by KRISTINE WONG
The first time Amie Kim heard traditional Korean drumming, the beats went straight to her heart. At 20 years old, the Korean adoptee — raised in the Minneapolis suburbs since the age of 2 — had never been exposed to Korean culture before.
As she watched and listened to the Korean drum troupe perform [...]
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November 22, 2008 – 1:25 am