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Korean American Perspectives
by Council of Korean Americans
Welcome to Korean American Perspectives, a podcast launched by the Council of Korean Americans. Visit www.councilka.org for more information.
Episodes
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Beyond the Plate: A Conversation on Cooking, Culture, and Celebrity
In the final episode of our season, host Abraham Kim sits down with the incomparable Kristen Kish—chef, television host, and the recipient of the 2024 Council of Korean Americans’ Inspire Award. Kristen takes us on a journey through her distinctly Midwestern childhood as a Korean adoptee, her…
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Leading with Purpose: A Trailblazing Executive’s Impact on Positive Change, with Paul Kim
This episode features a conversation with Paul Kim, the Founder and Principal of LaSalle Asset Management, CEO and Managing Partner of Aventis Asset Management, and Founder and Partner of 2DS Productions in Chicago. Moderated by CKA President Abraham Kim, this conversation was recorded as part of...
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Honoring Our Elders: Revolutionizing Korean American Elder Care
This episode of the Korean American Perspectives podcast features a conversation with veteran nurse and elder care pioneer Sue Song, featured on HLAG’s Elderly Care Series hosted by the CKA Health and Life Sciences Affinity Group. Moderated by HLAG co-chair Andrew Kim, this discussion explored…
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From Vision to Victory: A Korean American Corporate Icon’s Success Story
This episode of the Korean American Perspectives podcast features a conversation with Founding Chairman & CEO of Kizan International Bill Kim. Mr. Kim was one of the esteemed honorees at the 2024 CKA Envision Gala and Summit in recognition of his trailblazing business career, as well as his...
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Illustrating our Story: A Conversation with a Korean American Graphic Novelist and Environmental Justice Warrior
This episode of the Korean American Perspectives podcast features Eddie Ahn, Executive Director at Brightline Defense, artist, and writer of the national bestselling graphic novel Advocate. Mr. Ahn sits down with CKA Executive Director Abraham Kim to discuss his passion for graphic storytelling,...
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Cracking the Code: A Korean American Pioneer in Tech and Artificial Intelligence
This episode of the Korean American Perspectives podcast features a conversation with Songyee Yoon, a leading venture investor and strategic advisor recognized for her early and insightful bets on artificial intelligence and frontier technologies. Known for her deep understanding of both...
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Opening Doors: Building Pathways of Hope for Underserved Students
This episode of the Korean American Perspectives podcast features Raymond John, CEO and founder of 12+, a nonprofit organization committed to increasing educational equity by transforming school culture and supporting students beyond high school. In this inspiring conversation with Abraham Kim,...
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Faith, Leadership, and Legacy: One Man’s Journey to Inspire a Generation, with Dave Gibbons
In the third episode of our season, we sit down with Dave Gibbons—pastor, author, and social innovator—for a deeply moving conversation rooted in his newly released memoir, The Shape of My Eyes: A Memoir of Race, Faith, and Finding Myself. What begins as a personal reckoning with trauma…
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Elevating Korean Flavors: A Conversation with Award-Winning Chefs, with Edward Lee, Beverly Kim, and Danny Lee
The second episode of our season features an engaging live conversation with award-winning Korean American chefs Beverly Kim and Danny Lee, moderated by Edward Lee. Edward Lee is the celebrity chef and star of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars, Beverly Kim is a James Beard Award-winning chef and...
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Breaking Barriers: A New Vision of Leadership in the U.S. Military, with JoAnne Bass
A fireside chat with JoAnne Bass, the former 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and the first woman to become the highest senior enlisted leader in any U.S. military service. Moderated by CKA Board Member Debbie Shon, this live conversation was presented at the 2024 Envision Summit held…
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KAP Season 4 Episode 0
We welcome you to Season 4 of the Korean American Perspectives Podcast, brought to you by the Council of Korean Americans (CKA). Our podcast is dedicated to amplifying the voices of Korean American leaders and changemakers across various sectors, including corporate, media, and political arenas....
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Everything That Rises Must Converge: Jennifer Koh
Our seventh and final episode of season 3 of the Korean American Perspectives podcast features Jennifer Koh, Internationally-Acclaimed Violinist and Founder & Artistic Director of ARCO Collaborative. To speak with her, we have world-class concert pianist and music educator Alpin Hong as our guest...
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Leading with Authenticity and Core Values: Marshall Cho
In our sixth episode of season 3 of the Korean American Perspectives Podcast features Marshall Cho, Head Boys Basketball Coach at Lake Oswego High School. In this interview, Marshall recounts how an early career in teaching coupled with a childhood love of sports first introduced him to the world...
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Pushing the Envelope by Following Your Bliss: Debbie Shon
In our fifth episode of season 3 of the Korean American Perspectives Podcast, we speak with Debbie Shon, Chief Strategy Officer of USA Gymnastics, legal and political advisor, NBA registered agent, and Vice Chair of the Smithsonian National Asian Pacific American Center. Debbie Shon is a...
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Leveraging Your Talent for Entrepreneurial Pursuits and Philanthropy: Dow Kim
In our fourth episode of season 3 of the Korean American Perspectives Podcast, we sit down with Dow Kim, a former leading Wall Street financier, philanthropist, and loving father. In this interview, we discuss how Dow leverages his talents and love for finance, his tenure at Merrill Lynch & Co…
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Laying the Groundwork for the Next Generation: Tammy Kim
Our third episode of season 3 of the Korean American Perspectives Podcast features Tammy Kim, Vice Mayor of the City of Irvine and Founder & Managing Director of the Korean American Center in California. In this interview, we explore Tammy’s successful career path as a former Fortune 500 company...
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Deep Diving into "My Year Abroad" and the Asian American Experience: Chang-Rae Lee
Our second episode of season 3 of the Korean American Perspectives Podcast features Chang-Rae Lee, a celebrated Korean American novelist. To speak with him, we have guest host, Stephanie Han, Ph.D. who is an award-winning author, educator, and speaker. In this episode, Chang-Rae Lee and Dr....
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Empowering Others Through Compassion, Relationships, and Racial Reconciliation: Steve Park
Our first episode of Season Three of CKA's Korean American Perspectives podcast series features Steve Park, the Founder and Executive Director of Little Lights Urban Ministries here in Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 1995, Steve Park dedicates his time and energy to serving those…
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Welcome to Season Three: Abraham Kim
We’re glad to be back with Season Three of our podcast, Korean American Perspectives. This season, we’re introducing three new initiatives. First, we will be bringing in Korean American leaders within the Arts, Culture, Entertainment, and Sports (ACES) space. Second, we will introduce discussions...
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We Write the Stories of Our Community: Dr. Stephanie Han
Our eleventh and final episode of Korean American Perspectives features Dr. Stephanie Han, award-winning author of Swimming in Hong Kong. Many of us grew up reading books and novels, often very strongly identifying with the characters or stories we grew up with. But it’s difficult when we don’t…
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How to Change the World, One Day at a Time: Eugene Cho
This week’s episode of Korean American Perspectives features Eugene Cho, Founder and Visionary of One Day’s Wages and President-Elect of Bread for the World. You can’t talk about the Korean American community without mentioning faith and spirituality. For many of us growing up in immigrant...
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From Fashion to Fighting Games: An Entrepreneur's Journey Towards Esports: Jinhee Ahn Kim
This week’s episode of Korean American Perspectives features Jinhee Ahn Kim, CEO and Co-Founder of UYU E-Sports Team. Jinhee Ahn Kim is a serial entrepreneur who has allowed her insatiable curiosity and her amazing ability to find gaps in the marketplace to lead her career from management...
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Navigating to the Top: Corporate Leadership, Board Governance, and Diversity: David Chun
This week’s episode of Korean American Perspectives features David Chun, CEO and Founder of Equilar, the top provider of critical data on corporate executives, including 70% of the Fortune 500 companies. With his company, Equilar, having a unique view into the makeup of C-suites and board rooms,...
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A Journey to Find Meaning - Neurosurgery, Public Health, and North Korea: Kee B. Park
Our seventh episode of Season Two of CKA’s podcast, Korean American Perspectives, features Dr. Kee B. Park, Accomplished Neurosurgeon and Paul Farmer Global Surgery Scholar at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Park has practiced and taught neurosurgery in operating rooms across the world, from Ethiopia...
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Weaving Our Stories into the Cultural Fabric of America: Chil Kong
Our sixth episode of Season Two of CKA’s podcast, Korean American Perspectives, features Chil Kong, Artistic Director of Adventure Theater MTC. Chil has a long award-winning career with major theater companies across Boston, San Diego, Seattle, and L.A. and is currently the only Korean American...
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Addressing Burnout and Trauma in Today’s Youth: Jeanie Chang
Our fifth episode of Season Two of CKA's podcast, Korean American Perspectives, features Jeanie Chang, Founder of Your Change Provider, PLLC, as well as a licensed marriage and family therapist. This week, we're back with Jeanie to discuss burnout seen in both students and professionals and how…
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Navigating Mental Health in Asian American Families: Jeanie Chang
Our fourth episode of Season Two of CKA's Korean American Perspectives podcast series features Jeanie Chang, Founder of Your Change Provider, PLLC, as well as a licensed marriage and family therapist. Jeanie is passionate about serving people, couples, and families alike through a holistic...
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Practicing Self-Compassion and Vulnerability: Julia Park
Our third episode of Season Two of CKA's Korean American Perspectives podcast series features Julia Park, Founder of Relationship365, a well-being clinic for people to learn and apply research and evidence-based solutions that would enhance the quality of everyday relationships. Julia Park is a...
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Nurturing a Culture of Creativity and Innovation: Monica Kang
Our second episode of Season Two of CKA's Korean American Perspectives podcast series features Monica Kang, Founder and CEO of InnovatorsBox, as well as a creativity expert and corporate culture influencer. Monica Kang is a creative educator transforming today’s workforce through the power of...
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Bridging the Gap Between Beethoven and Batman: Alpin Hong
Our first episode of Season Two of CKA's Korean American Perspectives podcast series features Alpin Hong, an Internationally Renowned Concert Pianist and Music Education Advocate. Alpin Hong isn’t your typical classically-trained piano virtuoso. He is a larger-than-life figure with a captivating...
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Welcome to Season Two: Abraham Kim
Welcome to Season Two of the Korean American Perspectives podcast. My name is Abraham Kim. I'm the Executive Director for the Council of Korean Americans and I'm also your host for this show. This podcast seeks to share the inspirational life stories of Korean American leaders and explore the...
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Key Insights into the Korean American Community: Taeku Lee
Our final episode of Season One of CKA's Korean American Perspectives podcast series features Taeku Lee, a George Johnson Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley and CKA Member. Taeku is also a co-Principal Investigator of the National Asian...
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From Journalism to Foreign Policy: U.S.-Korea Relations: Duyeon Kim
Our second-to-last episode of the first season of Korean American Perspectives podcast features Duyeon Kim, an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security, a columnist at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Korean Peninsula Future...
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The Role of Technology in Political Transparency: Tim Hwang
This week's episode of Korean American Perspectives features Tim Hwang, Founder and CEO of FiscalNote, a rapidly growing Washington-based company that tracks and analyzes legislation at the local, state, and federal levels. Elected to Montgomery County Board of Education at the age of 17, Tim has...
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A Minnesotan Adoptee's Search for Korean Roots: Jenny Town
This week’s episode of Korean American Perspectives features Jenny Town, a Stimson Fellow, Managing Editor of Stimson’s 38 North, and Associate Member of CKA. From growing up in Northern Minnesota to learning Korean at Ewha Womans University to the drawn-out search for her biological parents…
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The Transformative Power of Music: Angella Ahn
This week’s episode of Korean American Perspectives features Angella Ahn, violinist of the world-renowned Ahn Trio and Professor of Music at Montana State University. From being one of the fabled “Asian American Whiz Kids” on the 1987 cover of Times magazine to what it was like to perform at the...
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The Future is Bright for Korean Americans: John Brougher
This week’s episode of Korean American Perspectives features CKA Associate Member John Brougher, Founder and CEO of Skyrocket Strategies (formerly Brougher Strategies). John shares about his experience growing up as a Korean American transracial adoptee in McLean, VA, how his political awakening...
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Harnessing the Power of Collective Philanthropy: Sylvia Kim
This week's episode of Korean American Perspectives features CKA Associate Member Sylvia Kim, Chief Innovation Officer of the Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) and Founding Director of the National Asian American Community Foundation (NAACF). From her Korean Canadian upbringing to her...
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Reimagining Healthcare and Senior Living: Dr. David S. Kim & Bennett Kim
Our third episode of our ten-episode series features Dr. David S. Kim & Bennett Kim. Dr. David S. Kim is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA, Assistant Director for the OBGYN Department at Cedar-Sinai Medical Group, and Founder of Korean American Health Coalition. Bennett Kim is Managing...
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Giving Back to Our Communities: Eugene & Carol Choi
The second episode of our new podcast Korean American Perspectives features Eugene and Carol Choi, a Korean American husband-wife team. Since 1993, the Choi's have led United Exchange Corporation, a leading global company that delivers quality private-label goods to mass retailers across the…
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Power Derives from the People: Congressman Andy Kim
The pilot episode of our new podcast Korean American Perspectives features Congressman Andy Kim, the first Korean American member of Congress in over 20 years. Despite the Congressman's busy schedule, CKA Senior Director Jessica Lee was able to sit down with Congressman Kim for a brief but...
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Welcome to Korean American Perspectives, a podcast launched by the Council of Korean Americans. Visit www.councilka.org for more information.
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