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All posts tagged "koreatown"

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  Koreatown DUIs rank 2nd in LA

  By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Koreatown has one of the highest DUI arrest numbers in Los Angeles, according to data from the Los Angeles Police Department. The Olympic division, which includes Koreatown, has the second-most...

  • Posted November 9, 2015
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  Koreatown restaurant with blowfish specialty closes doors after 26 years

  By Brian Han Have you ever wondered what it might be like to eat a blowfish? The ballooning creature is considered a delicacy in some cultures, but can be poisonous if it isn’t prepared properly. Well, Los...

  • Posted October 30, 2015
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  CJ to celebrate 20 years with special LA screenings, director Q&As

  Special screenings of some of South Korean cinema’s greatest recent hits are coming to CGV Cinemas in Los Angeles’ Koreatown next month in celebration of the 20th anniversary of distributor CJ Entertainment. According to CJ Thursday, screenings...

  • Posted October 22, 2015
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  Four K-Town businesses close doors for Purple Line expansion

  By Kim Chul-soo The expansion of the MTA Purple Line to West Los Angeles is pushing a line of Korean business owners out of a plaza situated on Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown. Under eminent domain, four businesses...

  • Posted October 14, 2015
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  K-Town ‘Korean Mama’ liquor store receives commendation

  By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff A beloved Koreatown liquor store previously owned by “Korean Mama” Lee Young-ok, who died last year of liver cancer at age 72, was awarded a commendation Wednesday by California State...

  • Posted October 8, 2015
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  LA Korean festival leaves behind trash

  This year’s Los Angeles Korean Festival may be over, but its remnants — namely trash, especially in and near Seoul International Park on Normandie Avenue — remain. The festival foundation said it postponed cleaning efforts to Wednesday...

  • Posted October 7, 2015
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  Los Angeles Korean Parade to kick off Oct. 3

  For the 42nd year, a fleet of cars, floats and marching bands will make their way down Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown, Los Angeles, for the Korean Parade. To be held Oct. 3 at 3 p.m., the parade...

  • Posted September 23, 2015
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