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COVID-19 surge in LA County leads to medication shortages in Koreatown

The recent surge in COVID-19 infections in California, including Los Angeles County, has led to a shortage of medications at pharmacies in Los Angeles...

LAPD seeks public’s help in identifying Koreatown non-contact hit-and-run incident

The LA Police Department (LAPD) announced that it needs the public’s help in identifying a driver involved in a non-contact hit-and-run crash in Koreatown...

Korea Consulate General to host K-pop seminar for new LAUSD curriculum

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will unveil a new K-pop curriculum, set to be implemented in four schools this fall semester. The Consulate...

Commissioner Candice Cho’s term extended on LA Human Relations Commission

Candice Cho, a Korean-American attorney and commissioner on the LA Human Relations Commission, has had her term extended for an additional four years. Cho was...

Baby boomers in Korean communities turn to home-sharing to offset high living expenses

Soo-Ji Jung and her husband, residents of a single-family home in Garden Grove, have been renting out their spare rooms since retiring a few...

Grace Yoo announces fundraising twice bigger than opponent’s, seeks further support

Grace Yoo is calling on the Korean-American community for support and participation in the upcoming general election for Los Angeles City Council District 10...

Pio Pico Park breaks ground after 9 years of delay but homeless and budget problem remains

Nine years after its initial proposal, a pocket park in Los Angeles Koreatown has finally broken ground. The new park, which has been in planning...

‘Unwritten rule’ among Korean-American politicians, the tradition is breaking

The unwritten rule among Korean-American candidates is breaking. Since the early 2000s, the tacit agreement to avoid conflicts between Korean-American candidates has become virtually...

Low and high income polarization worsened after pandemic and generation shift, survey shows

Changes in the economic structure are showing an accelerated generational shift in the Korean-American community. According to an analysis of the "National Korean American Economic...

Holly Choi, first Korean-American Dudamel Fellow conductor for LA Philharmonic

Holly Hyun Choi (33) has been selected as the first Korean-American “Dudamel Fellow” conductor for the LA Philharmonic. The Dudamel Fellowship Program is designed to...