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August 2nd 2004: Issue 14
This week, we will be hosting the series of events for the NY Korean Film Festival. The theme of the events, "The Spirit of Korea", will be highlighting the 5 senses of sight, sound, taste, touch and smell with a series of events. That means free food and free drinks and complimentary passes to the festival! See the promo for it below or go to www.koreanx.net/nykff/
By now, everybody probably knows that Nicholas Cage married some LA K-town girl named Alice Kim. The Digital Chosun recently ran an article accompanying that story entitled "What is it about Korean Women that Western Men Like?". However, they probably should have renamed the article to "What's up with the Asian fetish, guys?". And is it me, or do you ever notice whenever somebody writes an article about "Asian culture", they always get the stupidest people who probably never leave their houses for interviews? Kenny, an executive at an LA Koreatown broadcasting company, states "Korean women are submissive and kind. They are known to make breakfast, lunch and dinner for their husbands..." What da!? Thanks Kenny, for enlisting yet another hundred thousand people in the Great Asian Fetish Movement. There are other gems in the article like a quote by fetishist Blake Selesnew: "American women are too materialistic, but Korean women aren't. They seem less snobby". Wonderful!
In other news, the Digital Chosun has also reported that Airline Unions Refuse to Transport Troops to Iraq. What a great way for Korea to privately protest Korea's involvement in the occupation of Iraq.
Generation Rice, a great webzine dedicated to celebrate Asians and Asian Americans especially in the arts arena, has posted its last regular issue. It will now only publish sporadically =(
-ubn
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FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS
2004 NY Korean Film Festival "Spirit of Korea" Event Series
Bud Light, Underscore Media, and Atmosphere invite you to join us to kick-off this year's annual New York Korean Film Festival with a series of events highlighting the "Spirit of Korea" by indulging your 5 senses of sight, sound, taste, touch and smell.
Each event will kick off with an opening receptions offering complimentary soju-infused martinis sponsored by Jinro America and passed hors d'euvres (taste) sponsored by Minado. Then, with decor inspired by the Korean Rose of Sharon, the spacious dance floors will be accented by video screens showing previews and trailers from this year's New York Korean Festival films (sight) with music stirred up by hip-hop guru DJ Ronin spinning live accompanied by traditional Korean drum performances (sound). Then, momentarily take a rest in the VIP lounges and feel the ambiance from the soothing aromatherapy atmosphere infused by Illuminations refeshing scents (smell) and get a chance to win raffles for hand therapy massages (touch).
The 2004 New York Korean Film Festival (NYKFF) presented by Samsung Electronics America, Inc. www.koreanfilmfestival.org is presented by Media Bank, Inc. NYKFF, the largest Korean film festival in the US, highlights the most popular, provocative, and entertaining features in new Korean cinema. NYKFF will be held from August 13th - 19th at The ImaginAsian (239 East 59th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue) in New York, and from August 20th - 22nd at Brooklyn Academy of Music Rose Cinemas (30 Lafayette Avenue)
in Brooklyn.
Pre-Opening Party, Thursday August 5th
Join us on Thursday, August 5th for the Official Pre-Opening Party to kick-off this year's annual New York Korean Film Festival at the Coral Room. Experience the "Spirit of Korea" by indulging your 5 senses of sight, sound, taste, touch and smell. Opened last June, the Coral Room is a spacious club located in Chelsea paying homage to all things aquatic, from its ample seating, table service, and VIP areas, all with a direct line to the huge dance floor lined with coral rock to its enormous thirty-foot 9,000 aquarium behind the bar.
Come and help us kick-off this event series. We will be raffling off screening passes and other great prizes. Complimentary martinis and hors d'euvres. Live band performances by the BBNJ Band and Korean traditional drum accompanying a live hip hop set by DJ Ronin. Table service available. No cover. Must RSVP full name (no pluses) to rsvp@underscore-media.com.
The Coral Room
512 West 29th Street between 10th and 11th Ave
Thursday, August 5th
7:00pm - 3:00am
Opening Night Party, Friday August 13th
Don't miss the opening night party celebrating the kick-off of the largest Korean Film Festival in the US! Party with special guest directors from this years films and other celebrities as we celebrate the "Spirit of Korea" by indulging your 5 senses of sight, sound, taste, touch and smell. Music and passion endure as the fashion at this historic Latin nightclub's new locale. Sitting atop the historic 45,000 square foot Latin nightclub where live salsa and merengue bands continue to reign on Tuesday nights, The Top of the Copacabana captures the Art Deco stylings of the 1940's, a time when the club inspired the likes of people like Barry Manilow. In addition, for that Friday evening, with the addition of the decor and stylings of the 5 Korean senses, both ambiances will combine to create an intoxicating vibe to make an unforgettable opening night to this years festival.
Complimentary martinis and hors d'euvres. Live band performances by the BBNJ Band and Korean traditional drum accompanying a live hip hop set by DJ Ronin. Table service available. Entrance free with Opening Night Screening ticket stub. $20 otherwise. Guestlist inquiries: rsvp@underscore-media.com.
Top of the Copacabana
560 west 34th Street at 11th Avenue
Friday August 13th
10:00pm - 4:00am
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HAPPY HOUR
YKASEC DREAM Act Coffee House
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YKASEC
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Thursday, August 5th, 6:00pm
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Flushing Open Center
137-74 Northern Blvd. B1
Flushing, New York
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$10
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education@ykasec.org 718) 460-5600
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917) 416-0924
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Help support YKASEC by coming to YKASEC DREAM Act Coffee House. The road to passing the DREAM Act is long and harsh. Help support YKASEC pressuring Congress in passing the DREAM and Student Adjustment Acts. The sooner we pass these bills, the sooner we see more kids with bright futures ahead of them. Support our cause! DREAM and Student Adjustment Acts will allow undocumented immigrant students that have come to the U.S. under the age of 16 and have shown good moral character (Graduated College and have good moral character) will be granted conditional status for 6 years so that they can apply for a green card.
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CONVENTION
Crossing Bridges: 18th Annual NAAAP Convention
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The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)
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August 5th - 8th, 2004 at the
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Palace Hotel
San Francisco
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www.naaapconvention.org
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The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) warmly welcomes you to join us with many Bay Area community organizations and Asian American individuals from over 12 cities to animportant weekend getaway at the heart of San Francisco. Crossing Bridges, the largest nationwide convention for Asian American professionals, is about taking action and reaching new platforms of empowerment, excellence and exploration for Asian Americans.
Within two full days, you will meet and greet, experience and learn, wine and dine, network and bond, laugh and dance with hundreds of Asian American leaders, professionals, and recent college graduates from all over the nation. Over 20 workshops and 50 leading role models will inspire and guide you to your next level of professional and personal excellence.
Other main events at the convention include:
Career Fair at NAAAP Convention
The Career Fair is a professional networking event and job fair that is open to the public and free of charge. All you need is a resume to attend. Please sign-up in advance at www.naaapconvention.org/careerfair.asp or at the door on the day of the event. Major multi-national
corporations and top Bay Area employers are attending this event to meet and speak with candidates who possess a broad range of skills, experiences, and backgrounds.
ARISE: Asian American Artists in the Spotlight
Arise, a concert celebrating the talents of emerging Asian American artists, will take place later this summer at the historic and charming Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Through the unifying power of music, Asian American
entertainers will come together to showcase the richness of the Asian American culture. From boy band to R&B to hip-hop, performances featuring the smooth harmonies of At Last!, the old school flavors of the Maryjane Family, and the lyrical genius of the Far East Movement will create a night to remember. Performances by 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors, At Last, The Maryjane Family, and Far East Movement
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ART
Projects 81: Jean Shin
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Now through Mon September 27th (hours)
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MoMA Queens
33rd Street and Queens Blvd
Long Island City
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$12
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MoMA website
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Jean Shin has a knack for transforming the mundane into the beautiful. Collecting discarded objects from daily life-- clothes, broken umbrellas, worn-out shoes, out-of-date eyeglasses--she uses a labor-intensive process of dismantling, alteration, and reconstruction to breathe new life into them. This Korean-American artist makes sculptures and installations from items that once embodied a sense of comfort, hope, or, at the very least, practicality. Her materials often retain memories of the human body (worn leather shoes that have molded to someone's feet), the marks of particular events (an umbrella battered by a violent downpour), or note an absence (a lone sock left behind in the clothes dryer). Shin transforms the leftovers of our lives into a visually arresting explosion of form, texture, and color.
Projects 81 responds to a particular moment in the history of The Museum of Modern Art when the institution is in flux. As the Museum's newly constructed and renovated buildings are nearing completion in Manhattan, Shin's project speaks to a sense of optimism and regeneration. At a time when the Museum lies on the threshold of a new phase in its history, it is only fitting that her project for MoMA reworks the old into the new.
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REGISTRATION
Register to Vote!
National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, Inc. in partnership with the APIAVote Coalition
announces "Voice Your Vote" National APIA Registration and Empowerment Drive. Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) Campaign invites you to register to vote online! It's easy, fast, and safe! Every vote counts. The last Presidential election was decided by a very slim margin. Your vote can change history!
Register at www.apiavote.org!
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On the website, how to:
Register to Vote
Volunteer
Organize in Your Community
Mobilize Youth
Outreach to Media
Contact APIAVote
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Also:
Voter Education 101
Training Materials
Issues That Impact APIAs
APIA Statistics and Data
Local APIA Voter Projects
Our Coalition Partners
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Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote is a national coalition of non-partisan nonprofit organizations that encourages civic participation and promotes a better understanding of public policy and the electoral process among the Asian and Pacific Islander American community. The national APIAVote partners are Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO, APIAVote Greek Alliance, Hmong National Development, National Asian American Student Conference, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, Organization of Chinese Americans, Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force, South Asian American Voting Youth. APIAVote was founded in 1996 and maintains its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
Celebrating the Elder Generation of Korean Americans $10,000 Essay Contest
Sponsored by Khym Foundation
For many Korean Americans who were born in the United States, a powerful link to their Korean heritage which helps shape their vision for the future is derived from the stories and personal experiences told to them by their parents and their grandparents. The Korean American Community Foundation is pleased to introduce an essay contest which invites stories, experiences and ideas from our older generation to be shared with a wider audience. Since its inception, KACF has recognized that the needs of elders within our community are rapidly becoming a priority, and has been actively supporting community-based organizations that serve effectively the Korean American elderly in the greater New York Metropolitan area.
Submissions may be written in English or Korean, and will be translated into both languages for publication purposes. A transcription by a third person of an oral account will also be acceptable. The length of the submission should be 4 - 10 pages in length, double-spaced and typed, and should contain the following:
Anecdotes and personal stories of coming to America struggles they may have encountered, the failures and successes that they endured, the triumphs and tragedies involved in being an immigrant to this country.
Perspectives on the key challenges confronting the 50+ Korean American population.
Proposals for ways in which the 50+ generation of Korean Americans can contribute to the community; proposals for ways in which the community can reach out to and address issues within the 50+ generation of Korean Americans. The proposals can represent a new idea or innovation, or additional thoughts on work being carried out in conjunction with an existing organization providing services to Korean Americans. Such proposals could address the following:
- What are the main problems/issues?
- How does the essayist's proposal address those problems/issues?
- What activities/steps they have taken or will undertake to address them?
- What are the anticipated costs?
- What are the expected outcomes/results, and how will success be measured?
A combination of the above
Also include a paragraph about yourself: personal and/or professional background, community involvement and service, and interests. The contest is open to Korean Americans whose age are 50 or above, residing in the 50 States of the U.S.
The entries will be judged on a variety of criteria, including:
Innovation, presentation, viability (for proposals)
Pathos (for personal essays and fictional stories)
The 10-winning awarded essays will be translated into English and Korean and both versions will be published and distributed throughout the New York and Los Angeles Korean American communities. Media target will be in, but not limited to, New York and Los Angeles Metropolitan areas.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Sweepstakes
New Line Cinema's upcoming buddy comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle will be opening in theaters nationwide on July 30th and your support is extremely important to the success of this film! For the first time ever, this mainstream film stars two (not one!) Asian American male actors in leading roles! Here is your chance to support this ground-breaking film and win terrific prizes along the way!
Sweepstakes #1 - To enter for a chance to win a Harold & Kumar Road Trip Pack that includes a slew of goodies from the film including disposable cameras, coupons, dvds, cds, bumper stickers, Rubik's Cubes, and other fun stuff from the film - get online and make friends with Harold & Kumar through either Friendster or MySpace!
Sweepstakes #2 - Win a private screening for the film for you and 149 of your buddies to be catered by White Castle!!!
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Program Associate
Post 9-11 has been a time of challenges and uncertainties for many immigrant communities across the nation. With policies and aggressive enforcements geared towards immigrants, many are living in fear and have become shadows of every walk in society. Special Registration of Aliens has racially profiled immigrants from certain nations as possible terrorists. The newly created Department of Homeland Security is spending heavy funding and manpower for enforcement purposes when quality of services are causing insurmountable citizenship and visa backlogs. EO34, the City's new confidentiality policy is flawed and does not ensure immigrants from accessing services--police are exempt from the order--key provisions and the order does not prevent disclosure of immigration status information. With continued intimidation towards immigrants in the US coupled with the rising tensions between North Korea and the United States, Korean Americans abroad are susceptible to being targets of the same racial profiling and discrimination that the Muslim, Arab American, and South East Asian communities faced and are still facing. Understanding these issues, YKASEC's Program Associate will be leading efforts in addressing problems and barriers faced by the Korean American community, with the ultimate goal of achieving social change within a global context.
Responsibilities include:
Assist the Executive Director in implementing the above programs
Research and analyze immigrant rights issues and policies impacting the Korean American community.
Plan effective legislative strategies and advocacy efforts on the local, state, and federal levels on issues of concern to the Korean American and the wider immigrant community.
Build strong coalitions with other immigrant rights groups and advocates to further advance the immigrant rights agenda.
Lead educating, organizing, and advocacy efforts in our community to increase community empowerment.
Conduct fundraising and development initiatives, including grant writing, for our Civic Affairs program area. Must be the point per son for foundations that fund civil rights and immigrant rights work.
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.
Organization history
YKASEC was established in 1984, to serve the needs and concerns of the Korean American community through our four programming areas of Education, Civic Affairs, Social Services, and Culture. Since our founding, we have made a profound presence in our community through various education, organizing, and advocacy initiatives. YKASEC places special emphasis on meeting the needs of those who are marginalized such as the youth, elderly, limited English proficient persons, low-income residents, and recent immigrants. YKASEC is the New York affiliate of the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC).
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
International Licensing Intern
Ziff Davis Media is looking for an energetic, resourceful, entrepreneurial Intern who is available immediately to work as an integral part of the Licensing department. Intern must be a student currently enrolled in a college or university. This is a paid internship.
The initial goal of this department is to identify strategic partners internationally who will localize and distribute our Gaming and Tech magazines locally in their country to maximize revenue. Subsequently, our team will manage the relationship to increase revenue and brand awareness. The position will report to the Vice President of International Business and Licensing. The candidate should possess the following qualifications:
Ability to perform detailed research (Internet and other) on publishing companies around the world as well as draw conclusions, make strategic and tactical recommendations to senior management.
Should have very strong writing skills to liaise with potential partners by e-mail.
Must be comfortable speaking with various partners and cultures by phone.
Will handle requests from international partners such as sending marketing materials, new editions of ZD magazines, etc.
Possible involvement in putting together Power Point presentations.
Possible involvement in working with contracts of our international licensees.
Will support VP and Director of International Licensing on various administrative issues.
Ability to speak other languages a plus.
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CLASSES
Korean Language Class
Nodutdol for Korean Community Development is offering two Korean language classes from August 16th ?October 4th week: Beginners and Intermediate. Each class will be customized to the needs of students enrolled. Each class will be small (a maximum of 10 students) and focus on developing conversational Korean language skills in an informal atmosphere. Registration is required by August 10th, 2004. Nodutdol was founded in New York City to promote the self-determination and unification of the Korean people through community development and grassroots organizing. We currently run programs in community-based education,
health, and solidarity.
Beginners
Mondays from August 16th ?October 4th (8 weeks)
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Downtown Manhattan
Intermediate
6 months of Korean lesson required
Wednesdays from August 18th ?October 6th (8 weeks)
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Midtown Manhattan
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