All posts tagged "Washington DC"

  • Korean Culture School students learn taekwondo under volunteers Saturday in Bethesda near Washington, D.C.
    DC-area culture school begins for Korean adoptees

    By The Korea Times Washington DC staff Korean Culture School is back in session for fall for 200 Washington, D.C., area locals. Put on by ASIA Families, an organization for Korean adoptees and families, classes began Saturday...

    • Posted September 22, 2015
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  • The opening ceremony of the KORUS Festival 2015 Saturday (Photo courtesy of KADPA)
    DC KORUS Festival wraps up busy weekend

    By The Korea Times Washington DC staff The Plaza at Tysons Corner in Washington, D.C., saw a busy weekend as the two-day KORUS Festival unfolded under clear skies. K-pop, traditional performances and artworks, taekwondo and food kept...

    • Posted September 21, 2015
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  • A collection of Minhwa fans
    Korean folk art exhibit coming to DC-area gallery

    By The Korea Times Washington DC staff A collection of folk painting artworks in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Korean liberation will open inside a gallery near Washington, D.C. this Saturday. MK Gallery, located in Vienna,...

    • Posted September 9, 2015
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  • DC area to hold Arirang competition next month

    The Washington, D.C., area will soon see a medley of “Arirang” at a competition inviting performers to provide unique takes on the representative Korean traditional song. The event, organized by Washington Sorichung, WKTV and the local Korean...

    • Posted August 31, 2015
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  • PENTA Olympic Fencing Club Head Coach Lee Young-chan, third from left, with young fencers Justin Oh, Vincent Park and Timothy Lee.
    Just six months into fencing, young Korean Americans see victory

    By The Korea Times Washington DC staff A team of Korean American amateur fencers near Washington, D.C., saw wins at a competition just six months into the sport. Young fencers of Fairfax, Virginia-based PENTA Olympic Fencing Club...

    • Posted August 21, 2015
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    Yangpa, Na Yoon-kwon to perform at DC independence event

    By The Korea Times Washington DC staff South Korean vocalists Yangpa and Na Yoon-kwon arrived in Washington, D.C., Thursday two days before a planned performance at an event celebrating the 70th anniversary of Korean independence and in...

    • Posted August 14, 2015
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  • Volunteers of Korean Meals on Wheels
    DC-area Korean Meals on Wheels in need of volunteers

    By The Korea Times Washington DC staff Korean Meals on Wheels, a service under the Central Senior Center in Washington, D.C., that provides food to seniors, is facing a growing number of seniors who need its services...

    • Posted August 11, 2015
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