All posts tagged "koreatown"

  • Customers line up inside Koreatown's Kim's Home Center during the last weekend before Christmas. (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    Last-minute holiday shoppers line up in LA’s Koreatown

    Markets and shopping malls inside Los Angeles’ Koreatown bustled with last-minute holiday shoppers this weekend. One of them, Park Chan-hoon, 35, said he stopped by to check out big sales events. It took 20 minutes to find...

    • Posted December 22, 2014
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  • Children dressed up as turkeys Wednesday at Lily Preschool & Kindergarten in Los Angeles' Koreatown. (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    Thanksgiving in Los Angeles’ Koreatown

       

    • Posted November 28, 2014
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  • Venerable Pomnyun Sunim speaks inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Koreatown Saturday.
    Korean Buddhist monk and famed activist brings his wisdom to LA

    Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님) champions human rights, environmental protection and Korean unification. Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님) visited Los Angeles this weekend to give lectures to Korean Americans and Angelenos alike. The Korean Buddhist monk and famed activist spoke...

    • Posted November 17, 2014
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  • 5...Jihee, 9, helps feed the homeless.
    Koreatown group marks 20 years of feeding homeless

    LOS ANGELES — A dedicated band of unsung heroes has built what homeless people say is one of the most reliable hot meal programs on Los Angeles’ Skid Row. “It’s a tradition,” said Charles, a Latino homeless...

    • Posted November 14, 2014
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  • Attendees at K-Town Night Market Halloween Food Festival in Koreatown. (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    L.A. Koreatown hosts two-day food extravaganza

    The heart of Los Angeles’ Koreatown saw a two-day celebration of food this weekend at K-Town Night Market Halloween Food Festival. Five streets on 6th St., from Berendo St. to Mariposa Ave., were blocked off for the...

    • Posted October 27, 2014
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    Tricky business: Brothers find success in K-town with vape shops

    By Brian Han In an industry surrounded by controversy, brothers Glenn Lee, 33, and Jason Lee, 24, teamed up to start their own “vape shop” called The Vape Source in the heart of Los Angeles’ Koreatown. For those unfamiliar with...

    • Posted October 10, 2014
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    What? Koreatown is running out of Korean beer and soju

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Koreatown is a little drier as a result of the ongoing court battle between Korean beverage manufacturer Jinro America and local distributor Hite USA. According to Koreatown sources Tuesday, supplies...

    • Posted October 8, 2014
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