At just 17 years old, Kanoa Hee-Jae Palmiano is already redefining what it means to be a surfer in South Korea. Born in Gangneung and raised between Korea, Canada, and the Philippines, his life has never followed a straight line—and neither has his path in the water. As a mixed-race Korean, Kanoa has spent his […]
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Interview with Kanoa Hee-Jae Palmiano (6/30/2025)
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“PANG SPA” and “TWO STOP” by David Johann Kim
We’re excited to announce that our friend and playwright David Johann Kim will be presenting two of his works, PANG SPA and TWO STOP, both set to take the stage in Los Angeles, California. Both plays showcase characters of mixed Korean heritage, and a special Hapa Night is scheduled for Friday, May 17th to celebrate […]
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Interview with John Beam (7/24/2023)
As the current Athletics Director and Head Football Coach at Laney College in Oakland, California, Coach John Beam’s remarkable coaching journey has featured a career spanning over 42 years and counting. Coach Beam’s impact on the football landscape is nothing short of extraordinary. From his early coaching days at Serra High (San Diego, CA) in […]
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Orchestration (오케스트레이션) by Saundra Henderson Windom
We wanted to share a book we just learned about earlier this year that was published in 2021 by author Saundra Henderson Windom (née Chang Bang Sun) titled Orchestration (오케스트레이션). The war cost her everything, a mother, a father, and a country. Four-year-old Bang Sun found tied to a tree, is riddled with disease, malnutrition, […]
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HAPA Day Proclamation in Los Angeles 5/19/2023
We wanted to share that our friends at HAPA Nation 1 helped create Los Angeles’s HAPA Day and the proclamation event will be in Los Angeles, California on Friday, May 19, 2023. May 19, 2023 10 AM – 12 PM Los Angeles City Council Chamber 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Councilmember John […]
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