Hyoungjae Kim

Father Yohan Kim, 68, a priest at St. James Episcopal Church, rented a house in the mid-2010s and began living with 16 Korean-American homeless people. Since then, Father Kim has provided food and shelter to more than 150 people. His church members and devotees are supportive of his efforts, but he hasn’t received any funding from the government including the city of Los Angeles.

Disadvantaged by language barriers and immigration restrictions, unhoused Korean Americans are in the "blind spot" of resources and organizations. Korean American homeless shelters often do not receive government funding because they are not officially registered. As a result, they rely on donations from the Korean-American community and the support of a handful of volunteers.

A mini-interview with Sunny, a neatly dressed Korean American who lives on the street after he lost his job.

A roundtable discussion, hosted by Korea Daily, brought out generational divides between first-generation immigrant parents and second-generation youth. Contrasting values centered around academic pressure, independence and cultural expectations.

The emphasis on success adopted by Korean American parents puts undue pressure on children to excel academically, leading to increased stress, depression and strained parent-child relationships.

The emphasis on success adopted by Korean American parents puts undue pressure on children to excel academically, leading to increased stress, depression and strained parent-child relationships. Strict parenting styles, and expectations of academic success, rooted in traditional Korean values, often clash with the more individualistic approaches prevalent in the U.S.

A roundtable discussion, hosted by Korea Daily, brought out generational divides between first-generation immigrant parents and second-generation youth. Contrasting values centered around academic pressure, independence and cultural expectations.

A survey conducted by the Korea Daily found 9 out of 10 Koreans experienced feelings of depression in the past three years with 70 percent of them relying on their own abilities to power through it.

A chat room at a community center becomes a safe space for Koreans and Korean Americans in Los Angeles to discuss their mental health struggles.