Tag: Koreans
Annandale is not a haven for gangsters, says police Capt. Lee
Mason CAC Chair Beth Lynch presents the 2012 Officer of the Year Award to MPO Joseph Millirons. Left to right: Lynch, Sgt. Archie Pollard, Millirons, and Capt. Gun Lee. Recent news reports about gangsters and other crime in Annandale paint an unfair and overly sensationalist picture of the community, says Capt. Gun Lee, commander of … Continued
Gang leader sentenced to 17 years for extorting Annandale businesses
The popular Honey Pig was one of the restaurants targeted by the Korean Night Breeders gang. Han Sa Yu, 44, the leader of a criminal gang known as the Korean Night Breeders, was sentenced to 17 and a-half years in prison for using fear, violence, and threats of violence to extort money from Korean businesses … Continued
Forum focuses on congressional candidates
From the left: Murphy, Moran, Howell, Cabral, Wolf, Chisholm, Connolly, Galdo, Gibson, and Perkins. Candidates for the U.S. Congress laid out their positions on a broad range of issues at a forum Oct. 6 at Luther Jackson High School sponsored by the Korean Coalition for Political Participation. As the auditorium was filled with Korean Americans, … Continued
Willston Center’s many programs will need to be relocated
The Willston Center On a recent weekday at the Willston Multicultural Center in Seven Corners, the Computer Clubhouse was packed with kids, a couple of men were playing a lively game of ping pong in the Korean Senior Citizens Center, and it was party time in the Vietnamese Senior Center, with karaoke and dancing. All … Continued
Korus Festival moves to Fairfax Corners
The 2010 Korus Festival After months of trying to pin down a location for the 2011 Korus Festival, the Annandale-based Korean American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area has found a new venue: Fairfax Corners shopping center near the intersection of I-66 and Route 50 in Fairfax. The three-day festival, co-hosted by the Korus House … Continued
Feds bust escort service using illegal Korean immigrants
Taesan Won, 37, a Korean citizen who lives in Fairfax was arrested by federal officials for running an escort service with illegal Korean immigrants, WUSA reported June 7. Won is scheduled for sentencing Sept. 2 and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The so-called “doumi girl” operation, supplied the escorts as paid … Continued
Pyongyang Soondae offers North Korean cuisine
If you’re interested in a more adventurous dining experience, check out Pyongyang Soondae, a North Korean restaurant at 6499 Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia, just east of Annandale. Soondae, Pyongyang style Diners at Pyongyang Soondae, also known as Hermit Kitchen, are served the ubiquitous small plates, banchan, with kimchee, pickled radishes, and other tidbits like … Continued
Annandale businessman arrested for embezzlement
Fairfax County police have charged Annandale businessman, Richard Lee, with embezzling money he collected from local residents of Korean descent and had promised to send to their families in Korea. According to a news release issued June 3, more than a dozen victims have contacted the Financial Crimes Unit to complain about Sky Annandale, a … Continued
Alternative sites being explored for KORUS Festival
The 2010 KORUS Festival With the Annandale Kmart refusing to allow the annual KORUS Festival to take place on its parking lot next September, organizers and local leaders are working on finding an alternative site. Fairfax County Board of Supervisor Chair Sharon Bulova told the Annandale blog she is pursuing George Mason University and the … Continued
Summer intern/job fair targets Korean-American teens
Korean-American youths from throughout the Annandale region and beyond converged on the Westminster School Saturday for a summer job/intern fair organized by the Korean American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Among the businesses interviewing prospective candidates were the Annandale-based Hans Travel, Little Picasso School of Visual Art, and AGM College Planning. AGM held a … Continued