BTS — K-Pop and How the Genre Changed the Western Music Industry
K-pop, or Korean pop, is on plenty of radars today. However, K-pop is not a new fad — the genre…
Artist Yoko Ono: Wonderful Expressions as a TCK
Yoko Ono is a multimedia artist, a musician and is also known for her marriage with John Lennon of the Beatles. Aside from that Ono grew up a TCK as she moved around multiple times. Ono finds ways through art to express herself through her music, art and performances.
Cultural Coexistence of Japanese Fashion – Part 2 of 3
As highlighted in part one of the series “Cultural Coexistence of Dress and Fashion,” fashion is a topic that differs…
Korean Adoptee Creates Community Through Art
Transnational transracial adoption can add a layer of complication to the identity journey of an adoptee. A.D. Herzel is an internationally recognized artist, educator, designer, writer. She is also a Korean adoptee who explores her identity and creates community through her art. Herzel grew up in a deeply religious household. Her adopted parents were part of the peak of Americans adopting children orphaned during the Korean American War. The origin of this type of adoption traces back to when Harry Holt and his wife Bertha adopted 8 Korean orphans from Korea in 1956.
Keeping Up With TCKs and Immigrant Kids – PART 2 OF 3: Susan Hsin
Looking back at part 1 of this series, we can see how Madi Soler’s life as a Domestic Third Culture…
The Powley’s Unique Multicultural Experience -Part 3 Of 3; Brendon
This is the final part of my three-part series on my multicultural family. In the first part, we discussed my…
The Powleys’ Unique Multicultural Experience —Part 2 of 3; Bruce
This is the second story in the three-part series of the multicultural Powley family, including my mother from Japan, Noriko,…
Jackie Chan and his Success Built on Commitment and Love for His Heritage
Jackie Chan is one very many famous immigrants to come to the United States in hopes of success and acceptance…
Yoko Ono: The Life and Personal Struggles Behind the Art
Yoko Ono is the world’s most famous unknown artist — most notably because of her third husband. She fell in…
Ronny Chieng Challenging Racial Ideas About Asians In the U.S.
Standup comedian and Third Culture Kid (TCK) Ronny Chieng has been bringing attention to asian culture ever since he started…