Victoria Kim
Victoria Kim covers Koreatown, the Korean community and central Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was a legal affairs reporter covering state and federal courts, writing about a diverse array of topics including the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, police shootings, street gangs and celebrity trials. Prior to joining the paper in 2007, she wrote for the Associated Press in South Korea and West Africa as well as the Financial Times in New York. Victoria was raised in Seoul, South Korea, and graduated from Harvard University, where she studied history.
Recent Articles
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Harvey Weinstein resigns from the board of Weinstein Co. as sex scandal widens
Harvey Weinstein resigned from the board of directors of Weinstein Co. on Tuesday as the disgraced mogul faced continued allegations that he sexually assaulted and harassed women over two decades. Canadian actress Larissa Gomes on Tuesday added her voice to the chorus of women bringing allegations...
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Canadian actress Larissa Gomes alleges Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed her
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Albert Cheng to serve as interim head of Amazon Studios after Roy Price suspension
Amazon.com has tapped veteran executive Albert Cheng to run Amazon Studios on an interim basis following the abrupt suspension Thursday of studio chief Roy Price. Cheng has served as chief operating officer of the Santa Monica-based studio since June 2015. Before that, he was chief product officer...
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More than 5,000 homes evacuated as O.C. fire grows to 6,000 acres, destroying 24 structures
A wind-fed wildfire surged over the Anaheim Hills on Monday, burning several homes and forcing thousands to evacuate as fire crews struggled to battle the rapidly growing blaze. The fire broke out around 9:20 a.m. near the 91 Freeway and Gypsum Canyon Road, and quickly leaped the California 241...
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Some Anaheim Hills evacuees turn around after getting stuck on gridlocked roads
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Canyon fire forces evacuation of over 1,000 homes
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Anaheim Hills evacuees line up at gas stations before fleeing fire
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In Anaheim, parents abandon their cars to pick up their children on foot