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Kyeongjun Kim

Kyeongjun Kim
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Kyeongjun Kim is an award-winning journalist covering a wide range of topics, with a primary focus on the Korean American community in the United States—particularly in the greater Los Angeles area, where he is based. He also reports on national and local politics, foreign policy, culture, and sports. His work has been recognized with Ethnic Media Awards in Art, Culture, Entertainment & Sports and in Business & Economy. Before joining The Korea Daily, Kim worked at the U.S. Embassy in South Korea and in the office of a member of South Korea’s National Assembly. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and was named a James B. Angell Scholar.

Altadena’s Korean American Fire Survivors: Finding Hope in the Ashes

It is a paradox: this is the place the flames tore through—yet people are smiling. “Mommy! Papi!” The calls ring out across the parking lot, directed...

Altadena’s Korean American Fire Survivors: A Month Later, Recovery Still Uncertain

A month has passed since a wildfire swept through northeast Los Angeles, but the wounds it left behind remain raw. In Altadena, scarred by...

Tragic freeway crash claims life of 65-year-old Korean American in LA

The Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office recently announced that Kim Byung-chul, 65, was killed in a car accident on the 60 Freeway in the...

Home insurance premiums are likely to soar as insurers request rate hikes

The worst wildfires in history have prompted California’s largest home insurer to request a significant rate hike, raising concerns over rising costs for homeowners. As...

LA Koreatown Gateway Project to finally break ground after 17 years

LA Koreatown Gateway Project is finally undertaking after 17 years The long-awaited LA Koreatown Gateway Project, a long-cherished initiative in the Korean American community, is...

Carole Min define herself as Korean American and part of its community

A senior in her 80s has started a business. It’s not for money—she wants to see people happy. The courageous entrepreneur is Mrs. Carole Min...

LA-based Korean-American chef Katianna Hong to compete in ‘Top Chef’ Season 22

A Korean-American chef from Los Angeles will compete in a renowned culinary survival show. Eater LA reported on January 28 that Chef Katianna Hong will...

Heungsadan LA branch to go under renovation in August, completion by 2026

The renovation of the former headquarters building (Danso) of the Heungsadan LA branch, a key base for Korean independence activists in the U.S., is...

Korean Americans rally to reopen Yu Kil-Chun Korean Art Gallery in Massachusetts

Korean Americans are raising funds to support the reopening of the Yu Kil-Chun Korean Art Gallery at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Established...

Division in Korean-American community deepens over President Yoon’s impeachment

The impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol has repercussions even within the Korean-American community in Southern California. As the Korean Constitutional Court begins...

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