East West Magazine

Korean Pop Fireworks

Korean Pop Fireworks

This Fourth of July, snuff out your meek little sparkler and prepare yourself for some real fireworks as a Korean musical icon explodes into the United States. 

On July 4, Korean pop star Shin Hae Chul will mark his U.S. debut with his “Awakening World Tour,” a performance fusing rock, electronica and traditional Korean rhythms. Keeping with the holi...

Snapshot:  Rizwan Manji

Snapshot: Rizwan Manji

The 34-year-old Toronto-bred actor has had stints on everything from One Life To Live to Law & Order t...

Your East West Love

Your East West Love

Why have we returned? Because we are softies when it comes to your rave reviews.  We asked and you...

Seoul-to-Soul

Seoul-to-Soul

It is hard to believe that Debbie Lee, 39, wouldn’t even try kimchi when she went on a family tri...

Welcome to g-luv

Welcome to g-luv

This is perhaps the most controversial of my findings.  For you to understand this, you need to be...


 

Language Losses

Language Losses After growing up in Milwaukee, an editor learns how to communicate in Japan. But first, she must literally get lost in language to discover what she's been missing out on all along.
More:

Tongans’ Big Losers

Tongans’ Big Losers

From the first season of NBC’s The Biggest Loser, Sione Fa was a fan of the show. But like many of the show’s followers, watching wasn’t enough.

More:

Market Yourself

It is hard to uncover positive qualities about ourselves since we’re often taught to be self-effacing. But to succeed, we have to learn to ‘manage up’ by constantly letting our bosses know about our accomplishments, big and small.

More:
New to East West?
Catch up with these favorites from the archives...

Jealousy's Familiar Face
A lengthy list of achievements is by no means a guarantee of winning a mother's heart.
Sake 101

Just as we recognize that Japanese cuisine is more than tuna rolls, most now realize that sake is more than sake bombs and warmed, generic boxed brew.
Being the Older Woman

Their 10-year age difference was and is highly unusual for an Asian couple where traditionally the man is older.

Receive 10% OFF your JUARA order. Enter SPECIAL10 at checkout.
Do you feel stereotyped in your daily life?
 

Latest Tweet

Single, successful Asian women with dating disasters turn to g-luv. Get introduced to this new column, http://tinyurl.com/n2l84x Follow

Sign up for the East West e-mail newsletter. 

Already a member?
Login to leave comments & read exclusive content.

Adagio Teas Introduces Chai Tea!