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Pio Pico Park breaks ground after 9 years of delay but homeless and budget problem remains

Nine years after its initial proposal, a pocket park in Los Angeles Koreatown has finally broken ground. The new park, which has been in planning...

‘Unwritten rule’ among Korean-American politicians, the tradition is breaking

The unwritten rule among Korean-American candidates is breaking. Since the early 2000s, the tacit agreement to avoid conflicts between Korean-American candidates has become virtually...

Low and high income polarization worsened after pandemic and generation shift, survey shows

Changes in the economic structure are showing an accelerated generational shift in the Korean-American community. According to an analysis of the "National Korean American Economic...

Holly Choi, first Korean-American Dudamel Fellow conductor for LA Philharmonic

Holly Hyun Choi (33) has been selected as the first Korean-American “Dudamel Fellow” conductor for the LA Philharmonic. The Dudamel Fellowship Program is designed to...

Infiltrating South Korea: Kim Dong-sik’s tale of contacting the legendary ‘Grandmother Spy’

Part 1: The Life of ‘Hero of the Republic’ spy Kim Dong-sik Infiltration of South Korea, success in contact Infiltrate South Korea, establish contact with ‘Bukaksan’,...

ICE arrests 45 undocumented criminals, including a Korean, and deports them

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced in a press release on July 25 that they have conducted an operation to apprehend undocumented immigrants...

Director Julie Ha reflects on ‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ Emmy nominations and its impact on U.S. history

The prestigious Emmy Awards have recently announced their nominees, and the documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee,”" which tells the story of Lee, a Korean...

Former Agape Home Mission pastor Kangwon Lee found dead in homeless tent in Koreatown

Pastor Kangwon Lee, who ran a private shelter for homeless people, has died in a tent on the street. Lee had previously helped people on...

LA County golf courses implement $10 reservation fee after illegal booking scandal

Los Angeles County-owned golf courses began charging a $10 reservation fee for golfers starting August 1 after a recent controversy over the illegal booking...

LAPD warns a recent string a burglaries and sexual assaults in Silver Lake and Los Feliz

A string of burglaries and sexual assaults in the neighborhoods near Los Angeles Koreatown has prompted police to call for extra caution. According to the...