Opinion

First-grade Korean student severely assaulted by six classmates sparks community outrage

The shocking revelation that a first-grade Korean student was severely assaulted by a group of white classmates at an elementary school in Los Angeles...

The Korea Daily takes a bold step toward mainstream

The Korea Daily, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has become "The most-read Korean American newspaper published in the U.S." thanks to the steadfast...

Despite โ€˜accidental deathโ€™ ruling, the search for Joonhee Hanโ€™s attacker must continue

The tragic death of 19-year-old Joonhee Han has shaken the Korean-American community in Los Angeles, and for good reason. In July, Han collapsed and...

Why I run for CA State Assembly District 54

I recall once when I was in middle school my father telling me the secret to being successful in America: own something. He had...

Hit-and-run scooter rider killed an elderly man; Help find her

Itโ€™s heartbreaking to think that an evening walk with his wife could have turned into the final moments of Donny Kimโ€™s life. At 65,...

Thefts and burglaries are now ‘low risk and high return’

The wave of thefts in Los Angeles, targeting both retail and residential properties, appears to be reaching a critical point. Two incidents in August...

Passenger punches flight attendant on flight, Asiana Airlines fails to act

An incident occurred aboard an Asiana Airlines international flight at Incheon International Airport, in which a foreign passenger physically assaulted a flight attendant. The airline...

Transcendence of Apple-Pear

In 2007, after graduating from UC San Diego, I headed to Yanbian, China. While the dynamic growth of China's booming economy and its associated...

Join LA City Council on Sept. 17 to demand justice for Yong Yang

The Korean-American community in New Jersey did not remain silent. They were outraged, and their voices of condemnation followed. This is the story of...

30 years later, woman discloses high school bullies, sparking calls for justice

A Korean-American woman who graduated from a high school in Torrance in the mid-1990s has recently come forward to expose the severe school violence...