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First Navy recruiting office opens in Koreatown with Korean-American recruiter Daniel Hyun

The first Navy Recruiting Office opened in Koreatown. On October 8, a Navy recruiting center opened in Koreatown next to the Army recruiting office across...

Steven S. Choi calls for need of Korean-American representation at California State Senate

Looking ahead to the 2024 general election to choose the leaders of our communities, the Korea Daily is announcing endorsements and weighing in on...

Elderly man attacked by stranger in broad daylight in Irvine; Family calls for justice

A 71-year-old man was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Irvine, a city with a significant Korean-American population. According to NBC News, the incident occurred...

Korean-American man steals $200,000 from a neighbor’s closet after dinner together

A Korean-American man has been charged with breaking into the home of a neighbor and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. The man...

Korean-American Jason Yang claims second consecutive Long Beach Marathon title

A young Korean-American man won his second straight Long Beach Marathon title on Saturday at the 40th annual event. A 33-year-old Korean American from Los...

LA Korean Festival Foundation board clashes over legitimacy after court ruling

Directors, who were expelled from the Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation and reinstated by a court ruling, have announced that they will hold a...

Increase in deportations of Koreans at Atlanta airport linked to illegal work suspicions

Recently, there has been a rise in the number of Koreans being deported upon attempting to enter the U.S. through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport....

Ballot drop boxes installed in Koreatown as early voting begins for November Election

As the November 5 election approaches, the voting atmosphere is heating up in LA’s Koreatown with the installation of drop boxes for mail-in ballots. Starting...

Envisioning LA Koreatown’s future with sustainability and walkability

Korean-American architects from Andmore Partners have unveiled a disc-shaped design for the future Liberty Park, also known as Wilshire Lawn Plaza by Korean Americans,...

Korean-American elementary students severely assaulted by group of white fellow students

A Korean-American elementary school in Los Angeles is stirring up controversy after it was reported that a Korean-American student was bullied by his classmates...