• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

All posts tagged "Los Angeles"

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  K-pop proves itself a gateway to South Korea at KCON

  By Tae Hong Drowned in the enthusiasm of tens of thousands of K-pop fans, KCON 2015 boomed as a center of South Korean culture this weekend as it welcomed convention goers to Downtown Los Angeles. The three-day...

  • Posted August 3, 2015
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  Development booms as young professionals flock to LA Koreatown

  By James Goo Empty lots in Koreatown are fast disappearing, replaced by shining new real estate, as an increasing number of young professionals crowd the once-struggling area. The 2.7-square-mile region in Central Los Angeles, which houses one...

  • Posted July 31, 2015
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  Ryu Hyun-jin shows support for South Korean Special Olympics team

  South Korea’s Special Olympics basketball team got a nice surprise Thursday inside Galen Center at USC when Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin showed up to show his support. On another side of USC, the Korean team...

  • Posted July 31, 2015
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  Korean American community leader, activist dies at 100

  By Christine Ha Park Young-chang, a Korean American church community figurehead, pastor and independence activist, died Tuesday night in Los Angeles two weeks following the death of his wife, Park Jung-ae. He was 100. Born in Youngbyon...

  • Posted July 30, 2015
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  LA KFAM accepting donations for annual fundraising gala

  Korean American Family Services in Los Angeles will hold its annual fundraising gala on Sept. 30 inside Downtown’s LA Hotel. The gala, titled “Heart of the Community,” is in its 32nd year. The organization, which oversees local...

  • Posted July 29, 2015
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  S. Korean Special Olympics team enjoys a home meal

  The South Korean Special Olympics team enjoyed a home meal Tuesday night courtesy of the Korean Consulate General. Dinner, consisting of comfort foods like kimbap and soondae, was handed out to athletes by Consul General Kim Hyun-myung....

  • Posted July 29, 2015
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  Q&A with Kim Yuna

  By Kim Chul-soo South Korean figure skating queen Kim Yuna, in Los Angeles as a Special Olympics ambassador, held a talk in front of a crowd of about 700 inside the Marriott Hotel Monday as a part...

  • Posted July 28, 2015
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