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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 28/09/2026

My interview with musician Jasmin Stone is in print today in outlets like the Sunday @chicagotribune.com!

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 25/09/2026

There's no paywall on this article! 🔗 jaehakim.substack.com/p/bts-iheart...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 20/09/2026

“When you get into casting, the search generally broadens out, but it was important to me that we considered actors of Asian descent for the role, just to see if I would find the lead I had in my mind.” -Vivian Lin, @netflix.com's "Crew Girl," in outlets like the Sunday @chicagotribune.com

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 13/09/2026

My interview with Atsuko Okatsuka is in print today in Sunday newspapers nationwide, including the @chicagotribune.com. Who's going to see her on tour? (I am!) 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM... @chicagotheatre.bsky.social

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 06/09/2026

This summer, Kim Theory made their Lollapalooza debut in Chicago. The 16-year-old musicians generally stick to playing concerts not too far from L.A. base. They'll open for riot grrrl pioneers Bratmobile on 9/13. store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM... @chicagotribune.com

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 31/08/2026

My interview with Dave Koz is in print in the Sunday @chicagotribune.com. store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 28/08/2026

And like clockwork, europesays(dot)com copy and pasted my article onto their fraudulent website already and are passing it off as their own work.

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 23/08/2026

My interview with Scarlett Estevez is in Sunday newspapers nationwide, including the @chicagotribune.com. store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 17/08/2026

Jae x WHIB in print in the Sunday @chicagotribune.com 📰 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 13/08/2026

Don't marry a man who would never do for you, what he expects from you.

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 09/08/2026

In print today in Sunday newspapers nationwide (including the @chicagotribune.com), former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, who made history as a member of the all-female Blue Origin crew. "Space makes Earth better & changed how I see it," she said. 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 03/08/2026

"The best way to experience New York is simply to walk. You always stumble upon something or someone memorable." -Ava Dash store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 26/07/2026

My interview with BRIDGERTON star and musician Oli Higginson in print nationwide (in outlets like the Sunday @chicagotribune.com). store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 20/07/2026

"Being an AsAm artist in country music isn't something I saw much growing up, so all my experiences have influenced the stories I tell and the perspective I bring to my music." —Travis Yee in print in the Sunday @chicagotribune.com 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 13/07/2026

Broadway star Melissa Errico says if you're ever at Wimbledon, there's more to check out than just tennis: "The Cannizaro House for tea. Wimbledon Common for a long walk. Wimbledon Village Stables, because horses somehow make every place feel more civilized." store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 05/07/2026

Asked where she's like to visit next, AtHeart's ARIN told me, "Philippines. I’d love to learn more about where Katelyn's from & what makes it so special, try the local food, explore the culture and spend time experiencing the beautiful beaches and scenery." 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 28/06/2026

“Traveling creates an energy that spurs me on to write. I notice more things than I do when I’m home. Right now, I’m sitting on a terrace in a hotel in Myeongdong in Seoul. Already, I’ve written on the flight." —DREAMT I FOUND YOU author @jiminhanwriter.bsky.social in the Sunday @chicagotribune.com

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 21/06/2026

“My first gig was at the World Famous Comedy Store [in Hollywood],” Rosalee Mayeux said. “It was such an honor and I had a blast! We had a fire audience, courtesy of one of their resident producers, comedian Jimmy Shin. So it was a very cushy beginning!” 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 14/06/2026

"I'd love to film in Asia. I’ve been waiting for an opportunity where I can afford to leave home for several weeks. Working on a project for a couple of months would be a perfect opportunity to check that off my bucket list." -Megan Lawless, OBSESSION 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 07/06/2026

This two-minute video shows why it’s so important to vote in South Korea (and everywhere). Very moving. 🔗 www.facebook.com/reel/1169957...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 07/06/2026

"I learned how to become a combat photographer when I was in the U.S. army in Germany in 1965. I was stationed in [the U.S. Army’s] Stuttgart VII Corps." —Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Robert Margouleff (in print, Sunday Chicago Tribune) 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 01/06/2026

“In VIVIEN & THE FLORIST, I play Peg Penn, the wife of a florist [played by Matthew Modine] who forms an unexpected connection with Vivien Leigh. It was wonderful to visit the places the Penns went to, like Old St. Mary’s Church." -Maria-Christina Oliveras 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 25/05/2026

"I performed during brunches & that was a big deal for me. I would play Sara Bareilles, Billy Joel & Mazzy Star covers and nobody would listen. I was thrilled to get paid to sing." -Sabrina Song on her new EP BIG TRICK in the Sunday @chicagotribune.com 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 17/05/2026

My interview with THE PITT star Alexandra Metz is in print in outlets nationwide, like the Sunday @chicagotribune.com. store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 11/05/2026

"We took a European trip to celebrate my mom’s bday. I remember small moments, walking thru cities together, sharing meals, seeing my parents react with so much excitement to places they had only seen in pictures before." -DoYeon Kim 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM... @chicagotribune.com

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 03/05/2026

Nobody talk to me. My dream interview with Academy Award-winning legend, Youn Yuh-jung (currently starring in the 2nd season of @netflix.com's BEEF), is in print in Sunday newspapers nationwide, including the @chicagotribune.com. 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 26/04/2026

My interview with Patrick McEnroe is in print in Sunday papers nationwide, including the Chicago Tribune. Print copies here: store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 19/04/2026

My interview with YOU, ME & TUSCANY star Stella Pecollo is in print in Sunday newspapers nationwide like the @chicagotribune.com. 🇮🇹 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 13/04/2026

It's not on the cover of @rollingstone.com, but my TWS article is featured in the April issue of the magazine's Future 25 issue. (It is online as well. 👇) www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 13/04/2026

My interview with The Korean Vegan, Joanne Lee Molinaro, is in print in Sunday newspapers nationwide, including the @chicagotribune.com. You may order your copy here👇 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 05/04/2026

"I lived in Miami Beach for over 10 years back in the 1990s, but I am always so excited to go back there and feel that sticky hot and humid air. The beaches, relaxed style of living, great place for fitness and the night life makes it my number one choice." 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 30/03/2026

"Japan in the winter is one of my favorite places in the world. Every time I go, it feels like there’s more to discover. I’m also a big food person and Japan has some of my favorite food." -Chloe Qisha, @chicagotribune.com

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 22/03/2026

"Railay Beach is a stunning car-free peninsula in the Krabi region in the south of Thailand. Turquoise water, white sand, towering limestone cliffs. Railay really stuck out to me for the serenity that it has." -Marco Grazzini in the Sunday @chicagotribune.com

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 20/03/2026

Six years cancer-free. 💙 The 1990s seem like yesterday. Truth be told, I miss being less creaky. But this Maudlin Crone™ is truly grateful to be alive and still at it in 2026. Here's to 30 more years! 🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DWHTVlWgHod/ #90s #cancerfree #LifeOfJae #selfie #selca #셀카

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 15/03/2026

When people claim to be thin-skinned, what many of them really mean is that they have immunity to say the kind of things to other people that they don’t want said to them. 🔗 jaehakim.substack.com/p/sorry-sorry

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 08/03/2026

I had a lot of fun interviewing PALM ROYALE's Claudia Ferri: "I’ve shot in Italy, Israel, Colombia, the US & Canada. I'd love to shoot in Newfoundland in the winter. I’m curious to see how people live in that kind of cold!" (In print in outlets like the Sunday @chicagotribune.com).

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 22/02/2026

Jae: Where would you like to go that you have never been to before? Sarah: Tokyo. Croatia. Brazil. Peru. Montana. Georgia, the country. Iceland. Nepal. 🔗 www.jaehakim.com/2026/02/go-a...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 15/02/2026

"Growing up as a mixed-race person made me acutely aware of the complexities of prejudice. This had a deep impact on my perspectives from young age. It informed my creative voice in more ways than one." -Henry J. Star in print in the Sunday Chicago Tribune store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 08/02/2026

LANDMAN films mostly around Ft Worth & parts of Texas where the story takes place. I grew up in Snyder & worked in oil for my dad while I was in high school, so it was awesome to go and portray this character that hit so close to home. -Tanner Beard 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 02/02/2026

Congrats to #ARKAI, who won their first GRAMMY Award tonight! Be sure to check out my interview with this Asian American duo today in Sunday newspapers like the @chicagotribune.com! 📰 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 26/01/2026

My interview with Shintaro Sakamoto is in print today in the Sunday Chicago Tribune. 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 21/01/2026

I'm not No. 1, or 6-7 (ifkyk), but 82nd isn't bad at all! 🤗 🔗 jaehakim.substack.com

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 19/01/2026

“I don’t think I’ll say anything [to him], because my MBTI is a T & I’m a logical, rational person," Heeseung told me. I know that 10-year-old me has to follow the exact same route to get where I am today.” My latest @rollingstone.com exclusive is with #ENHYPEN.👇 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 18/01/2026

"One location that I’ve recently added to my travel bucket list because I hadn’t considered it yet is Oman. The gorgeous mountains, historic Nizwa Souq and Wadi Shab are all on my dream itinerary when I visit there." -Marissa Chanel Hampton 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 13/01/2026

Happy Korean American Day to all who celebrate! Many of us were encouraged to lose our first language in order to fit in better in our new country. I always say that I am amazed at how my Korean is simultaneously both so good and so poor. IYKYK 🔗 jaehakim.substack.com/p/losing-my-...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 12/01/2026

“Puerto Rico has the longest winter holiday season in the world,” said LIBERATION's Irene Sofia Lucio. “It's hot, loud & busy. You don’t cuddle by a fire, you go out to the beach or to the outdoor market and likely run into live music.” 🔗 store.chicagotribune.com/product/7QAM...

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 10/01/2026

For Abbey Romeo, having her life featured on Love on the Spectrum was a way to show that autistic people are not that different from individuals who are neurotypical: "Sometimes on vacation, I need alone time to listen to music so I can feel regulated & not be overwhelmed.”

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 29/12/2025

“Thailand is huge, but I personally love Chiang Mai, Pai and the southern islands,” said indie rock artist Meaningful Stone. “Thailand is a place where sacredness and partying coexist. And since I love both, it’s a place I really need.”

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Jae-Ha Kim 김재하 @jaehakim.com · 22/12/2025

Thx to @npr.org's HERE & NOW for inviting me to share my thoughts about KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. Host Scott Tong asked the relevant questions as we discussed the Korean American creatives, relevance of artists like BTS & how the U.S. still others K-pop.👇 🔗 www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

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