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Open Bank announces Sang Kyo Oh as new CEO and leadership succeeding plans for 2025

Open Bank has announced the new head of the bank. OP Bancorp, the bank's holding company, announced on August 23 that it has appointed Open...

Koreatown Senior & Community Center to hold food bank on Aug. 27

The LA Koreatown Senior & Community Center will host its Food Bank program on August 27. According to the center, the August Food Bank, in...

Koreatown shopper robbed by armed man in parking lot of popular mall in broad daylight

Another gun robbery occurred in broad daylight at a popular mall in Los Angeles Koreatown. The suspect reportedly chased a fleeing woman and robbed...

Homeless girl becomes the Supreme Court Justice, Patricia Lee recounts her life story

In 2022, a woman shook up the state of Nevada. Patricia Lee, 49, is the first Asian American woman in the state's history to...

Korean community condemns LA’s plan to relocate historic ‘Turtle Warship’ exhibit for 2028 Olympics

The City of Los Angeles has decided to allocate $500,000 to relocate Sister City exhibits, including the model of a turtle warship Geobukseon that...

2024 Korea Conference to kick off in Marina del Rey today with unicorn Korean startups

The main event of the Korea Conference connecting innovative Korean startups with investors in the U.S. kicks off today, August 23. Now in its third...

Korean-American man fatally shoots fellow gym member during workout

In a shocking incident, a Korean-American man shot and killed another Korean-American man who was exercising at a fitness center in broad daylight. According to...

Korean-American politicians of SoCal gather in Seoul at Global Korean Politicians Forum

Korean-American politicians from the Los Angeles and Orange Counties are attending the Global Korean Politicians Forum in Seoul. The forum began on August 19 and...

From Seri Pak to An Se-young: financial drive behind sports success

In 1980, a Black man in the United States was watching a tennis match on TV when he was stunned to see a female...

Hyundai’s Georgia factory criticized for frequent accidents and poor safety measures

The construction site of the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), the largest investment project in Georgia's history, has been plagued by industrial accidents...