All posts tagged "topstories"

  • Incoming Harvard University freshman Albert Choi gets congratulated by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Washington D.C. (Courtesy of Albert Choi/South Korean Embassy)
    Overcoming stereotypes: How Albert Choi made it to Harvard

    By Brian Han Incoming Harvard University freshman Albert Choi developed an odd daily routine that he says may have helped him excel in high school. “In the middle of my junior year I developed this weird schedule...

    • Posted July 9, 2015
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  • Mokbar Owner and Chef Esther Choi (Courtesy of Esther Choi)
    Mokbar introduces Korean food to New York with…Japanese ramen?

    By Tae Hong As a young girl, Esther Choi left behind a predominantly white New Jersey neighborhood and stepped into a traditional Korean kitchen upon arriving home every day, where her grandmother would make gastro-miracles from scratch...

    • Posted July 6, 2015
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  • Community leaders, including City Councilman David Ryu, second from right, attend an Independence Day event at the Korean Bell of Friendship in San Pedro Saturday morning. (Kim Hyung-jae/Korea Times)
    Community leaders get together to ring Korean Bell of Friendship

    San Pedro’s Korean Bell of Friendship rang 13 times Saturday morning in honor of the 13 original states and to celebrate U.S.-Korean friendship. In an event organized by the bell preservation committee and the San Pedro Chamber...

    • Posted July 6, 2015
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  • rushorder
    RushOrder competes in shifting $70 billion industry via K-food niche

    By Brian Han A $70 billion dollar-a-year industry that’s just beginning its shift to online and mobile platforms is a drool-worthy scenario for any tech entrepreneur — especially when the topic revolves around food. To be more...

    • Posted July 2, 2015
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  • expat
    Number of US citizens living in South Korea rises 30 percent in 10 years

    By Kim Chul-soo The number of South Korean residents with U.S. citizenship has increased by 30 percent in the last 10 years, according to Korea’s Ministry of Justice Wednesday. As of December last year, there were 136,663...

    • Posted July 2, 2015
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  • A photo posted on blogging site Sina Weibo shows the scene of a bus accident in the northeastern city of Jian, China, on July 1, which killed 10 South Koreans. The bus veered off the bridge into the river below. (Yonhap)
    10 S. Koreans killed in bus accident in China

    JIAN, China/SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) — Ten South Koreans were killed and some others were seriously injured Wednesday in a bus accident in China, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said. The bus, carrying 26 South Koreans, veered off...

    • Posted July 1, 2015
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  • Korean American Federation of Los Angeles President James Ahn, ___, announced the 70th anniversary celebration of Korean independence Monday. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    LA Koreatown planning August festival for Korean independence day

    By Kim Chul-soo Los Angeles’ Koreatown will hold a three-day August festival for the 70th anniversary of Korean independence. The event, hosted by the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles and the office of City Council President...

    • Posted June 30, 2015
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