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ÅNGEL 004: A Korean Kentuckian to the World
ÅNGEL 004: A Korean Kentuckian to the World

This story begins in Los Angeles at Paramount Recording Studios. “It’s not quite right,” I explain to my co-writers. “It needs more authenticity to it. I want people to hear this opening line and feel like they’re actually in the car with me, traveling from Kentucky to Los Angeles.” I’ve been awaiting this moment for a few weeks now, the day that we finally started working on a new album - and genre - that honors my experience as a Korean American from Kentucky: K-BELLE, a blend of my Korean and Southern Belle identities.

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Finding My Voice Through YPAS
Finding My Voice Through YPAS

When I moved to Louisville, the last thing I was expecting was the opportunity to pursue something I’d only ever considered a hobby. Despite my overwhelming insistence on becoming a lawyer or an astronaut at the age of twelve, the Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) encouraged me to embrace a part of myself that has undoubtedly shaped me into the person I am today.

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The Art of Impact: Inside Kentucky’s Women’s Wrestling Revolution
The Art of Impact: Inside Kentucky’s Women’s Wrestling Revolution

On a summer evening in Louisville, a wrestling ring stood in a space usually reserved for quiet contemplation. Beneath the clean lines of the Speed Art Museum, the ropes were pulled tight and the mat stretched flat. As wine glasses clinked and a crowd of gallery-goers took their seats, the atmosphere was one of polite curiosity.

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PRESS RELEASE | Louisville, KY - Legacy in Motion: LaVelle Smith's Dance Journey from Kentucky to Pop Icons
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Tickets are on Sale for Legacy in Motion: LaVelle Smith’s Dance Journey from Kentucky to Pop Icons
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Introducing Gear that Gives Back: A New Way to Support Kentucky to the World
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PRESS RELEASE | Kentucky to the World Partners with Gatton Academy to Host Globally Recognized Neuroscientist
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PRESS RELEASE | Kentucky to the World Hosts Globally Recognized Neurosurgeon Dr. Ajmal Zemmar in Republic Bank Foundation Speaker Series
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KTW Founder honored in New York Times Obituary
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PRESS RELEASE | Kentucky to the World names new interim executive director for Louisville nonprofit
The Soulful Sounds of Derbytown Premiering on KET 7/15/2025
The Soulful Sounds of Derbytown Premiering on KET 7/15/2025
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Tom O’Connell - This Is the Way: Stagecraft, Stunts and Fighting on Screen is now on KET
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Carol Wyatt: 35 Years of TV Animation and Film is now on KET
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Basketball & Brotherhood: Breaking Barriers is Available to Stream
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