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Annual Gala 2024
A RECORD-BREAKING NIGHT!
We were thrilled to celebrate the 14th Annual Gala on Friday, October 25th. Your generous support helped us raise a record-breaking $600K! This incredible achievement will allow us to continue our mission of preserving our heritage and inspiring future generations.
Thank you to our community! We extend our deepest gratitude to our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and attendees who made this evening possible. Your commitment to Korean American Story is invaluable. A big thank you to T&W Foundation for their steadfast support over the past ten years!
Special thanks to the YS Kim Foundation for their support and dedication of our mission. They matched every dollar that was raised during the gala, allowing us to double our fundraising goal for the evening.
A big thank you to Le Mieux Skincare for providing our guests with luxurious gift bags.
We couldn’t have done it without our incredible Live Ask & Auction Host, Kathleen Kim and Emcee host, Vivian Lee, who helped us raise significant funds.
A special thank you to our musical guest, NoSo, for their amazing performance.
And finally, a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated volunteers and staff who worked tirelessly to make the event a success!
…Until next time! Keep an eye out next week for our portraits and event photos on our website and Facebook page!
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Creative Team:
Portrait Photographer – Janice Chung
Photo Assistant – Joy Kim
Event Photographer – Poupay Jutharat
Camera Op + Animations – AJ Valente
Camera Op + Editor – Kimberly Young Sun
Event Design – Celine Son
Graphic Designer – Yuliya Kim, Dani Kau, and Celine Son
Brand Sponsors:
Le Mieux Skincare
Washington, D.C. ROAR Story Slam 2024: Photos & Videos
Finalists: Lin Su Winton, Tony Luckett, Amy Anderson, Mike Tessier, Jae Kwon, and Alisha Bennett
Judges: Sam Hyun, Lucy Lee, Jung Yun, Eugenia Kim, and Sam Lee
Emcee & Performer: Eunji Kim
Houston ROAR Story Slam 2023: Photos & Videos
Finalists: Jimmy Byrne, Tina Kim, Young Kim, Danny Maiuri, Kwon Teimchaiyapoom, and Joseph Yoo
Judges: Susan Jhin, Dona Murphey, David Lee, Theresa Choh-Lee, and Kyung B. Yoon
Emcee: Tiffany Justice
Performer: Jackie Faye
Roar Story Slam
Chicago ROAR Story Slam 2022: Photos & Videos
Finalists: Charlene Choi, Deb Kim, Doug Kim, Chris Kim, Rosita Gonzalez, and Liz Sargent
Judges: Jennie Oh Brown, Joyce Kim, Stephanie H. Kim, Matthew Miller, Sam Yu
Emcee: Mia Park
Performer: Eunji Kim
Chicago ROAR Story Slam 2022
Virtual ROAR Story Slam 2021: Photos & Videos
Finalists: Paul Kim, Riss Myung, Jaximus Park, Cheryn Simpson, e, Linda Beck
Emcee: Vivian Lee
Performer: Run River North
Gala
Annual Gala 2023
Reliving the magic of our 13th Annual Gala!
We want to thank you all for your unwavering support and for making this night one for the books. We exceeded our donation goal in less than 15 minutes!! Truly a record time!! We couldn’t have done it without our amazing community. Cheers to an incredible evening!
We want to especially thank our trailblazer honorees Andrew Ahn, Joel Kim Booster, and Schuyler Bailar for sharing their Korean American story with us. It was an honor to celebrate them, thank you for creating space for our future generations.
Finally, a huge thank you to our Emcee Vivian Lee, Live Ask Host Kathleen Kim, and Musical Guest SuperKnova!
Annual Gala 2022
Celebrating our 12th Annual Gala in-person at Tribeca 360, NYC! We want to thank our honorees, Linda Lee, Sesame Street, and Esther Choi for being so vulnerable and sharing their Korean American story with us. You all deserve to be called trailblazers for your impact and contributions to our community!
Annual Gala 2021
It’s been two years since our last in-person gala and want to give a special thank you to all who came to support us and celebrate our community. We thank our honorees, TOKiMONSTA, Eugene Lee Yang, and Juju Chang for being so vulnerable and sharing their Korean American story with us.
Other
HAN IN TOWN Opening Reception
Presented in partnership with Flushing Town Hall, HAN IN TOWN (KoreaTown) is a photo series by Janice Chung that focuses on Korean American business owners of Flushing, Queens. While Flushing is now known to be a large hub of multi-ethnic communities, it was once the epicenter for Korean Americans. This project seeks to encapsulate a nostalgic era of Flushing while simultaneously pointing to the future, with the inclusion of 2nd generation business owners alongside their 1st generation counterparts.
Happy Cleaners Screening and Q&A | 42nd AAPIH Festival
Kimjang 2019: Photos
We hosted our first ever Fall Benefit with a special Kimjang led by Hyosun Ro, creator of food blog Korean Bapsang. Who knew how long the process of making traditional kimchi really takes? Hyosun took us through the 2-day process with her expert, detailed instructions. With the 60 heads of cabbages our team prepared the day before, our guests transformed them all into kimchi – communal style – and experienced the true spirit of kimjang which brings people together! Special thank you to Hyosun Ro, Windrose Restaurant NYC, West 32 Soju, and our volunteers for a successful night! Photos: Alan Tan www.alan-tan.com