Advocating for Korean-American Political Empowerment
NetleeWorld/네트리월드 is a leading Korean-American Political Action Committee (KAPAC) dedicated to building political power, influencing policy, and securing representation for the Korean-American community at all levels of government in the United States and in US-Korea relations.
We are committed to increasing Korean-American political representation and influence through:
We advocate for policies that benefit Korean-Americans and strengthen US-Korea relations:
We actively participate in the electoral process through:
The foundation of our political action
Increasing Korean-American presence in government and politics:
Shaping legislation and government action:
Activating our community in the political process:
How we turn our mission into action
Key achievements in our political work
Supported the successful campaigns of 5 Korean-American candidates for state legislatures and city councils across the country, including the first Korean-American woman elected to the New Jersey State Assembly.
Led coalition that successfully advocated for Korean language voting materials in 3 additional states and 12 counties, benefiting over 200,000 limited-English proficient Korean-American voters.
Played key role in passage of federal COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and 5 state-level bills addressing anti-Asian violence, organizing over 10,000 petition signatures and 500 constituent calls to lawmakers.
Our targeted Korean-American voter mobilization efforts contributed to record 72% turnout among registered Korean-American voters, up from 58% in 2016.
Instrumental in establishment of Congressional Korean-American Caucus, now with 28 members, to advocate for issues important to the Korean-American community.