“Where the Sky Meets the Sea” interprets the unique experience of growing up mixed heritage. I am half-Chinese, half-Korean, and though imaginative, I hope many others like myself are able to resonate with this piece — from the envy of belonging to a single culture, to the acceptance, the pride, and the beauty of acknowledging both.
How are you doing today, Marigold? my therapist asks me. She looks comfortable, sprawled against her spinning leather armchair the way a man would sit. Maybe she seats herself like a man because she knows she has the upper hand against me, every appointment an unconscious match-up: her…
Becoming the most-watched original title in Netflix history, as well as taking the internet by storm with its extremely catchy tunes, “K-Pop Demon Hunters” (KDH) jumpstarted this summer for so many around the world. With its use of Korean voice actors and faithful reproduction of trendy K-pop music,…
A student-led campaign and organization at UCLA is working to bring back Cantonese language classes decades after the university discontinued them. The organization Save Cantonese at UCLA, was founded by second-year student Noah Hrung, who wanted to preserve and promote the language and culture on campus. The campaign…
With the arrival of the Spring Equinox, UCLA was in a festive mood for the new season. On March 9, 2025, UCLA welcomed the Farhang Foundation as they hosted their 15th annual Nowruz celebration. Throughout Dickson Court, thousands of attendees were met with various music, food, dances and crafts beautifully showcasing Iranian culture.