole rush to nicked Kwon’s side
PolitickerNJ

Several Korean-American community leaders gathered in Bergen County last night to propel the N.J. Supreme Court candidacy of Phillip Kwon, whose early going was marred by reports of an ultimately fruitless criminal investigation into family business matters.

The Korean American Voters Council, former Edison Mayor Jun Choi, and state Sen. Kevin O’Toole, (R-40), Cedar Grove, spearheaded a nonpartisan coalition to extol the first Asian American nominee to the high court.

Also see: Korean Community Rallies in Support of NJ Supreme Court Nominee

Tom Kim’s Free Medical Clinic celebrates 10,000th patient
Knoxville News Sentinel

Kim founded the Free Medical Clinic in South Knoxville in 1993, providing no-strings-attached medical care to the uninsured working poor — often out of his own pocket in the early days.

The woman, whose appointment was Monday, was his 10,000th new patient at the South Knoxville clinic. There, Kim’s had 31,000 appointments — and he’s opened clinics in Briceville and Oneida.

Kim was born in North Korea but fled in 1951 during the Soviet occupation to South Korea. A child at the time, he escaped by riding on the roof of a railroad boxcar, he said. He moved to the United States in the 1960s and has always claimed a debt to Korean War veterans, who he says gave him the freedom to get the education to become a physician.

San Francisco Police: Supervisor Jane Kim Wants Tougher Restrictions In Terrorist Probes
Huffington Post

San Francisco City and County Supervisor Jane Kim wants the police department to fall in line with state and local privacy rules that restrict what information police can amass, and she wants investigators to refrain from gathering intelligence on people unless there is reasonable suspicion that the person has engaged in criminal conduct.

2 John Brown University students hurt in collision
AP via Washington Examiner

Officials say two international students at John Brown University were hurt when they were struck by oncoming traffic while trying to walk across a highway in Siloam Springs.

The school says the accident happened Jan. 20 when Dahye “Sarah” Kim and Eunbit “Gina” Oh were trying to cross U.S. 412. Kim was flown to a hospital in Tulsa where she is in critical condition. The university says she underwent surgery to alleviate brain swelling and was placed in a medically induced coma.

Oh was hospitalized in Springfield, Mo., with a broken pelvis. The school says she will not require surgery.

‘The Voice’s’ Dia Frampton Stars in Own Web Series (Video)
Hollywood Reporter

The Voice returns this weekend after the Super Bowl, but NBC is reminding us of the talent it’s already found on Season 1 with a new web series featuring runner-up Dia Frampton called Dia’s Next Stage.

David Choi Steps Out of YouTube Into the Real World
OC Weekly

Over the past five years, singer/songwriter David Choi has wooed millions with his lulling voice and charming lyrics. And he’s mostly done so while sitting with his guitar in his bedroom in Fullerton. Now, the 25-year-old YouTube star is flipping off the camera switch and performing (in person!) on his Forever & Ever Tour, singing tunes from his third album of the same name. Remember to put on pants for this one.

Can Asians Save Classical Music?
Slate

There is one group that still likes classical music and, what’s more, pays to hear it performed: Asians. Of Asian-Americans ages 18-24 responding to the same survey, 14 percent reported attending a classical concert in the past year, more than any other demographic in that age group. Despite classical’s deserved reputation as the whitest of genres, Asian attendance rates match or surpass the national average up through the 45- 54 age range. To put it one way, the younger the classical audience gets, the more Asian it becomes. To put it another, the only population that is disproportionately filling seats being vacated by old people dying off is Asians.

Car Discussion 3 with Sung Kang
channelAPA

Actor Sung Kang is back with a brand new episode of Car Discussion (formerly known as Car Talk). In this episode, the director tries to get Sung Kang to talk about why the title of his show has changed, but as usual he veers off course in his own direction. The Fast and Furious star bring along his friend True to promote his debut album Suki Boy Choy: True hip hop from the streets. Get a taste of his new found talent on the mic.

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