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Sophia Hwang-Judiesch appointed as president of Tommy Hilfiger North America

  A woman of Korean descent has been appointed as the North America president of global fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger. Tommy Hilfiger announced the appointment of...

Fullerton City Council elects Fred Jung as mayor pro tem as his mayoral term ends

  Shortly after completing his term as mayor, District 1 Council Member Fred Jung was elected as mayor pro tem by the Fullerton City Council. At...

12-year-old Toby Hyun wins Kids Baking Championship ‘Sweets-Giving’

  A Korean-American student has won the Kids Baking Championship, a competition where talented young bakers compete to become the best young baker. Toby Hyun, 12,...

California’s youngest to pass the bar, Peter Park shares how he became a prosecutor

  "Being a genius is a bit of an exaggeration, and I didn't have a perfect GPA. I was drawn to law because it has...

Cosmetics company 3LAB is breaking new ground in high-end beauty market

  A Korean-American cosmetics company, 3LAB has become an iconic success story in the high-end cosmetics industry. Erica Chung (67), CEO of 3LAB, has made a...

June Jee An appointed judge in the Orange County Superior Court

  California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed a Korean-American attorney to serve as a judge in the Orange County Superior Court. The governor's office announced the...

Sung Kim, former U.S. ambassador to Korea, will join Hyundai Motor as advisor

  Hyundai Motor announced on December 8 that it will appoint former U.S. Ambassador to Korea Sung Kim as an advisor, who is an expert...

18-year-old Peter Park sworn in as the youngest prosecutor in California

  A young Korean-American man became the youngest person to pass the state's bar exam at 17 in California and was sworn in as a...

John Park makes history as first Asian American to be elected mayor in Georgia

  John Park, a member of the Brookhaven City Council, has made history as the first Asian American to be elected mayor in the state...

LA Mayor’s Office appoints Ruth Kwon as first City Council Ethics Officer

  The Los Angeles Mayor's Office has appointed a Korean American former federal prosecutor as its first-ever ethics officer. The city and Ethics Officer Ruth...