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Mona Cho wins White House honor for combatting online harassment and abuse

A 15-year-old Korean American student has been honored by the White House with the Girls Leading Change (GLC) Award for her contributions to social...

Police urge other victims of serial sexual assaulter to report for justice

A security guard who sexually assaulted a woman in LA Koreatown in September was indicted on October 6. Police are continuing to investigate additional...

Pastor serves the homeless with food and compassion in LA Koreatown for 13 years

  "I wanted to give back as much as I received." Pastor Seok-geun Shin (67), along with three church members, provides food to the homeless in...

Happy Village provides warm meals for senior citizens

Happy Village, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Korea Daily, in collaboration with the Ark of Noah Church led by Pastor Youngkyu Kim, hosted...

LA Korean Festival kicks off

The LA Korean Festival, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, kicked off on October 12 at Seoul International Park in Koreatown with the theme...

Korean American-run illegal marijuana shop shut down and fined $450,000

An illegal marijuana shop run by three Korean American business owners in Los Angeles has been permanently shut down following a crackdown. The business...

Yu Gwan-sun painter Wolfson opens exhibition of ‘Peace on Korean Peninsula’

  "I hope there will be a time of peace and love instead of gunfire and death." This exhibition offers people of Korean descent an opportunity...

Mother of 3 murder suspects arrested for involvement in ‘Soldiers of Christ’

A new suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Korean woman in a group religious practice (Soldiers of Christ) in...

Record 5,400 Koreans deported or denied entry into U.S. over 10 months

In the past 10 months (October 2022-July 2023), a record 5,400 Koreans have been arrested, referred to deportation proceedings, or denied entry into the...

6 siblings who fell in love with Korean food end up in restaurant industry

  Upon the opening of Borit Gogae, a local restaurant of Gangwon Province, in LA Koreatown, the restaurant began drawing significant attention. Specializing in Gangwon Province-style...