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Something was missing from Koreatown’s walls. This artist is trying to bring it back
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Hannah Kang | The LA Local , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 26, 2026
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Artist Dave Young Kim's mural at the Korean Resource Center in Koreatown depicts traditional Korean drummers. The mural was informed by oral histories collected by youth in the Koreatown Storytelling Program. (Nathan Solis / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local. Murals depictin...
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Key points The mural was informed by oral histories collected by youth in the Koreatown Storytelling Program. Artist Dave Young Kim's mural at the Korean Resource Center in Koreatown depicts traditional Korean drummers. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Artist Dave Young Kim's mural at the Korean Resource Center in Koreatown depicts traditional Korean drummers. The mural was informed by oral histories collected by youth in the Koreatown Storytelling Program. (Nathan Solis / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local. Murals depictin...
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