ESL courses attract LA Koreatown ahjummas

July 1, 2015
Charles H. Kim Elementary School teacher Michael Park teaches English conversation to a YMCA class. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)

Charles H. Kim Elementary School teacher Michael Park, third from left, teaches English conversation to a YMCA class. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)

English classes have drawn the attention of Los Angeles’ middle-aged Korean female population, commonly known as “ahjummas.”

ESL courses in two levels, beginner and intermediate, held by the Korean American Federation and the YMCA, kicked off last month and are held every Tuesday for two hours.