All posts tagged "Hawaii"

  • Polynesian Plaza boutique hotel was bought by a California-based Korean company earlier this year.
    Economic exchange between Hawaii and Korea on the rise

    By The Korea Times Hawaii staff Following Governor David Ige’s recent visit to South Korea, and the 75th anniversary of the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, economic exchange between Korea and the state are stronger than ever....

    • Posted November 21, 2015
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    Korean film wins Best Narrative at Hawaii intl film fest

    A Korean film took home the prize for best narrative at the 35th Hawaii International Film Festival last week. “Madonna,” a mystery drama directed by Shin Su-won, is the winner of the Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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    S. Korean ‘The Throne’ invited to open Hawaii film fest

    “The Throne,” South Korea’s Oscar submission for this year, will open the 35th Hawaii International Film Festival Monday, according to Yonhap. Directed by Lee Joon-ik and starring top talents Song Kang-ho and Yoo Ah-in, the historical film...

    • Posted October 12, 2015
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    Honolulu art museum opens Korean ceramics exhibition

    An exhibition of 68 Korean ceramics, “Splendor and Serenity,” is on display at the Honolulu Museum of Art through Nov. 8. The museum, the largest in Hawaii and which houses approximately 1,000 pieces of Korean artwork, brought...

    • Posted August 24, 2015
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  • Chef Grant Sato, fifth from left, won the Honolulu Taste of Korea contest Monday. He will go on to finals in South Korea in August.
    Okinawan American wins Taste of Korea competition in Hawaii

    By The Korea Times Hawaii staff Taste of Korea, a global competition held by the South Korean government, crowned a community college instructor and chef, Grant Sato, as the winner of Hawaii’s regional contest Monday. Sato took...

    • Posted July 16, 2015
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  • Students at Lily Preschool & Kindergarten in Los Angeles celebrate Mother's Day Friday. (Korea Times)
    Mother’s Day celebrated across US by Korean American communities

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Mother’s Day — and in some cases, Parents’ Day, which is celebrated May 8 in South Korea — was met with enthusiasm from Korean American communities all across the U.S....

    • Posted May 11, 2015
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  • Hubert Minn (Korea Times Hawaii)
    Hubert Minn named to Hawaii Board of Education

    Hubert Minn, deputy director of Honolulu’s department of enterprise services, was named to Hawaii’s Board of Education by Governor David Ige and confirmed by a committee last Friday. The Senate Education Committee passed Ige’s nomination along with...

    • Posted April 22, 2015
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