Join us in celebrating Korean American Story’s 15th Anniversary with a special championship edition of our annual storytelling competition: ROAR Story Slam All Stars!

The best of the best ROAR Story Slam finalists return for a chance to win a cash prize of up to $2,000 and be crowned 2025's ROAR Story Slam All Star. Each storyteller has six minutes to captivate the audience - no scripts, no props, just pure storytelling magic. The theme of this year's stories is First Time/Last Time.

The program will be emceed by Kathleen Kim, Sesame Street Puppeteer (Ji-Young, Sesame Street's first Korean American Muppet character) and Emmy-Nominated Producer. The evening will feature standup comedy by Youngmi Mayer and a Q&A with our storytellers led by Emmy-Winning TV Anchor and Reporter, Vivian Lee.

6:30 PM: Doors Open / Food and Drink Available to Order

7:30 PM: Program 

9:30 PM: After Party

ROAR Story Slam was created to encourage Korean Americans to recognize the significance and range of our community’s narratives and to showcase our stories for the community and beyond. 

The program explores real-life events and narratives that reflect the diverse experiences of the Korean American community. Our intention is to present these stories authentically and respectfully. Some content may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

By attending ROAR Story Slam All Stars, you consent to the use of your voice and likeness without compensation in photography, video recordings, and audio recordings of this event, and you agree to release Korean American Story and its sponsors from any liability on account of such use.

Questions, comments, concerns? Please contact [email protected].

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