Home   >   Koreatown   >   Come join the party! LA Korean Festival kicks off

Come join the party! LA Korean Festival kicks off

October 2, 2015
The 42nd Los Angeles Korean Festival kicked off Thursday night for its four-day run inside Seoul International Park in Koreatown. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)

The 42nd Los Angeles Korean Festival kicked off Thursday night for its four-day run inside Seoul International Park in Koreatown. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)

Locals and Korean American community leaders gathered Thursday night to mark the start of the annual four-day Los Angeles Korean Festival.

Held within Koreatown’s Seoul International Park, the opening ceremony drew thousands of spectators.

People crowded the 330 booths open for business and promotion.

“I toured the booths and ate a lot of free food offered,” said Choi Hee-won, a 12-year-old Koreatown resident. “Korean food is delicious, and I want to come all four days with my friends.”

Festival attendees enjoy food from booths on the first day of the 42nd Los Angeles Korean Festival. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)

Festival attendees enjoy food from booths on the first day of the 42nd Los Angeles Korean Festival. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)