Interview with my Uncle

In this interview, we discuss my uncles childhood memories, with his move to America from Korea. We talk about the loss of tradition and culture from the move along with the LA riots.

Jade Sim

Jade Sim: 2023-02-06 00:50:38

Jade Sim

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Joshua Kim interviews Chang-Soo Han(uncle)

This is a conversation I (Joshua Kim) had with my mom’s brother Chang-Soo Han. In this conversation we talk about his upbringing in Korea, his tough school life, and the love for soccer that pushed him through it. He also...

Nathan Kim interviews Chang-Soo Han(uncle).

Today, I talked with my uncle Chang-Soo Han, who lives lives in Korea but is visiting us for winter break. We talked in Korean, with a little English on my part. I asked him about his school experiences and how...

A Friendship Worth Remebering

Hi!~ My name is Morgan Thomas and I am interviewing my bestie friend Gabrielle (Gabby). This interview is a trip down memory lane covering the purpose of of why are friendships important. It will cover the topic of friendship, memories,...

Cheyenne Kim interviews Jung Koo Kang

Jung Koo was born in the Gyeongsang Province, Korea and immigrated to Texas in 1975. In 1976, he moved to Los Angeles’ Koreatown with his wife and three children. Jung Koo’s first job in L.A. was at a sewing factory...

Cailey Beck interviews Gilbert Kim

Gilbert Kim is an elderly resident at Menlo Apartments, as well as a father to three children and grandfather to 2. Working as a teacher (for elementary, middle, and high school) in Korea during the seventies, he has seen firsthand...

Chaerin Sung interviews Jong Park

Jong Park is a 75-year-old senior who is currently living in the Menlo Apartment with her husband. She was born in Masan, South Korea and studied Theology at a small college in Seoul, South Korea. Jong and her husband worked...

Crystal Yoon interviews Sung Lee

Sung Lee is a 65-year-old senior who is currently residing in the Menlo apartments with her husband. She was born in Seoul, South Korea and worked as a Seoul city official until she immigrated to the U.S. with her husband...

Yushin Kim interviews Angela Lee

Angela works at a Korean newspaper in Koreatown, where she oversees the website and other media. She has several years of media experience, having worked at MBC and other newspaper agencies. She is a resident at KYCC’s Menlo Family Apartments,...

Moon Ja Lee and Ava Lee
November 26, 2020 App Interview

Ava Lee (12) talks to Moon Ja Lee (78) about coming to America.

Chaerin Sung Interviews On Hee Hwang

On Hee Hwang is a 49 year old mother of a UCLA college-graduate son and a daughter who is a senior. She is the co-owner and works as a hairstylist at Tiji Hair Salon, which is located in Koreatown. She...

Crystal Yoon interviews Sara Suk

Sara Suk is a 42-year-old mother of two daughters, a high school freshman, and a high school senior. In 2002, she immigrated to Honolulu, Hawaii from South Korea with her husband to continue her studies in Brigham Young University. After...

The journey from South Korea to America

Alan Yoon: 2020-10-12 05:54:29 Alan Yoon interviews his dad on his experience and memories that are all part of the family moving to America.

Interview with father

Life in Korea, moving to America, how to live life

My Appa’s Hopes, Idealism, and Pursuit of the American Dream

My dad grew up in South Korea during the 1970s, and came to America in the 90s through the company that he worked for at the time. In this interview, he tells me about his financial hardships as a child,...

Closing into the Unknown Secrets of my Grandmother

In this interview, conducted on November 30th, 2019 in Valley Village, California, David Lee (이한빈) interviews his maternal grandmother Sang-shim Kim (김상심, ≈70), encompassing a variety of topics. She talks about her childhood, school, dream, marriage, daughter (David’s mother). She...

Living as a Won Buddhist Nun

I asked the Won Buddhist nun at the temple that my family goes to about her life. She told me about how she made the decision of becoming the nun, and we talked about the values in our lives.

Tell Me About Your Childhood

My mom talks about her experience growing up in South Korea and the friends she has created at various stages in her life. She also talks about her experience moving to the United States and maintaining these relationships.

Albert Lim, David Lim, and Toby Lim

The story of a Korean man and a journey with his family to America from a war at home. David Lim was interviewed on January 7th in Porter Ranch where he talks about his experience of the Korean War in...

Jaegyu & Sungbaik Choi (verbal consent added)
December 10, 2018 App Interview

My dad shares his life story as a dentist, and his progression in academic advancement.