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LA Korean Festival is less than 3 weeks away!

September 11, 2015
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South Korean celebrities joining the event include K-pop girl groups Mamamoo and D.HOLIC, TV comedian Sam Hammington, rapper Vasco, Kim Heung-guk, Hyun-sook, Jeok-woo, Sung Jin-woo and Jieuni. And of course, the highlight of the festival is the parade.

By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff

Seoul International Park in Koreatown, Los Angeles, will buzz again this year with culture, food and music for the Los Angeles Korean Festival, coming Oct. 1 to 4.

According to the festival foundation, the event — now in its 42nd year — is themed “becoming one through communication and sharing” and will bring 39 cultural performances, Korean American immigration history and fun for children to center stage.

South Korean celebrities joining the event include K-pop girl groups Mamamoo and D.HOLIC, TV comedian Sam Hammington, rapper Vasco, Kim Heung-guk, Hyun-sook, Jeok-woo, Sung Jin-woo and Jieuni.

Festival sights through the four days will include K-pop, jazz bands, traditional instruments (including samulnori), dance teams, singing and talent contests, concerts, theater, the 2015 Miss Hi-Teen Pageant and the Saturday Korean Parade down Olympic Boulevard.