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We love helping our community, and we love taking pictures, so when we get a chance to do both at the same time, we’re doubly happy. J recently had a chance to work with some of the beautiful families served by Durham’s Genesis Home, a charitable organization which helps homeless families transition to permanent housing. He created a series of images evoking the independence fostered by Genesis Home. Genesis Home is featuring the photographs on their website.

GenesisHome Durham NC - photos by J Kim Photography

In addition, two of the images were submitted to GlobalGiving’s photo contest, where they were selected as finalists for the June competition and encouraged people to give thousands of dollars via the GlobalGiving campaign.

GlobalGiving's photos - Photo contest, J Kim Photography

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One of the dances, performed in the eve of Korean summer Olympics in Raleigh, was Korean traditional dance. Buchaechum is a traditional Korean dance. The dance is usually performed by a group of dancers holding fans decorated with pink feathers.

J photographed an event and one of his pictures was published on the Korea Daily Atlanta. Among the cities competed in the southeastern summer Olympics for Koreans, Atlanta won the first place with 497 scores. Raleigh scored 327 and Charlotte won 269, they were placed in the second and third respectively.

Lion Dance Troupe (the Triangle Area Chinese American Society) performed a dance at the 30th Korean American Southeastern Summer Olympics. Lion Dance is one of the traditional Chinese dances. Lion custom-dressed two or three people dance mimicking the movement of lions. Based on the Wikipedia, lion dance is believed to be originated from India. Koreans have a similar lion dance that is called as saja-nori which used to be played in Bukcheong area in northern Korea and still is played at some special events in South Korea.

Lion Dance Troupe's by The Triangle Area Chinese American Society

Lion Dance Troupe's by The Triangle Area Chinese American Society

Taiko drum performance was given by Triangle Japan Club at the the 30th Korean American Southeastern Summer Olympics that was held at the Leesville Road High School on June 11th, 2010. J (J Kim Photography) photographed their performance.

Taiko drum performance by Triangle Japan club

Taiko drum performance by Triangle Japan club

Taiko drum performance by Triangle Japan club

J was an official photographer for the The 30th Korean American Southeastern Summer Olympics (동남부 한인 체육대회). The meeting was held at the Leesville Road HIgh School on June 11 and 12, 2010. On the evening event, Dong B. Jin gave a welcome remarks, and Tony Shin and Clodagh Lyons-Bastian greeted the audience, athletes and their families. Special performances were done by Taiko Drum Performance, Lion Dance Troupe’s, and Traditional Korean Dance.

Dong B. Jin - welcome remarks

Hunan Delegation Welcome Banquet - June 9, 2010

Hunan delegation welcome banquet was co-hosted by Carolina China Council and Research Triangle Regional Partnership on June 9, 2010. J photographed the event for Senator Harris Blake. J and he worked together for another Chinese delegation visit in 2009. Event committee includes Harris Blake, Trudy Engebretson, Lee Anne Nance, Rosemary Wyche, Lian Xie, and Wei Xie. Special thanks to the sponsors: Capital Data Group, LLC/ ZM Financial Systems Inc, F7 International, Godwin Manufacturing Co, Inc., Green Equipment Solutions, Intepac, LLC, Lenovo, First Health of the Carolinas/ Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst Convention and Visitors Bureau,  Thermal Metal Treating, Inc., Pinehurst Resort, and Travel International.