All posts tagged "topstories"

  • phila
    Three Korean American candidates pass Philly primaries

    By The Korea Times Philadelphia staff Three Korean American candidates running for office in Philadelphia made it past the primaries Tuesday. City Councilman At-Large David Oh, a Republican who is running for re-election, received 18.01 percent of...

    • Posted May 21, 2015
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  • Gennady Golovkin, of Kazakhstan, poses after defeating Willie Monroe Jr. in a middleweight boxingbout, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Inglewood, Calif. Golovkin won when the fight was stopped in the sixth round. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Boxing still alive in the age of GGG

    By Brian Han The idea that boxing may be on its decline was nowhere to be found at The Forum Saturday as WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin defended his title against contender Willie Monroe Jr. Amidst...

    • Posted May 21, 2015
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  • Lena Ahn, far right, at Miss Korea USA 2015 (Kim Hyung-jae/Korea Times)
    Miss Korea USA winners to go on to Seoul in July

    Four Korean Americans who saw victory at the 2015 Miss Korea USA will go on to Seoul to compete at Miss Korea in July. The pageant, held at Fantasy Springs Resort in Palm Springs, Calif., Tuesday, brought...

    • Posted May 20, 2015
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  • David Ryu
    David Ryu wins LA City Council race

    Defeats Ramsay to become the 1st Korean American and 2nd Asian American to serve on the Council  LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Health center public affairs director David Ryu defeated Carolyn Ramsay in Tuesday’s Fourth District City Council race. Ryu...

    • Posted May 20, 2015
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  • Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu looks at the ball against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Ryu Hyun-Jin likely to have season-ending shoulder surgery

    By Brian Han Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has elected to undergo a season ending shoulder surgery after experiencing recurring injuries in the area according to a Naver Sports report. The lefty experienced a setback...

    • Posted May 19, 2015
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  • Bizzy, Tiger JK, Yoonmirae of MFBTY (Courtesy of MFBTY)
    MFBTY sets out to reinvent K-pop with ‘Wondaland’

    By Tae Hong When you’ve got three South Korean hip-hop giants coming together under a moniker like My Fans Better Than Yours, there is excitement and anticipation and expectation. All good things, especially to veterans of...

    • Posted May 18, 2015
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  • Minjee Lee, of Australia, right, hugs fellow golfer, Lexi Thompson, left, on the 18th hole of the rain delayed Kingsmill Championship LPGA golf tournament at the Kingsmill Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va., Monday, May 18, 2015. Lee won the tournament. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
    Lee Minjee wins LPGA Tour’s Kingsmill Championship

    Ryu So Yeon finishes 2nd, Alison Lee 3rd Korean-Australian rookie Lee Minjee won her first LPGA Tour title on Monday at the Kingsmill Championship. Lee, 18, shot a four-round total of 15-under 269 to beat Ryu So...

    • Posted May 18, 2015
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