While Christmas has been a public holiday since 1949, Buddha’s Birthday was designated in 1975. The designation came after a decade-long effort by Korea's Buddhist community.

My Korean parents never drink. On occasion, during his birthday party perhaps, my dad will drink one beer and his face will immediately turn beet red.

Even though I had heard about traditional Korean celebrations, I didn’t participate in them as a child, so it was a wonderful experience to share this festivity rather than read about it in a ...

What does it mean to be Korean-American? According to the U.S. Census, we number 1.7 million strong, making us the 5th largest Asian-American group. However, growing up in America oftentimes means ...