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.

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