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The Door Has Been Open for 250 Years

Oct 5, 2026

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14 min read

The Door Has Been Open for 250 Years

Hudson County’s executive gave me twenty minutes on the day the county celebrated America’s 250th birthday. We talked about Marlon Brando, the Statue of Liberty’s water bill, a Korean restaurant in Journal Square, and a school with his name on it. At the end, he said he wanted another hour.

Sylvia Kim
Sylvia Kim

Voices

What We Stopped Counting

Sep 4, 2026

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18 min read

What We Stopped Counting

A century ago, Jersey City treated childbirth as something the city owed you. That building is luxury apartments now. New Jersey is putting up a first-of-its-kind state maternal health center in Trenton — and the state's own description of it does not use the word delivery.

Sylvia Kim
Sylvia Kim

Voices

When Cultural Authority Becomes the Embarrassment | 꼰대가 된 문화 권력의 망신

Aug 1, 2026

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6 min read

When Cultural Authority Becomes the Embarrassment | 꼰대가 된 문화 권력의 망신

BTS, the Grammys, and a generation that no longer waits for permission | BTS의 거부가 드러낸 낡은 완장과 새로운 세대의 힘 그리고 오래된 권위가 자신의 역사 영원한 권력으로 착각할 때 일어나는 일이다.

Sylvia Kim
Sylvia Kim

Voices

맘앤아이가 The KORISE로 —26년, 다시 당신께

Jun 27, 2026

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1 min read

맘앤아이가 The KORISE로 —26년, 다시 당신께

2000년 Mom&I(맘앤아이)로 시작한 이야기. 이제 The KORISE라는 이름으로, 당신의 이메일함에.

Sylvia Kim
Sylvia Kim

Voices

On Those Who Remain | 남아 있는 사람들에 대하여

Jun 27, 2026

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2 min read

On Those Who Remain | 남아 있는 사람들에 대하여

A publisher's note on what it means to stay — through 26 years, a name change, and an age that keeps getting faster. | 발행인의 글

Sylvia Kim
Sylvia Kim

Voices

A Leader Who Keeps Human Warmth Inside an Industry's Complex Language

Jun 10, 2026

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12 min read

A Leader Who Keeps Human Warmth Inside an Industry's Complex Language

Eil Chul Kim on Korean bio's entry into the U.S., the conditions for a Jersey City Korea Pavilion, and the force that ultimately holds people up

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

Walking Back the Confidence She Lost | 잃어버린 자신감을 다시 걷게 하다

Jun 10, 2026

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10 min read

Walking Back the Confidence She Lost | 잃어버린 자신감을 다시 걷게 하다

Jace Lee — senior model school director and fashion-walking coach. From posture and walking to storytelling in front of the camera and the rediscovery of family — a story about finding the original you again, not becoming like someone else. | 이경민(Jace Lee) 선생님 — 시니어 모델 스쿨 디렉터, 패션 워킹 코치. '누군가처럼 되는 법'이 아니라 '원래의 나를 다시 찾는 법'에 대한 이야기.

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

The Bridge Is Not Yet Finished | 다리는 아직 다 놓이지 않았다

Jun 10, 2026

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9 min read

The Bridge Is Not Yet Finished | 다리는 아직 다 놓이지 않았다

Violinist, Orchestra of St. Luke's · Overlook Quartet · Soridari art director — Haejoo Woo. | 바이올리니스트, Orchestra of St. Luke's · Overlook Quartet · 소리다리 아트 디렉터 — 우혜주.

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

Erie Chang | A Journey That Began in the Details | 디테일에서 시작된 여정

Jun 10, 2026

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10 min read

Erie Chang | A Journey That Began in the Details | 디테일에서 시작된 여정

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

The Father Was Outside the Frame | 아빠는 카메라 밖에 있었다

Jun 10, 2026

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6 min read

The Father Was Outside the Frame | 아빠는 카메라 밖에 있었다

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

The Things She Hasn't Built Yet | 아직 짓지 못한 것들

Jun 10, 2026

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6 min read

The Things She Hasn't Built Yet | 아직 짓지 못한 것들

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

The Artist Who Remembers the World in Scenes | 세상을 장면으로 기억하는 사람

Jun 10, 2026

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8 min read

The Artist Who Remembers the World in Scenes | 세상을 장면으로 기억하는 사람

Oh Yul — artist and content director. From a painter's studio in Korea to the streets of Jersey City, the story of an artist who builds memory through all five senses.

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

She Sits There Now | 그 자리에, 지금은 그녀가 앉아 있다

Jun 10, 2026

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1 min read

She Sits There Now | 그 자리에, 지금은 그녀가 앉아 있다

Harrington Park 시장 Joon L. Chung. 17살, 등에 땀을 흘리며 50불에 통역을 하던 그 코트룸의 자리 — 어느덧, 그녀가 시장으로 앉아 있다.

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

He Was Going to Leave. He Never Did. | 떠날 생각이었다. 그냥 남았다

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read

He Was Going to Leave. He Never Did. | 떠날 생각이었다. 그냥 남았다

Twenty-five years at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. The first Korean American Captain in HCPO history — Peter Kwon. The story of a man who set out to leave, and instead gave a quarter century to one county.

The KORISE | Mom&I
The KORISE | Mom&I

Voices

We Mistook a Tenant for an Anchor우리는 세입자를 앵커로 착각했다

Jun 9, 2026

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4 min read

We Mistook a Tenant for an Anchor우리는 세입자를 앵커로 착각했다

What left was a headquarters. What arrived is an ecosystem.떠난 것은 본사였고, 도착한 것은 생태계다

Sylvia Kim
Sylvia Kim

Voices

He Never Once Said "I Did This"그는 한 번도 "내가 했다"고 말하지 않았다

Jun 9, 2026

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3 min read

He Never Once Said "I Did This"그는 한 번도 "내가 했다"고 말하지 않았다

Two hours with Paul Kim, Mayor of Palisades Park — with council candidates Justin Kang and Lucy Yang. 팰리세이즈 파크 시장 폴 김의 두 시간. 인터뷰·글 실비아 김, 발행인.

Sylvia Kim
Sylvia Kim

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