Sushi Kim closes, Sushi Kim 2 Go coming soon to Oakland.

Sushi Kim in the Strip District has closed, according to The Incline. It also writes that it will open Sushi Kim 2 Go in Oakland in March.

The restaurant has closed after 30 years, though articles announcing its closure after 25 years were out five years ago.

V-Day Kpop Dance Party, February 14 in Bloomfield.

412 K-Town / KPOP Pittsburgh will host a Valentine's Day K-pop dance party on February 14.

Hey Everyone !! Come Join us at our " Valentines day Kpop Dance Party " on february 14th, 2020 Friday @ LevelupStudios.
Dj.Kidplay will be spinning your favorite kpop songs as we dance the night away , and we will have RDP throughout the night so be ready to show us your moves on the dance floor.
This event is 18 and up ( no alcohol will served but we will have water for everyone ) and it is $10 (Cash&Venmo) at the door. Feel Free to bring guests and Hope to see you guys there ^^

It starts at 8:00 pm at Level Up Studios in Bloomfield (map).

1997 film Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) at Row House Cinema, January 24 - 30.

The 1997 film Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) will play at the Row House Cinema from January 24 through 30 as part of an upcoming Animation Classics series.

Chinese-language historical tour of Carnegie Library in Oakland / 将提供卡内基图书馆的中文导游, January 11.

Update (7-Jan-20): It's been cancelled.


via @CarnegieLibraryOfPittsburgh.


The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will host a Chinese-language historical tour of its Oakland (main) branch on January 11.

Join our Library docents as we take you on a guided tour through Andrew Carnegie’s Main Library. You’ll get a look at the resources, incredible art and architecture that created this historic landmark, as well as how the building’s interior has changed over time.

欢迎您参加卡内基公共图书馆奥克兰馆的中文讲解导览。在导览中，我们将带您深入了解图书馆馆内的资源，欣赏图书馆的建筑艺术，一起探索卡内基图书馆与匹兹堡市的历史与变迁。

Free Korean III advanced-level classes starting at Carnegie Library, January 4.

via the Republic of Korea's Flickr page.

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, which already holds free beginner- and intermediate-level Korean classes, will offer Korean III from January 2020.

Korean III is geared toward those with an advanced understanding of Korean. This group meets 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month, from January through April, in Classroom A.

• These classes are FREE.
• You do not have to register for the classes.
• You do not need to bring anything or buy anything.
• New participants are welcome at any time.
• This class is for adults, but young people are welcome as long as they behave respectfully.

The next meetings will be January 4 and January 18 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Carnegie Library branch in Oakland. The library is located at 4400 Forbes Ave. in Oakland (map) and is accessible by buses 28X, 54, 61C, 61D, 67, 69, 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D, and 93.

"Kitsuke: The Art Of Kimono," January 8 at Pitt.

"Vivid kimono" by Raita Futo (Creative Commons).

The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will host Evan Mason and his workshop "Kitsuke: The Art Of Kimono" on January 8.

Pitt alumnus Evan Mason will teach participants about the craftsmanship put into designing a kimono. The lecture will begin with a lesson on the history and significance of the kimono in Japan, follow with a kitsuke demonstration (how to wear traditional Japanese attire), and end with participants trying on their own yukatas (casual kimonos)!

It runs from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in 4130 Posvar Hall (map). It takes place two days before the center's annual Seijin Shiki / Coming-of-Age ceremony.

Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충) returns to Pittsburgh from January 3.

The acclaimed 2019 Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충), which opened in Pittsburgh on November 1 and ran through December 19, will return to theaters from January 3.

Bong Joon Ho brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale.

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks. By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, PARASITE showcases a modern master at the top of his game.

Parasite won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It will play at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online via Fandango. The theater is located at 300 West Waterfront Dr. in the Waterfront shopping complex in Homestead (map), across the Monongahela River from Greenfield, Squirrel Hill, and the rest of Pittsburgh.

Lunar New Year 2020 Cultural Festival, January 25 in Squirrel Hill.

via the Pittsburgh chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans.

Pittsburgh's fifth annual Lunar New Year celebration will start on January 25 with a cultural festival in Squirrel Hill. It will run from 12:00 to 4:00 pm (slight change from the original announcement) at St. Edmund's Academy and will feature martial arts performances, dances, food, crafts, and more. St. Edmunds Academy is located at 5705 Darlington Ave., next to the Jewish Community Center (map).

New Chinese movie Adoring (宠爱) in Pittsburgh, from January 3.

The 2019 Chinese movie Adoring (宠爱) will play in Pittsburgh from January 3. A synopsis from the distributor:

Pet center owner and vet Vivian provides medical care for all pets in the community; she witnesses six heart-warming stories among the pets and their owners. The six stories are interconnected with laughter and tears, until every family’s problem is eventually resolved. The pets and their humans then live happily ever after.

It plays at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online via Fandango. The theater is located at 300 West Waterfront Dr. in the Waterfront shopping complex in Homestead (map), across the Monongahela River from Greenfield, Squirrel Hill, and the rest of Pittsburgh.

Free Chinese, Japanese, Korean classes in Pittsburgh in January.

by sama093 (Creative Commons)


The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will continue to offer free Chinese, Japanese, and Korean classes at some of its branches the first month of the new year. Check out the class information below in addition to its language resources on the shelves and online.

As the library notes: these classes are free; registration is not required; no materials are needed and nothing needs to be bought; new participants are welcome at any time; classes are for adults (unless otherwise noted) but well-behaved young people are welcome to join as well.