According to the 2020 Census, 71,000 Korean Americans are estimated to live in Georgia, and that number has continued to increase in the past few years. Korean immigrant and founder of the Atlanta Music Academy, Mrs. Young Hae Kim, created a new nonprofit to uplift her community.
K-Wave Outreach preserves and promotes traditional Korean culture through music and art. Their inaugural event is Feb. 4 at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville. Mrs. Kim joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to share how she became inspired to support Korean achievement in the arts.
Interview highlights follow below.
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