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Homeless man sentenced to life for brutal murder of Korean-American woman in NYC apartment

A homeless man who followed a woman from the street up six flights of stairs into her New York City apartment and stabbed her...

Mentally ill Korean-American woman fatally shot by police in New Jersey

A Korean American woman was fatally shot by police in the heavily Korean-American neighborhood of Fort Lee, New Jersey. Officers from the Fort Lee Police...

New pocket park set to break ground in Koreatown next week after 9 years of delay

Nine years after the initial proposal to create a pocket park in the Los Angeles Koreatown neighborhood, the project is finally set to begin...

Businesswoman Michele Kang to donate $4 million to U.S. Women’s Rugby team

Michele Kang, a Korean-American businesswoman and owner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Washington Spirit, has made headlines for her generous donation to...

Korean American artist Zibezi’s mural to adorn Grammy Museum in Downtown LA

An artwork by Korean American artist Zibezi (Jae-hoon Jung) will be displayed on the exterior of the Grammy Museum in Downtown Los Angeles. The...

Korean-American dentist arrested for repeatedly sexually assaulting female employee

A Korean-American dentist in his 70s has been arrested by police, accused of repeatedly raping a female employee at his dental clinic in Los...

‘Last Supper’ scene at 2024 Olympics opening sparks backlash from religious communities

The 2024 Summer Olympics, a global celebration of sports, commenced on July 27 in Paris, France, but the opening ceremony has sparked significant backlash...

Residents must wait 10+ years to move in low-income/senior apartments in Koreatown

Low-income residents and seniors are struggling with unaffordable rents in Koreatown, where the largest concentration of Korean Americans is in Los Angeles. Dreaming of...

Community rallies continue in Koreatown against LAPD brutality on Yong Yang’s case

It has been nearly three months since the shooting death of 40-year-old Korean American man Yong Yang by an LAPD officer, but the call...

KCON LA 2024: A spectacular celebration of K-Pop concludes with over 5.8M viewers

CJ ENM’s KCON, a hallmark festival of K-Pop and Korean culture, has once again solidified its presence in the United States. The highly anticipated...