Korean culture — AAPI Content & Other Writings

10 Asian And AAPI Artists To Add To Your Summer Playlist ASAP

…[F]or AAPI Heritage Month, we are highlighting a handful of the amazing Asian and AAPI musicians who deserve a spot on your summer playlist. Here are 10 Asian and AAPI artists you should check out right now.

You Can’t Stan Korean Entertainment Without Also Standing Up Against Anti-Asian Racism

Korean pop culture and creative works by the Korean diaspora (such as Minari) are enjoying unprecedented global popularity, and yet, Korean Americans and other members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community are being assaulted, harassed, and murdered. How is it possible that when Asians are finally starting to be seen as “cool” and “hip” in the West, we're also being brutally attacked and even killed on a regular basis, often in broad daylight?

Atlanta Spa Shootings: What Korean-Language Media Told Us That the Mainstream Media Didn’t

On March 16th — just one day after the Korean American film Minari clinched six Oscar nominations — shootings at three greater-Atlanta-area spas claimed the lives of eight victims, including four women of Korean descent: Hyun-Jung Grant, 51; Yong-Ae Yue, 63; Sun-Cha Kim, 69; and Soon-Chung Park, 74.