So my magazine, KoreAm Journal, isn’t doing so well in the cash department. It’s gotten to the point where a group of staffers are trying to Save KoreAm.

I personally never wanted to stand on the rooftops with this announcement because, well, I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but I’ve always been awfully determined to put up a sparkly front. I cringed when a fellow editor proposed that we tell the community about our situation and our pay cuts (THAT’S why I had to wear the same dress to three weddings in a row, OK?) and I don’t really know why. Maybe I was still in denial, but I’m sure it’s deeper than that. Perhaps I’m more Korean in nature than I thought.

What I know (and must accept) is that our Save KoreAm campaign is necessary. And I know that KoreAm Journal serves as a critical voice not only for Korean Americans, but for all Asian Americans. And I know — oh, I know — that despite the rough patches our staff has plodded through these past couple of months, we are continuing to work tirelessly (well, actually, I’m pretty tired) to produce a magazine that’s crammed with depth, relevance and wit. And we have big, BIG! plans for the future. *coughawebsitethatdoesntsuckcough*

If, of course, we get the support we need right now.

So here is my plea. Save KoreAm. For me, I suppose, but really, for all of us.