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Trapped between three nations: The identity dilemma of North Korean defector children

“Mom, am I South Korean, Chinese, or North Korean?” “You are neither Chinese nor North Korean. You are a South Korean.” Jung-ah Kim (alias), a North...

Two fires, possibly sparked by homeless individuals, hit Koreatown over the weekend

Two fires, reportedly caused by homeless individuals, occurred in Koreatown, Los Angeles, last weekend. With new construction and vacant buildings on the rise due...

Police hunt for Korean-American father and 2 missing children after mother’s death

Authorities are urgently searching for a Korean-American man after a woman was found dead in her Northern California home, and her two children went...

Korean NYU student left paralyzed in Philadelphia carjacking crash

A Korean student attending New York University (NYU) was left paralyzed from the waist down after armed carjackers crashed into his Uber in South...

‘Game Boy’ hack stealing Hyundai cars in spotlight after last year’s theft challenges

Hyundai cars are once again in the spotlight for car theft, this time due to a sophisticated technique called the "Game Boy" hack. Last...

Historic national coalition of AAPI officials launched to strengthen political influence

A national organization has been formed to enhance the political power and voice of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community in mainstream...

Korean Americans contribute to Andy Kim’s $10M fundraising

From last year to mid-May this year, a total of 569 Korean Americans nationwide have donated $86,720 to New Jersey Democratic Senate candidate Andy...

China-born North Korean defectors battling discrimination in South Korean schools

“I hope there will be no more human discrimination. During COVID-19, I was bullied simply because I came from China.” Soo-young Park (alias, 19), the...

‘Reconnecting MacArthur Park’ needs cure for drugs and homelessness, not renovation

MacArthur Park has long since lost its luster. The cigarette butts, needles, and distracted eyes of homeless people on the street tell the story...

A Koreatown business spends $4,000 monthly on security amid safety concerns

Crime in Los Angeles Koreatown is at a 14-year low, but residents and business owners say they don't feel it. Businesses are experiencing property...