Long Point Road near Blalock Road is bustling, scrappy and effervescent with new businesses jammed into storefronts, kiosks and strip centers. Stately, though, it is not — unless you push open the heavy doors of two older businesses, Seoul Garden restaurant and its across-the-street neighbor, Korea Garden restaurant. For close to three decades, serving classic [...]
Houston could see advances in “green” electricity generation and a boom in Korean culture on the heels of a Sister City agreement with Ulsan, South Korea. In Spring Branch, the heart of the Houston area’s Korean-American community and commerce, leaders have already begun seeding relationships between businesses and cultural organizations in both cities. Ulsan, a [...]
On a weekend evening at the Korean American Association and Community Center in Spring Branch, the silhouette of a quinceañera dress is no trick of the light. Hyunja Norman, front left, and staff It’s not uncommon for local residents to rent the center for traditional Hispanic girls’ 15th birthday celebrations, according to Hyunja Norman, executive director of [...]
Kang at his induction Real estate broker Casey Kang is aiming to revitalize Houston’s Korean American Chamber of Commerce after the organization’s 10-year dormancy. He is bringing his considerable business acumen and involvement in the Asian American community to his new role as the chamber’s president and chairman. Emblematic of his vision for [...]
