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America is most favored market for expansion of Korean restaurant franchises

The United States was the most favored country for Korean restaurant companies to expand overseas last year. According to the 2023 Overseas Expansion Survey of...

New scam is targeting iPhones, beware if your phone get bombarded with notifications

Consumers should beware of a new hacking scam targeting iPhones. On March 23, IT professional Parth Patel reported on X (formerly Twitter) that he had...

Korean-American doctor starts fight against fentanyl that killed her son

A Korean-American doctor who lost her son to fentanyl is in the news for developing a drug test kit. The online fundraising site GoFundMe recently...

Bank of Hope offers $150,000 in student scholarships: Apply by May 17

Bank of Hope is now accepting applications for the 2024 Hope Scholarship. Bank of Hope announced on March 26 that it is now accepting applications...

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will maintain number of flight schedules after the merger

Korean Air has appointed Yoonseok Chung, department head of headquarters in Korea as the new manager of the airline's U.S. Western region office. Chung visited...

Visa and Mastercard to cut merchant fees, but it could affect consumer prices

Visa and Mastercard merchant fees have been reduced, which means merchants will be able to pay less for card fees. But consumers should be...

FAFSA application deadline has been extended to May 2

The FAFSA deadline has been extended. On March 25, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) announced that the deadline for California’s Free Application for Federal...

Chef Judy Joo, who started the “Hotteok” trend by posting a recipe in NYT

A decade ago, when Korean-American chef Judy Joo, 47, approached a cooking show and said, "I want to introduce Korean food," she was met...

Tenants of Koreatown shopping center confused by unnotified demolition plan

A mixed-use development is planned for the site of the Western Department Store, which has been an anchor of LA's Koreatown for nearly 40...

Transparency concerns rise over stalled Korean American National Museum project

After more than a decade without even breaking ground, questions are mounting over why the Korean American National Museum project is back to square...