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Korean-American appointed chief of staff to LA’s 8th District councilmember

A Korean-American has been named chief of staff to the Office of the Los Angeles City Councilmember for the 8th District, which covers South...

L.A. Full Gospel Church offers childbirth subsidies to encourage young couples in Korean-American community

A Korean-American church in Los Angeles is gaining attention for its provision of childbirth subsidies to incentivize young couples to have children and raise...

Crackdown on 460,000 ghost students: California community colleges battle fraudulent enrollment and aid scams

Authorities have initiated a significant crackdown on the occurrence of tens of thousands of cases each year involving ghost students enrolling in California community...

Korean-American mayor moves to South Korea to explore her roots, steps down from mayoralty

The mayor of a small Pennsylvania town has decided to move to South Korea and step down from her position. While residents were saddened...

NYPD investigates Asian hate crime occurred in Manhattan’s Koreatown

An Asian hate crime occurred in the heart of Manhattan's Koreatown neighborhood, where a man yelled racial slurs and assaulted a Korean-American man and...

Prominent attorney and champion of the Korean-American community, William P. Min, passes away at 90

Attorney William P. Min, the "saint of the Korean-American community in Southern California," passed away at 8 a.m. on June 1. He was 90...

GEN Korean BBQ House plans $25 million IPO as popular K-barbecue chain eyes nationwide expansion

GEN Korean BBQ House, a K-barbecue chain with 32 locations nationwide, is planning a $25 million initial public offering (IPO). Founded by Korean immigrants...

High inflation and demand resulting L.A. wedding, up 43%, to cost $50,000

With high inflation pushing up prices everywhere, the cost of weddings has also risen significantly this year. According to the Korean-American wedding industry in Los...

Karen Kim becomes first Korean-American woman appointed as dean of Penn State College of Medicine

Karen Kim, who has served as the vice provost for research at the University of Chicago, has been appointed as the dean of Penn...

Meet Mike Kim: The only Korean-American police officer in small-town Kentucky

There is a police officer in a small town in Kentucky who happens to be the only Korean-American officer in town. On May 30, Louisville's...