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· Michelle De Pacina
Family of mentally ill man shot dead by LAPD in Koreatown demands answers
The family of Yong Yang, a man fatally shot by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in Koreatown last week, is speaking out and demanding answers from the city. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill officially designating Koreatown in Northwest Dallas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill to officially designate an area in Northwest Dallas as Koreatown. The bill was signed into law on Tuesday after the Texas House and Senate passed bills HCR 39 and SCR 31. The official state recognition is valid for the next 10 years.
· Daniel Anderson
Gene Hong, Alan Yang to produce Amazon drama series ‘Koreatown’
Gene Hong and Alan Yang are teaming up with Amazon Studios and Universal Television to develop “Koreatown,” a one-hour drama set in Los Angeles. The forthcoming series will follow the story of two Korean American brothers — a recovering addict and a nightclub owner — who must…
· Carl Samson
NYC Koreatown restaurant shut down after couple reports they found dead rat in soup
A restaurant in Manhattan’s Koreatown was shut down Wednesday following an inspection triggered by a customer’s report of a dead rat in soup delivered to their home over the weekend. Eunice Lucero-Lee and her husband ordered sogogi gukbap — a spicy beef soup dish — on Saturday…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man shot, robbed of Rolex in LA’s Koreatown may be a Korean prince
A man between 25 and 30 years old was shot during a robbery outside the luxury Kurve apartment complex in the Westlake District in Los Angeles on Nov. 18. The man, who was driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom, was robbed of his Rolex watch and three gold chains by two male suspects. He…
· Carl Samson
Asian US Navy veteran knocked out in LA Koreatown attack to press charges if assailant is caught
A U.S. Navy veteran was knocked unconscious after being sucker-punched in Los Angeles’ Koreatown on Tuesday afternoon. The 32-year-old victim, identified only as Leo, was playing on his phone while waiting for a bus near a Chipotle in Wilshire and Vermont when “this Black man…
· Carl Samson
Credit Suisse director fired after NYC Koreatown restaurant attack that left worker bloodied
Roman Cambell, a director at Credit Suisse, has reportedly been fired after attacking restaurant workers at Shanghai Mong in New York City’s Koreatown on June 4. Security footage shows the moment Cambell purportedly tried to snatch the restaurant owner’s phone and began to…
· Ryan General
Henry Sangtai Kim, who helped establish Maryland’s first Koreatown, dies at 75
Maryland’s Asian American community has lost a public servant and advocate with the death of Henry Sangtai Kim. Kim, who dedicated his life to serving Asian American communities in the mid-Atlantic region, died of a lung condition at Howard County General Hospital on May 28. Kim…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man stabbed to death after trying to stop knife fight at 7-Eleven in Koreatown, Los Angeles
A man was stabbed to death after he attempted to break up a fight at a 7-Eleven in Koreatown. The three men involved in the knife fight have all been arrested. A man was killed trying to stop a knife fight that occurred at a 7-Eleven in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The man witnessed…
· Bryan Ke
‘Waterboy’ actor filmed berating LA Koreatown hostess after being denied entry for not wearing mask
Peter Dante, the actor who frequently appeared in several Happy Madison Productions films alongside Adam Sandler, was filmed having a meltdown at a Korean BBQ restaurant in Los Angeles. He allegedly called the hostess “garbage” and a “c**t” during his outburst. The actor has…
· Maina Chen
Koreatown mural redone after three-year-long community backlash accusing of it being like a swastika
After three years of arguing, petitioning and back-and-forth conversations, a mural in Los Angeles’ Koreatown was redone and unveiled last Wednesday. The controversy: In 2016, a mural was put up on a wall of the Robert F. Kennedy Community School in Los Angeles honoring…
· Khier Casino
Air Force Veteran Beaten, Called ‘Chinese Virus’ in Unprovoked Attack in LA’s Koreatown
An Air Force veteran was attacked in Los Angeles’ Koreatown and called anti-Asian slurs by two men who also threatened to kill him. Denny Kim, 27, sustained a black eye and fractured nose after he was knocked to the ground in an unprovoked attack on Kenmore Avenue last week,…
· Carl Samson
‘They Took Everything’: LA Koreatown Tattoo Shop Burglarized Before Getting a Chance to Reopen
A tattoo shop owner in Koreatown, Los Angeles is asking the public for help after falling victim to a burglary that left his place of business in shambles. “Bad Hands LA,” located at 329 N. Western Ave., was broken into around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29 — a day after personal care…
· Ryan General
Massive Fire Destroys LA’s Famous OB Bear Bar and Restaurant in Koreatown
A popular restaurant at LA’s Koreatown will be closed indefinitely after incurring heavy fire damage over the weekend. The fire broke out inside OB Bear on Sunday morning, burning its walls and furniture in the front, Korea Daily reported. Soon after the incident, images of the…
· Bryan Ke
‘Asians are dirty as a mother f***er’: Man Caught Targeting Koreatown Store Cashier With Racist Rant
An unidentified man was recently captured on camera verbally assaulting a woman behind the counter of a Koreatown convenience store with a racist rant. The unnamed man in the video can be heard yelling at the woman behind the counter at the Metro Fresh on Wilshire Blvd in Los…
· Carl Samson
Bong Joon-ho and ‘Parasite’ Cast Party Until 5 in the Morning at LA’s Koreatown
After making history at the Oscars, the cast and production of Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” had every reason to party until dawn. The South Korean dark comedy thriller took home Best Picture, Best Director (Bong), Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay (Bong,…
· Bryan Ke
Koreatown Woman With Stunning Voice Serenades Passengers on Metro
An unnamed woman with an angelic voice has gone viral for her impromptu performance at a Metro line in Koreatown. The mesmerizing moment was captured on video by an LAPD officer at the Wilshire/Normandie Purple Line Metro station in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday…
· Ryan General
Struggling Koreatown Photo Shop Becomes Instant Hit After Visit From Kacey Musgraves
Fans of Kacey Musgraves have been flocking to a small photo shop run by a Vietnamese immigrant in Koreatown in Los Angeles. Tom’s One Hour Photo, which was already in danger of closing, suddenly had an influx of customers after the country singer promoted it on her social media.
· Ryan General
LA’s Koreatown is Getting a Stunning $32 Million Korean American National Museum
A new museum celebrating the Korean American heritage is set to start construction next year in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. Scheduled to be built by early 2022, the Korean American National Museum will be situated on the corner of Vermont and Sixth Street, a property currently being…
· Ryan General
Alleged Gambling and Drug Operation Busted in Former Church in Koreatown
SWAT operatives discovered an illegal gambling operation in Koreatown, Los Angeles during a raid around 4:30 p.m. on Friday. According to LA police, the activity was busted after SWAT acted on a search warrant served to a building located in the 200 block of N. Vermont Avenue.…