All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • (Korean Cultural Services NY)
    Traditional folk arts group coming to NY

    Flushing Town Hall and the Korean Cultural Service New York are bringing South Korea’s master “kkuns,” performers of traditional dance and music, for a night of cultural extravagance Dec. 11. The Dongrak Performing Arts Group is a...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • Hanmi, BBCN, bank
    Hanmi Bank proposes merger with BBCN

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Hanmi Bank, the third-largest Korean American bank, has proposed a merger with BBCN Bancorp, the largest Korean American bank. The two banks’ combined assets would total $12 billion, putting it...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • lg oled modeals
    LG to invest $8.7 billion in new OLED plant

    By Brian Han LG Display is putting all its chips on the table. The South Korean company announced that it will spend approximately 10 trillion won ($8.7 billion) on a new production facility that manufactures organic light-emitting...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • This file photo shows polling booths being set up at the Korean Consulate in Los Angeles. (Korea Times file)
    Overseas Korean voter registration fails to reach 1 pct mark

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Voter registration for overseas Koreans, which opened Nov. 15 for the April legislative election, have failed to hit 1 percent among the eligible population across the globe. According to Korea’s...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • Dana Hyeondae Clinic, where 71 patients have been confirmed to have have been infected with hepatitis C after receiving intravenous injections. (Yonhap)
    Over 70 S. Koreans infected with Hep C after hospital reused syringes

    By Brian Han Following the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) debacle caused by hospital safety negligence, another health-related issue made waves in South Korea recently. A doctor at Dana Hyeongdae Clinic located in Seoul admitted to reusing...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • YooAhIn
    Yoo Ah-in, Lee Jung-hyun, ‘Assassination’ receive top Korean film honors

    By Tae Hong Actors Yoo Ah-in and Lee Jung-hyun and the film “Assassination” were the big winners of this year’s Blue Dragon Film Awards, one of South Korea’s most prestigious annual industry honors. The ceremony, held inside...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • (Yonhap)
    Psy unveils song featuring will.i.am

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean rapper Psy has revealed a song on his upcoming album that features American rapper will.i.am. The 37-year-old showcased part of “ROCKnROLLBABY” on his seventh album in which Psy and the Black Eyed...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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