So today’s conversation is food. The KSP team shares our semester on food, TV dinners, what foods remind us of home, and the labor of love that goes into it!

OG Chino is a Los Angeles resident who has had many roles. From owning a record store on Slauson in the late 80s to music promotion for the music label Def American. He currently owns the restaurant Escala K-Town, a fusion-restaurant that combines Korean and Colombian food. We spoke with OG Chino on growing up in Koreatown, opening up Escala, and the lesson learned through his journey.

KSP Host, Tony Morales, takes us inside KSP's 2023 Holiday Party. The team makes mandu led by Ms. Yoon, KYCC's Senior Accountant! In this episode, we join our holiday-guests in their journey to create the perfect mandu. What does the mandu say about the person?

In our first episode, the host Tony Morales interviews KSP Director Katherine Kim about her journey in journalism, creating the Koreatown Storytelling Program, and the importance of community journalism. Katherine is a journalist and published author.

Welcome to the Koreatown Storytelling Program Podcast! (Or KSP Podcast for short) On our podcast, we will be sharing stories, histories, interviews, and discussions in the different languages that make our city. Stay tuned, our first episode premieres December 14th!