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Discover the hidden cosmetic powerhouses behind K-beauty’s Amazon success

Are LG Household & Health Care and Amorepacific still the top representatives in the Korean cosmetics industry? For beauty enthusiasts in 2024, the answer...

How Irvine-based tracking app ‘iSharing’ by Korean couple achieved global success

The Korean Movie “Extreme Job,” which features a police narcotics team running a fried chicken restaurant undercover, brought attention to the tracking app “iSharing.”...

2 LA County pharmacies burglarized within an hour; 1 owned by Korean American

Two Los Angeles County area pharmacies were broken into in less than an hour on July 3, one of which is owned by a...

Korean-American Ryan Park nominated to 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Ryan Park, the North Carolina Solicitor General, has been nominated to serve as a judge on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which...

Korean Americans dream for gold in dance and swimming at 2024 Olympics

With just over three weeks remaining until the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, two Korean-American athletes have been named to the...

Forged works of ‘Korean Treasures’ at LACMA raises question on museum’s credibility

The controversy surrounding the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's (LACMA) exhibition of forged Korean artworks continues to spread. The case shows the blind spot...

Only four out of 300 restaurants in Dine LA Restaurant Week are Korean

Dine LA, an event designed to showcase the diverse food culture in Los Angeles, is taking place from July 12, yet it shows a...

Koreatown residents call for more shaded bus stops amid city’s slow shelter rollout

At 1:10 p.m. on July 2, the faces of those waiting at the Vermont/Olympic bus stop, just south of the El Pollo Loco in...

Korean-American James Beard Award-winning chef faces conflict over unionization efforts

A Korean-American chef who won the prestigious James Beard Award, often called the “Academy Awards of the culinary world,” is facing conflict over her...

Korean-American Jihyun Oh elected as the Stated Clerk of Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, has elected a Korean-American pastor as its Stated Clerk for the first...