All posts tagged "Los Angeles"

  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in preparation for the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games 2015. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    Korean athletes arrive in LA for Special Olympics World Games

    By Kim Hyung-jae The Special Olympics World Games will host about 7,000 athletes from 177 countries this year in Los Angeles from July 25 to Aug. 2. The city last saw the Olympics taking place on its...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • The corner of Vermont Avenue and 6th Street in Koreatown, Los Angeles, where the proposed Korean American National Museum will stand.
    Proposed Korean American National Museum to stand seven stories

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff A new seven-story design has been chosen for the proposed Korean American National Museum (KANM). According to the museum committee Tuesday, the building will be a multiplex comprising a movie...

    • Posted July 15, 2015
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  • Crowds gather to watch performers at the fourth BeautyCon Los Angeles Festival. (Courtesy of BeautyCon/Credit: Michael Bezjian)
    Explosive popularity leads to overcapacity at 4th BeautyCon Festival in LA

    By Angelina Widener BeautyCon, a community revolving around fashion, beauty and well-being, organized its fourth annual festival at the L.A. Mart in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday featuring many of the industry’s well-known figures and entertainers. The event,...

    • Posted July 14, 2015
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    Kim Yuna expected in Los Angeles

    Figure skating queen Kim Yuna is expected back in Los Angeles next week to attend the fourth annual Doha GOALS Forum at L.A. Live. Doha GOALS, which uses sports as a driver of social and economic change,...

    • Posted July 14, 2015
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  • Eui-sung Yi (The Korea Times)
    LA Korean American National Museum finds adviser in noted architect

    By Christine Ha The proposed Korean American National Museum, expected to sit in the heart of Koreatown, Los Angeles, upon completion, has found an architecture design adviser in noted architect Eui-sung Yi, 47. Yi, a professor, director...

    • Posted July 10, 2015
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    Actor Kim Soo-hyun to attend K-pop convention in LA

    SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) – Star of “My Love from the Stars” Kim Soo-hyun will take part in an annual K-pop festival set to open in Los Angeles late this month, organizers said Friday. Kim will be...

    • Posted July 10, 2015
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  • Susan Ahn Cuddy's funeral was held inside the Hall of LIberty at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Thursday. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    Hundreds turn out to pay last respect to Susan Ahn Cuddy

    Korean American pioneer Susan Ahn Cuddy’s funeral was held inside the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Thursday. About 300 friends, family and notable community figures attended, including Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark...

    • Posted July 6, 2015
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