SPORTS OUTING New York Mets Korean Night: The New York Mets vs. The Atlanta Braves Young Korean American Network (yKAN) Friday July 15th, 7:10pm Shea Stadium 7 Train to Willets Point / Shea Stadium Flushing, Queens $20 suggested donation for the ticket * www.ykan.org Take yKAN out to the ballgame, take yKAN out to the crowds! Join yKAN for the Mets heritage-themed "Korean Night". We can all catch some great pre-game Korean entertainment, enjoy a nice yKAN scoreboard welcome, check out some special Korean exhibits at Gate E and root for our favorite Korean-American players, Jae Eung Seo and Dae-Sung Koo. Secure your spot as soon as possible! Ticket can be pre-purchased through PayPal by clicking on the following link: http://www.ykan.org/membership/donation.html Please include your full name and the word "Mets" in the Membership type field. On July 15th, tickets can be picked up at the "Will Call" window. * Proceeds will go towards yKAN programming efforts.

FUNDRAISER A Midsummer Night's Fundraiser Project by Project Saturday, July 16th, 10:00pm Bogart's 99 Park Avenue South at 39th Street New York City $20 General Admission, $10 Reduced Admission www.projectbyproject.org | rvsp.ny@projectbyproject.org Cool down from a hot midsummer day and join Project by Project as we celebrate the midpoint through our 2005 campaign with ECPAT. Come out, grab a drink, mingle with friends, and learn about our cause as we gear up for our summer sports tournaments and our fall food & wine tasting benefit. As always, advance reservations are recommended as they guarantee reduced admission all night. As an added bonus, early birds (rsvp or not) will be rewarded an open vodka bar from 10:00pm - 11:00pm. So come early, stay late, and we'll see you at Bogart's! 10:00pm, Saturday, July 16th! *Please mention PbP at the door in order to gain entry to Project by Project's private party in the lower level.

SCREENING Happy Family NYU A/P/A Studies, Korean Cultural Service Wednesday, July 20th, 8:45pm The Asia Society and Museum 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street New York City $8 ACV/Asia Society members, $10 non-members www.aaiff.org Happy Family (2004) Germany, Korean with English subtitles, color, Documentary, 67min Directed by Heesook Sohn Starring Sohn Yonghyun, Chung Byoungsoon, Kim Haewon, and Harrigan Hynsook Part of the Asian International Film Festival. U.S. Premiere. Heesook Sohn has settled in Berlin with her German boyfriend and their dog, Lucky. The future seems promising. Nevertheless, there is a nagging emptiness inside her. She feels cut off from her roots ?her family members are scattered across the world and she misses the strong sense of family that she had as a child. Happy FamilyY is a chronicle of her journey to uncover her family history ?a quest that takes her to Los Angeles, Brooklyn and Seoul. As she tracks down her family members, she must confront the circumstances of her parents' divorce that ultimately split them apart. When her father decided to immigrate to America with Sohn and her younger sibling, he not only said goodbye to a failing business and marriage, but left his two oldest children with his ex-wife back in Korea. When Sohn goes back to Korea, she learns how very different her life in America was from her family members that stayed behind ?a situation that has created a rift that goes beyond geography. Sohn attempts to gather her whole family together to recreate an old black and white photo seen throughout the film. The photo documents the last time her entire family was together in one place. A deeply affecting film, Sohn creates a valuable document of the sacrifices and pain that so often accompanies the Asian diaspora. And her journey, like that of so many others, while often sad, is in the end not without hope.

EXHIBITION Counterpoise July 7th - 21st, Symposium: July 21st, 3:00 - 4:00pm White Box Gallery 525 West 26th Street New York City Free www.whiteboxny.org White Box is pleased to present Eight Korean Artists: The AHL Foundation Visual Arts Award Winners 2004 & 2005, an exhibition highlighting the works of eight Korean artists living & working in the United States. The artists chosen for this exhibition were selected by the AHL Foundation, an organization formed in 2003 to promote the work of Korean artists in the West and to help create a context for their work in today's competitive contemporary art world. The AHL Foundation initiated their annual awards for Korean artists in the United States in 2004, granting the winners a monetary award, a chance to exhibit their work and a catalogue to accompany the exhibition. In 2004 the awards focused on younger artists while the 2005 awards, by contrast, were open to a cross-generational group of Korean artists. Jurors were asked to choose the work they considered to have the most merit and deserve to be taken into account by the larger arts communities.

FORUM The Long March for Justice: Comfort Women vs. Japan The Korea Society, New York Coalition on Comfort Women Issues, and NAKA-NY Chapter July 21, Thurs., 6:30--8:30 pm The Korea Society 950 Third Ave 8th Floor on 57th Street New York City Free nakagny@aol.com You are cordially invited to the following special event in observance of the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, The Long March for Justice: Comfort Women vs. Japan. There will be a reception, video screening of History That Can't Be Erased, and testimony of Jang, Jeom Dol, a Korean victim. Speakers include Heisoo Shin, Ph.D., Representative, Korean Council for the Women drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, and John Kim, Esq., Coordinator, NY Coalition on Comfort Women Issues. Co-Sponsored by the Korea Society & New York Coalition on Comfort Women Issues. Supported by NAKA-NY Chapter

FESTIVAL Passport Fridays: International Outdoor Film, Dance, & Music Series Queens Museum of Art Friday July 22nd, 7:30 - 10:00pm Queens Museum of Art NYC Building Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens www.queensmuseum.org The Queens Museum of Art is pleased to launch Passport Fridays, its first annual outdoor summer cultural festival of international music, dance and film. Set against the backdrop of beautiful Flushing Meadows Corona Park and the majestic Unisphere, Passport Fridays will take place Friday evenings, 6:30 - 10:30pm from July 22nd to August 26th. This event brings together organizations and individuals for evenings of free dance, music, and film screenings that celebrate the cultural diversity and artistic vitality of Queens, New York City, and more broadly, the worlds that exist within the borough. Each feature film is preceded by short films by local filmmakers. Freestyle Arts will also be on hand to engage audiences in interactive art activities. Passport Fridays lets you travel the world in six weeks. Just bring a picnic, and leave your baggage at home... Friday July 22nd 7:30 - 8:00 Korean Traditional Music & Dance Institute of NY based in Flushing, Queens has been passing on the beauty of Korea¡¯s performing arts heritage to new generations for over 18 years, performing at such prestigious venues as the Lincoln Center and Asia Society. 8:00 - 10:00 pm Screening My Beautiful Girl, Mari (Mari iyagi) (2002) South Korea, Korean with English subtitles, color, 80 min Directed by Lee Seong-Kang Starring Lee Byung-hun, Kong Hyeong-jin, Bae Chong-ok, Ahn Sung-kee, Jang Hang-Seon, and Na Mun-he A fresh, painterly approach to animation emerges from Korea to win the Gran Prix at Annecy International Anitmated Film Festival. The film takes us through the memories of Nam-Woo, a "company man" in the big city who recalls his adolescence by the seaside, a time when he escaped the harshness of life through an enchanting fantasy world. Film courtesy of ADV Films.

COMEDY Tina Lee: How to Ride Roller Coasters July 23rd and 26th, 8:30 pm and August 4th, 6:00pm Where Eagles Dare to Fly Theater 347 West 36th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues New York City $15, $12 for students www.tinalee.info | www.smarttix.com | www.midtownfestival.org Presenting approximately 40 different shows, the sixth annual Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF6) will present Korean-American comedienne Tina Lee's solo show "How to Ride Roller Coasters". Life takes the Lee family for a ride, as Tina learns to navigate the ups and downs of roller coasters and her father's cancer. When Tina's father recommends a collection of "short sleeves" by Graham Greene, Tina thinks nothing of it. After all, word fumbles are part of the norm when you're raised by immigrants. Only when a medical check-up reveals cancer does Tina realize she's in for a big ride. An exploration of memory, love, and the U.S. health care system.

FUNDRAISER Purity Fundraiser Sunday, July 24th, 7:00pm - 11:00pm White Rabbit 145 East Houston Street New York City Suggested donation of $25 www.dragonladyproductions.com | www.asianartsinitiative.org NaRhee Ahn is finally shooting her first feature, a steamy coming of age romantic drama set in a Korean American church called Purity! So come celebrate with food, fuel and friends, soothe your soul with DJ Mas spinning Funk/80's/Classic R&B, join the raffle to get a cameo in the movie and win a date with Deborah S. Craig, Broadway star of Tony Award winning "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee". Come support the only Korean American feature film to be directed by a woman in 2005 and have fun doing it! Guests performing live from the soundtrack: Vudoo Soul, Vietnamese R&B sensation; Taiyo our very own Jtown spoken word artist/rapper and Deborah S. Craig, star of Purity!

FORUM 2005 New York City Mayoral Candidate Forum: Empowering the Korean American Community The Korean American Association of Greater New York (KAAGNY) and YKASEC - Empowering the Korean American Community Monday, July 25th, 7:00pm Korean American Association of Greater New York Conference Room 149 West 24th Street 6th Floor between 6th & 7th Avenues New York City Young Sook Na (YKASEC) ykasec@ykasec.org | 718)460 - 5600 Charles Khym (KAAGNY) khymlaw@aol.com | 718) 208 - 5744 The Korean American Community presents the 2005 New York City Mayoral Candidate Forum: Empowering the Korean American Community. Moderator: Chung-Wha Hong, Deputy Director of the New York Immigration Coalition Confirmed Candidates: Jose Adames (Democrat), Seth A. Blum (Education), Christopher X. Brodeur (Democrat), C. Virginia Fields (Democrat), Gifford Miller (Democrat), Audrey Silk(Libertarian) Invited Candidates: Michael Bloomberg (Republican), Theo Chino (Green), Fernando Ferrer (Democrat), Thomas Ognibene (Republican), Steve Shaw (Republican), Anthony Weiner(Democrat) All candidates in the 2005 New York City Mayoral Election are being invited to attend. The Forum will provide the Korean American community with greater insight into the 2005 New York City mayoral candidates' policies and allow the candidates to hear the concerns of the Korean American community. English-Korean Translation will be provided KAAGNY is the main sponsor of the 2005 Candidate Forum. Established in 1921, KAAGNY has supported the integration of Korean Americans as successful and active members of the New York community. KAAGNY works actively in cooperation with other Korean American organizations to further unity and harmony, both within the Korean community and with other ethnic and racial communities in the greater metropolitan New York area. YKASEC, the main organizing group, has been serving the Korean American community since 1984. YKASEC serves more than 20,000 Korean American voters in New York each year through a comprehensive civic participation program including voter research (including the creation last year of an unprecedented database of 20,000 Korean American registered voter in New York City), voter education, voter assistance, and voting rights advocacy.

JOB OPENING Program Associate (Full Time) Young Korean American Service and Education Center (YKASEC) www.ykasec.org | ysm@ykasec.org For the past 20 years, YKASEC - Empowering the Korean American Community (YKASEC) have provided the Korean and Asian communities in New York City with much-needed free legal services in a wide range of areas. YKASEC's efforts have reached hundreds of individuals each year. In today's atmosphere, immigrants - particularly limited-English-proficient immigrants - face a serious shortage of legal services precisely when such services are most needed. This is particularly true for the roughly 200,000 Korean community residents of New York City. The majority are limited-English-proficient (LEP) immigrants, and a significant number are non-citizens who live in poverty. Many Korean Americans are victims of racial and language discrimination, exploitation, and have suffered under restrictive immigration legislation and rising anti-immigrant sentiment. The result has been a striking increase in the community's need for legal services, in areas ranging from employment to housing to immigration. However, this need remains unmet, as there are no other Korean organizations providing legal services in the City. Understanding these issues, YKASEC's Program Associate will be leading efforts in coordinating legal programs to address problems and barriers faced by the Korean American community. Responsibilities include: Assist the Executive Director in implementing the above programs Coordinate free legal clinics and legal service program Hold regular local legal clinics to do intake for immigrant problems Perform intake outside of clinics and refer to attorneys Handle cases and provide assistance not appropriate for attorneys Organize and conduct trainings with attorneys about legal rights Coordinate organizing activities Engage in targeted advocacy and coalitional campaigns to address program issues Qualifications We are seeking applicants with a strong desire to serve the Korean American community. The applicant must have excellent communication skills, especially writing skills, be able to handle several simultaneous tasks, and be extremely organized. Non-profit or other community activism experience strongly preferred. Some proficiency in Korean language is preferred. Salary $28K to $32K plus fringe benefits To Apply, mail or email resume, cover letter, 2 references, and writing sample* to Yu Soung Mun, Executive Director, 136-19 41st Avenue, 3rd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355. We will be accepting resumes until position is filled. * Writing sample must be in the form of a biography. Introduction of applicant and relevant community work must be described. Please include your thoughts and opinions on the community issue you have worked on in the past and which you have chose to write about.YKASEC is an equal opportunity employer.

CALL FOR ENTRIES Call for Asian Traditional Music Artists / Ensembles July 31st, 5:00pm www.pacificmediaexpo.com | asianamerican@pacificmediaexpo.com Pacific Media Expo (PMX) is looking for musicians of Asian traditional music to feature at the largest Pan-Asian pop culture convention in the country. In it's first year, PMX had over 3,000 convention attendees and 4,000 concert attendees for Japanese musical pop icons T.M Revolution and Nami Tamaki. This year, we've heard your request for Asian cultural programs and we're happy to feature traditional music from all parts of Asia. Musicians, be part of the celebration! If you or your Asian traditional music band/ensemble (for example, Taiko drums, Filipino Kulintang, etc) would like to perform at PMX, please email Paula Angeles at asianamerican@pacificmediaexpo.com Please add a link to your website, if you have one, along with your contact information for inclusion in our traditional music program! You can also send submissions via postal mail to: Paula Angeles Pacific Media Expo - Asian Traditional Music 914 Westwood Blvd., Suite 586 Los Angeles, CA 90024 About Pacific Media Expo Pacific Media Expo (PMX) is a new generation of convention for a new generation of fans! PMX brings the cutting edge of Asian entertainment to America, whether it is the newest anime from Japan, the hottest bands from the Pacific Rim, or the most creative fusion of sports and martial arts in Hong Kong history. PMX seeks to create an entertainment community for artists, industry, and their fans.