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Case of Yong Yang, fatally shot by LAPD, heads to court with jury trial request

The case of Yong Yang, who was fatally shot by a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, is now headed to court. Yang's parents, Min...

14 schools in LAUSD to hold taekwondo classes after school until Dec. 6

The sound of taekwondo's shout of concentration will resonate in 14 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). On September 24, the Korean...

Korean history and culture events to be held across SoCal during ‘Korea Month’

Korean government institutions in Los Angeles are organizing a “2024 Korea Month” event throughout October in honor of National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol). The organizers...

Reconstruction for Korean Consulate General building expected to be completed by 2029

The reconstruction project of the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles has begun with the goal of completing the project by the end of...

Center IPA celebrates 10th anniversary, sets goal to expand clinics to 13 by 2023

Center Medical Group (Center IPA), which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, kicked off its next decade with a large kickoff meeting at...

LA Korean Festival returns to Seoul International Park from Sept. 26-29

The 51st Los Angeles Korean Festival will be held at Seoul International Park in Koreatown from September 26 to 29. The LA Korean Festival Foundation...

LAPD offers $50K reward for info on Koreatown hit-and-run scooter that killed elderly man

Police have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect after a Korean man in his 60s was fatally struck...

Park Hyung-man honored with doctorate for lifelong philanthropy in Gongju and LA

On September 12, Park Hyung-man (87), chairman of the Manhee Koju Foundation, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Business Administration from Gongju National University....

Korean-American students paint ‘Hope’ mural on Bell homeless shelter, a year-long effort

Flowers bloomed on cold, rough concrete walls and lit up the city. On September 14, Salvation Army Bell Shelter in Bell, a city near Los...

First female Executive Editor of LA Times, Terry Tang speaks about local and ethnic media’s job

“It's a difficult time, but covering communities close to the ground is just as important.” Terry Tang, the first female Executive Editor of the Los...