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Reason why opening of YMCA Center isn’t all full of joy for Koreatown

The opening ceremony of the Koreatown YMCA Center (433 S. Vermont Ave.) on February 27 was marked by a sense of bittersweetness. KYCC Director...

DA Gascón says ‘We’re in a much better place’ while serial burglaries prevail

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who is seeking re-election for a second term, says, "We're in a much better place today than...

LA Korean Festival Foundation in mud-slinging as lawsuits continue

A court has rejected the application for a temporary restraining order (TRO) submitted by ex-board members ousted from the LA Korean Festival Foundation's board...

Education Department launches new support to speed up FAFSA processing

Recent delays in distributing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) details have led several colleges, including the State University of New York (SUNY),...

bb.q ranked ‘Best Fried Chicken’ brand, beating KFC and Popeyes

A Korean fried chicken brand has been recognized as the best fried chicken in the U.S. One of Korea's 'big three' fried chicken franchise bb.q's...

Korean international student arrested for alleged kidnapping and sexual assault

A Korean international student has been arrested by police on suspicion of alleged sexual assault. According to local media 'WYFF News 4', the incident occurred...

U.S. ban on Russian seafood spurs stockpiling and price jump concerns

Over the weekend, customers flocked to Gamjabow, a specialty store in LA's Koreatown that focuses on products from Gangwon-do, a Korean province, to stock...

LA City to hold Lunar New Year Night Market in Koreatown on March 3

The City of Los Angeles will host a Lunar New Year Night Market at Koreatown Plaza on March 3. Since February 3, the city has...

Cyberattack cripples UnitedHealth subsidiary, disrupting pharmacies over 7 days

Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is experiencing a system outage for the seventh consecutive day following a cyberattack on February 21. According to...

Graffiti epidemic hits LA Koreatown with 9,000 reports, echoing citywide struggle

In 2023, Koreatown in Los Angeles reported approximately 9,000 instances of graffiti, according to a new report. Earlier this month, Oceanwide Plaza, a 27-story residential...