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Only 5 homeless arrests per year in LA District 10, questions law’s effectiveness

LA's street anti-camping law is unevenly enforced across neighborhoods, particularly in District 10, which includes Koreatown.  The number of arrests is remarkably low given...

Los Angeles City Council adopts resolution recognizing Hangul Day

  The Los Angeles City Council has officially adopted a resolution recognizing October 9 as Hangul Day, also known as Korean Alphabet Day. At 10 a.m....

Korean American man fatally shot after opening fire on Philadelphia police

  A Korean-American man was shot and killed after opening fire on police in Philadelphia on October 4. According to the police, Michael Hwang, a 42-year-old...

8-foot statue of King Sejong unveiled at LACC to commemorate Hangul Day

  A statue of King Sejong the Great was unveiled at Los Angeles City College (LACC) on October 5, ahead of Hangul Day on October...

Senate confirms DeClercq, a Korean adoptee, as federal judge in Michigan

Susan Kim DeClercq, director and counsel of special investigations at Ford Motor Company, has become the first Asian American to serve as a federal...

Seoul Medical Group’s 30th anniversary and M&A partnership celebrated in LA

  Seoul Medical Group held an event to celebrate SMG's 30th-anniversary and the launch of their M&A (Merger and Acquisition) partnership with Ascend Partners at...

Korean American store owner in Tacoma shot and killed by a robber

  Seok Chul "Charlie" Park, a Korean American who had been running a convenience store in Tacoma, Washington, for many years, was tragically killed by...

2 Korean seniors found dead ‘with plastic bags over their heads’

  Two Korean American elderly women were found dead with plastic bags over their heads and taped to their necks at a home care facility...

3 Korean American chiefs of staff to councilmembers influence LA City Hall

  The Los Angeles City Council, comprised of 15 members, oversees an impressive $13 billion in annual expenditures. They also address the needs of an...

Hanmi Bank CEO Bonnie Lee named one of 25 Powerful Women to Watch

Hanmi Bank President and CEO Bonnie Lee has been named The Most Powerful Women to Watch 2023. On September 27, American Banker, a leading financial...