Kyeongjun Kim

Kyeongjun Kim
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Kyeongjun Kim is an award-winning journalist covering a wide range of topics, with a primary focus on the Korean American community in the United States—particularly in the greater Los Angeles area, where he is based. He also reports on national and local politics, foreign policy, culture, and sports. His work has been recognized with Ethnic Media Awards in Art, Culture, Entertainment & Sports and in Business & Economy. Before joining The Korea Daily, Kim worked at the U.S. Embassy in South Korea and in the office of a member of South Korea’s National Assembly. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and was named a James B. Angell Scholar.

Korea’s First Astronaut, Founder of SM Entertainment, and H Mart Chief Join 2025 Hall of Fame

Dr. So-yeon Yi, Korea’s first astronaut; Soo-man Lee, key producer and visionary leader of A2O Entertainment; and Il-yeon Kwon, chairman of H Mart, have...

Obama Reappears in $135M Power Grab Battle Over California Redistricting

Barack Obama has reappeared on television screens across California, starring in new ads urging voters to support Proposition 50, a Democratic-led ballot initiative that...

“China Is the Real Threat” — Former USFK Chief Warns Seoul to Prepare for War

The Abrams family is one of the most distinguished military dynasties in U.S. history, producing three four-star generals and one brigadier general—a total of...

They Never Stopped Serving — The American Veterans Keeping the Korea–U.S. Alliance Alive

53,000. That’s the number of members in the Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA), a group bound by one shared experience — service in Korea....

Trump Targets California in Immigration Purge, Threatens Troops for Crackdown

Federal immigration enforcement is tightening as the Trump administration replaces senior field directors at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), citing poor arrest totals....

From Mud Trenches to Modern Seoul: British Korean War Veteran Recalls Hill 187

He was only nineteen. Decades after joining the fierce battlefields of the Korean War, Roy Hibbert (91) reflected on the memories that shaped his youth...

Son Heung-min and Shohei Ohtani Light Up LA’s ‘Super Wednesday’

Los Angeles is celebrating a “Super Wednesday” as Son Heung-min of LAFC and Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers headline two high-stakes home games on October...

100+ Korea Veterans Rally in San Diego to Protect the U.S.–South Korea Alliance

More than 100 former U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) veterans gathered in San Diego on October 24–25 to honor their service and reaffirm the importance...

Prop 50 – Democrats Spend $100M to Redraw California for Themselves, Kim Warns

Democrats are spending $100 million to pass Proposition 50, a redistricting measure that will appear before voters in November. Young Kim (Republican, California’s 40th District)...

Jeong Seung-jo Warns: Korea’s Wartime Control Shift Needs Expert Review

Jeong Seung-jo, former chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, is widely regarded as one of South Korea’s foremost military strategists....

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