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LA Mayor’s Office appoints Ruth Kwon as first City Council Ethics Officer

  The Los Angeles Mayor's Office has appointed a Korean American former federal prosecutor as its first-ever ethics officer. The city and Ethics Officer Ruth...

Jungmin Lee appointed as District 10 Koreatown Deputy of Constituent Services

  Jungmin Lee has been named the Koreatown Deputy of Constituent Services for the 10th District of Los Angeles City Councilmember Heather Hutt, filling a...

Couple in their 70s conquers Everest Base Camp to celebrate 70th birthday

  A Korean American couple from Los Angeles is making headlines for climbing Everest to celebrate the wife's 70th birthday. In October, Jun H. Lee, 74,...

Completing six Marathon Majors, 90-year-old man challenges Antarctica

  A 90-year-old Korean American, who began running marathons in his 80s, has completed the full course of the world's six largest marathons within a...

50-year-old Diane Kim wins bodybuilding championship for third consecutive year

  A Korean-American woman has been crowned champion of the 2023 INBA/PNBA Natural Olympia, an internationally renowned bodybuilding competition. Diane Kim, 50, won the Pro Grand...

New LPGA tour named after Seri Pak will launch in LA next March

  A new women's golf tournament named after Korean golf legend Seri Pak will launch next March in Los Angeles. The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)...

Two Korean Americans at Harvard named Rhodes Scholars for 2023

  Two Korean American students at Harvard University have been named Rhodes Scholars, one of the highest honors for elite American university students. Benjamin Chang of...

From soccer dream to celebrity chef: David Shim’s journey to Michelin fame

  A boy who dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player became a celebrity chef. This is the story of David Shim (39), the Korean-American chef...

Dr. Edward Kim honored as a Top Diversity Leader by Modern Healthcare

Dr. Edward Kim, a prominent authority on lung cancer, has been honored as one of this year's Top Diversity Leaders. City of Hope, one of...

First Korean American to be featured in U.S. Mint’s 2025 Quarter

  The Korean American woman will be featured on the reverse of the "Quarter" coin in 2025. The United States Mint (USM) announced the five featured...