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Wolfson celebrates grand opening of gallery, showcases Yu Gwan-sun Series

  Artist Maureen Gaffney-Wolfson, who has drawn great attention from the Korean American community for her artistic portrayal of Yu Gwan-sun, held a grand opening...

WKBC Organizing Committee disbands, expressing gratitudes to community

  The Organizing Committee of the 21st World Korean Business Convention (WKBC) held a closing ceremony to express its gratitude to the Korean American community...

Rising childcare costs force parents to leave workforce as federal program ends

  Increasing numbers of parents are quitting their jobs because they cannot afford childcare. According to a recent report released by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency...

Korean descents identified as frequent targets in Pew Racial Discrimination Report

  According to a Pew Research survey of 7,066 Asian descendants conducted over 10 months between May 2022 and February 2023, 38% of Koreans have...

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...

Guesthouses and boarding houses to be affected by stricter regulations

  As the city of Los Angeles tightens regulations on short-term accommodations and rentals, Korean American-owned guesthouses and boarding houses are likely to be affected. On...

Jungmin Lee appointed as District 10 Koreatown Deputy of Constituent Services

  Jungmin Lee has been named the Koreatown Deputy of Constituent Services for the 10th District of Los Angeles City Councilmember Heather Hutt, filling a...

Korea’s No. 1 hotel brand to open Korean-style business hotel in LA by 2025

  Shilla Stay, a business hotel of the Korean luxury hotel brand The Shilla Hotels & Resorts, has begun preparations to open a Korean-style hotel...

Candidate debate for LA District 10 on Dec. 3 to address community concerns

  Ahead of next March's runoff, a candidate debate for Los Angeles Council District 10, encompassing LA Koreatown, is scheduled. The second District 10 candidate debate,...

LA unveils $38M plan to install bus stop shades, including 20 in Koreatown

  The City of Los Angeles has announced a major funding boost to install bus stop shelters and shades, and will begin installing them next...