All posts tagged "Los Angeles"

  • Singers Yangpa and Na Yoon-kwon performed in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Saturday in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Korean liberation. (Korea Times)
    The 70th anniversary of Korean liberation celebrated across the US

    The Taegeuki flew high in Korean American communities across the United States this weekend as celebrations for the 70th anniversary of Korean liberation drew out thousands to dozens of events. In Los Angeles, the weekend kicked off...

    • Posted August 17, 2015
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  • Korean American organizations discuss the coming festival to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence in Los Angeles. (Korea Times)
    LA Koreans ready for 70th independence anniversary

    Perhaps no other American city will celebrate the coming 70th anniversary of Korean independence on Aug. 15 quite like Los Angeles, home of the largest Korean population in the country. A three-day festival organized by a handful...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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    LA Korean independence festival coming this weekend

    Seoul International Park in Koreatown, Los Angeles, will host a three-day festival for the 70th anniversary of Korean independence from Aug. 14 to 16. The event, themed “A Taegeuki wave from Los Angeles to Dokdo,” is co-hosted...

    • Posted August 11, 2015
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    LA Korean Festival to bring stars Mamamoo, Sam Hammington, Vasco

    It seems the 42nd Los Angeles Korean Festival is looking to the stars — according to the festival foundation, among those coming for the celebration will be K-pop girl groups Mamamoo and D.HOLIC, TV personality Sam Hammington,...

    • Posted August 10, 2015
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  • Korean American student organization Shakespeare For All donated 1,300 books and $1,000 to YNOT's L.O.V.E. Library project in late July.
    Korean American students help effort to build LA juvenile center libraries

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff A Korean American student organization donated 1,300 books and $1,000 late last month to help build libraries in Los Angeles County juvenile detention centers. The organization, Shakespeare For All, has...

    • Posted August 10, 2015
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  • A 1920s Korean youth baseball team (Korea Times)
    How did LA come to have the largest Korean population in the US?

    Korea Times Project, part 1B By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff How did Los Angeles come to have the largest Korean population in the United States? The area’s growth as a home away from home for...

    • Posted August 4, 2015
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  • Monte de Zion sits on the corner of Vermont Avenue and James M. Wood Boulevard. (Korea Times)
    Korean grocer to replace Hispanic market in LA Koreatown

    A Korean market will take the place of a Hispanic market in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The building, located on the intersection of Vermont Avenue and James M. Wood Boulevard, is currently a Monte de Zion owned by...

    • Posted August 4, 2015
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