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Chef Jun Bum Oh crafts Korean fusion feast for Song Kang-ho retrospective

  Korean-American Chef Jun Bum Oh prepared a special dinner for the Song Kang-ho retrospective at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 7. Opened...

Korean-American designer creates ‘Green Master Plan’ for Boston Children’s Hospital

  Boston Children's Hospital (BCH), one of the best children's hospitals in the United States, recently received a landscape design from a Korean-American designer. Mikyoung Kim...

Skid Row’s two-generation family store transitions ownership to the community

  A store for the people is becoming a store for the community. Operated by a Korean-American family for two generations, the Skid Row People's Market...

Pittsburgh Pirates signs contract with 17-year-old Korean-born Jayden Kim

  A 17-year-old Korean-Australian boy signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). On December 14, the team announced in a press release that...

NYPD’s first Korean-American Inspector in 178-year history

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has named its first-ever Korean-American Inspector. On December 18, the NYPD announced that Deputy Inspector Chungyoon Huh of the...

2nd Gen students select 11 community heroes and legends for 2023 booklet

  The 'Heroes and Legends' booklet, published by second-generation Korean-American students, has recently been released. According to Christopher Lee, who spearheaded the project, 11 individuals have...

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...