Korean American Digital Archive at USC
For more than 16 years, Korean American Story has documented the voices, memories, and lived experiences of Korean Americans through the Legacy Project. These interviews are preserved through the Korean American Digital Archive at the University of Southern California, helping ensure our community’s stories remain accessible for future generations.
What is the Korean American Digital Archive?
The Korean American Digital Archive (KADA) is housed within the Korean Heritage Library at the University of Southern California (USC). The archive exists to preserve and make materials documenting Korean American history and experiences accessible. Through this partnership, Korean American Story recordings and programs become part of a growing historical collection that can be accessed by students, researchers, scholars, historians, and future generations interested in the Korean American experience.
The USC Korean American Digital Archive includes photographs, documents, recordings, oral histories, and other materials that help preserve the story of the Korean diaspora in America.
400+ Videos Archived
16 Years of Storytelling
Including Legacy Project interviews, ROAR Story Slam performances, NAYA films, and more
Why Preserving Our Stories Matter
For generations, many Korean American stories were never formally documented or preserved. Family histories, immigration journeys, memories of war, sacrifice, identity, and community often lived only through word of mouth.
Legacy Project was created to help ensure those stories are not lost. By recording and preserving firsthand experiences, we create a living archive that future generations can learn from and connect with in their own voices. These stories help deepen our understanding of Korean American identity, history, resilience, and belonging. What begins as one person’s story becomes part of our collective history.