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Ben Henderson will be defending his WEC Lightweight title at WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. It will be televised live on the VERSUS network. Henderson will be defending the title against Anthony Pettis and will be his second title defense as undisputed WEC Lightweight Champion. His last fight was at WEC 48 (April 24, 2010) against Donald Cerrone. He is on a major winning streak as he has went undefeated since joining WEC at WEC 38 (January 25, 2009) and has not lost a professional fight since December 2006. His current win-loss record stands at 12-1. In a recent twist, it was announced in late October that WEC will merge with UFC. It had been speculated for some time since they are under the same promotion, Zuffa. This will be the final event under the WEC name as the merger with UFC will take place in 2011. The exciting part to this is that the winner of the Henderson-Pettis fight will face the winner of UFC 125’s Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard fight to unify the WEC and UFC Lightweight championships. In the meantime, make sure to get yourself prepared to watch the fight and buy your very own Ben Henderson Signature Series Walkout Tee by Dethrone Royalty.
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 WEC: Henderson vs. Pettis Image courtesy of UFC |
Ben Henderson to defend WEC Lightweight Championship December 16, 2010
Interview with Victor Cook (10/27/2010)
Victor Cook
We are pleased to present this new HalfKorean.com interview with veteran animation producer and director Victor Cook.
Victor is currently the Supervising Director of Scooby Doo, Mystery Incorporated which can be seen on Cartoon Network. He also just released his new comic book mini-series, Mecha-Nation, available from APE Entertainment.
Please check out the interview and let us know what you think.
K-Town Reality Show featuring Jennifer Field
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Not exactly “new” news, but the K-Town reality show (aka “The Asian Jersey Shore”) has created a steady buzz online for the past few months and with good measure. The Tyrese-produced project is the first reality show concept to feature an all Asian-American cast. I had been meaning to post a blog about the show for some time and, in particular, because it so happens that one of the cast members is a fellow mixed Korean (Jennifer Field). Back in mid-July when the cast was leaked, HalfKorean.com experienced a surge of traffic from searches for actress/model Jennifer Field. It seems that the world wanted to know more about the former Miss Asian America 2006. Although the K-Town show has not been picked up by a network yet, I’m sure it will at some point soon. I won’t debate if the show’s concept is good or bad (there has been plenty of debate online), but I do want to spotlight the fact that Jennifer landed a spot on the show and to congratulate her. I’m not the biggest “reality TV” fan but I do look forward to seeing Jennifer’s role along with what the show will be all about. Here is Jennifer’s promo reel that features her work prior to K-Town (including her Miss Asian America victory): |
 Jennifer Field – Miss Asian America 2006 Image courtesy Jennifer Field |
HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Korean War Baby / Don Gordon Bell
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New HalfKorean.com Spotlight on the Korean War Baby blog and its founder Don Gordon Bell. Korean War Baby is a personal blog by Don Gordon Bell that discusses various topics and issues related to Korean adoptees as well as his own personal life journey as an adopted Korean War Baby. Two central themes that the Korean War Baby focuses on are the discussion of “This Thing Of Ours-Adoption” and “Adoption Identity is a Lifetime Journey.” Here is the link: HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Korean War Baby / Don Gordon Bell |
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2010 Olympia Weekend featuring Natalie Pennington, Tanji Johnson and Steve Kim
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The 2010 Olympia weekend has begun in Las Vegas and features Natalie Pennington, Tanji Johnson and Steve Kim competing in their respective events. The entire Olympia weekend runs from September 23 – 26 with actual competitions beginning today. Natalie Pennington is competing in the inaugural Bikini Olympia event. The IFBB professional is one of 24 competitors who are vying to become the first-ever Bikini Olympia winner. You can check out more about Natalie in our feature interview from this past July. Tanji Johnson is competing in the Fitness Olympia. She placed second at the the 2009 Fitness Olympia and is a veteran fitness competitor. You can learn more about her at her official website TanjiJohnson.com. Steve Kim is competing in the 2010 Muscle & Fitness Male Model Search. The winner of the model search will receive an exclusive photo shoot with Muscle & Fitness Magazine. For more on Steve, check out our feature interview with Steve from earlier this month. Here is the schedule of events that the three of them will be competing in: Friday 9/24 1 PM 7 PM Saturday 9/25 Wishing them all much success at Olympia this weekend! |
 Natalie Pennington Image courtesy Natalie Pennington  Tanji Johnson Image courtesy Tanji Johnson  Steve Kim Image courtesy Steve Kim |