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LAPD searches for fatal pepper-spray man on bus running Koreatown

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released a photo and launched a search for a man believed to have used pepper spray during...

K-Celeb’s Food Picks in LA: Jinsol Gukbap

https://www.tiktok.com/@katchup_news/video/7334895313045458218 The Korea Daily will review a series of restaurants in LA frequented by K-pop idols and celebrities. The first restaurant we visited was Jinsol...

Korean sauce imports to U.S. surge rapidly amid rising K-food popularity

Korean-made K-sauce seems to be taking over the K-food trend. The 2023 U.S. imports data for sauces and seasonings, compiled from U.S. Customs Service trade...

Restaurant ‘hidden fees’ will soon be gone, some still use ‘tactics’ to surcharge

A ban on 'junk fees' is set to take effect in July, but it is also raising concerns that it will drive up food...

Community responds to aid restaurateur helping others while battling cancer herself

In a heartwarming act of kindness, a Korean-American restaurant owner, who is herself battling cancer, is hosting a fundraiser for fellow cancer patients. The...

Korean political movies flooding in theaters, viewership divided by political orientation

Southern California's Korean-American theaters are currently experiencing a surge in political films centered on Korean history. This popularity masks an underlying conflict of political ideologies....

Sang H Choi, CEO of Astronic, donates $1 million to his alma mater

A first-generation Korean-American entrepreneur in Southern California has made headlines by donating $1 million to his alma mater in South Korea to help foster...

DOJ investigates Korean Tobacco company for omitting harmful substance info

South Korean tobacco company KT&G is under investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). KT&G faces allegations...

150,000 more students’ debt forgiven with $1.2B granted to SAVE enrollees

With the November presidential election just nine months away, the Joe Biden administration has approved $1.2 billion in additional student debt forgiveness. According to the...

Koreans’ culture of reputation and face-saving leads to higher suicide rate among Asians

Healing California Project The Korea Daily analyzed Korean suicide rates from 2011 to 2022, using data from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental...