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Hyun Kim 김현

Don’t Ask Me, I Don’t Have the Answers*

I used to love giving advice. Now I’m trying to give less of it.

Jun 22, 2021

Don’t Ask Me, I Don’t Have the Answers*

Jun 22, 2021

I’ve Been in Spain for Five Years, Why Do I Still Suck at Spanish?

Maybe I’m being too hard on myself or maybe I’m not being hard enough on myself.

Jun 14, 2021

I’ve Been in Spain for Five Years, Why Do I Still Suck at Spanish?

Jun 14, 2021

My Stinky Lunch Story That I Never Had

For years I told the story. Then I talked to my mom and realized I’d made it up.

May 25, 2021

My Stinky Lunch Story That I Never Had

May 25, 2021

Why Are Men So Boring Compared to Women?

and why do so many of us think that unwillingness to change is a good character trait?

May 15, 2021

Why Are Men So Boring Compared to Women?

May 15, 2021

What Old Spanish Ladies Taught Me About Equality

while they cut me in line at the supermarket

May 12, 2021

What Old Spanish Ladies Taught Me About Equality

May 12, 2021

The Unexpected Apologies

What do we owe those from our past who pop up and drop one on us?

May 5, 2021

The Unexpected Apologies

May 5, 2021

Been Thinking About Minari…

and how I feel guilty for not liking it and if I should always be rooting for everyone Asian

Apr 23, 2021

Been Thinking About Minari…

Apr 23, 2021

Been Thinking About DMX…

and his death, our reaction to it, and my feelings about those things

Apr 15, 2021

Been Thinking About DMX…

Apr 15, 2021

I Found a Pair of AirPods and Learned How Weak I Was

I should have just left them on the ground

Apr 6, 2021

I Found a Pair of AirPods and Learned How Weak I Was

Apr 6, 2021

CURIOUS AND MESSY

This is what I hope my newsletter to be

Mar 30, 2021

CURIOUS AND MESSY

Mar 30, 2021

JOYCE WRICE, R&B Singer

Born to a Japanese mother and a Black American father, the R&B songstress embodies the generation of mixed-raced Americans who embrace and…

Feb 10, 2021

JOYCE WRICE, R&B Singer

Feb 10, 2021

Sahra Nguyen of Nguyen Coffee Supply

The importer, supplier and roaster of Vietnamese coffee beans is on a mission to make sure that Vietnamese coffee culture gets respect.

Oct 15, 2020

Sahra Nguyen of Nguyen Coffee Supply

Oct 15, 2020

Doom Scrolling the American Revolt of 2020 From Abroad

Experiencing what’s happening in America via my social media feed has me in a fog of emotions.

Jun 2, 2020

Doom Scrolling the American Revolt of 2020 From Abroad

Jun 2, 2020

Published in
Age of Awareness

The Mind of an Asian American in Spain Going to the Supermarket During the Pandemic

I was nervous to go outside for the first time since Spain went on full lockdown quarantine. It was a mix of emotions.

Apr 16, 2020

The Mind of an Asian American in Spain Going to the Supermarket During the Pandemic

Apr 16, 2020

The Anti-Model Minority Stereotype is the New Asian American Stereotype

More and more Asian American stories are being told today than ever before but it’s the same type of stories that get all the attention.

Oct 10, 2019

The Anti-Model Minority Stereotype is the New Asian American Stereotype

Oct 10, 2019

What Lies Beneath

Aaliyah cover story for Vibe. August 2001. It was my first cover for the magazine. She tragically died in a plane crash a few weeks after.

Sep 12, 2019

What Lies Beneath

Sep 12, 2019

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF MOTOWN

One of the country’s most iconic record labels was modeled off of the main moneymakers in its hometown of Detroit, Michigan: the auto…

Sep 12, 2019

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF MOTOWN

Sep 12, 2019

Bobby Hundreds Tells His Streetwear Story And Struggles With The Asian American Community In His…

For more than 15 years Bobby Kim, who goes by Bobby Hundreds, expressed himself through his iconic streetwear brand, The Hundreds. Now…

Aug 14, 2019

Bobby Hundreds Tells His Streetwear Story And Struggles With The Asian American Community In His…

Aug 14, 2019

Published in
Swap Language

Trying to Make Friends as a Middle-Aged Asian-American Expat Will Test Your Confidence

Meeting new people can be a frightening experience. When you’re lonely in a new country every little missed connection will hurt.

Apr 12, 2019

Trying to Make Friends as a Middle-Aged Asian-American Expat Will Test Your Confidence

Apr 12, 2019

What Does Internalised Racism Look Like?

When a Chinese Kid Stands Next to You in Spain and You Wish He Would Go Away

Mar 29, 2019

What Does Internalised Racism Look Like?

Mar 29, 2019

Hyun Kim 김현

Hyun Kim 김현

Writer/Editor: Vibe, MTV, Tidal. Marketing/Advertising: Nike, Samsung, The Madbury Club. Former #1 Google image search for bald Asian. Seoul->Ithaca->NYC->VLC

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