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Isle events mark the arrival of first Koreans 110 years ago
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 13, 2013
~~<p>Today, Korean-Americans are celebrating the 110th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. On Jan. 13, 1903, the first Koreans arrived in Hono­lulu aboard the USS Gaelic to work on the plantation fields in Hawaii. In commemoration of the anniversary, following a ceremony that was held at Pawaa In-Ha Park on Saturday, there will be a gala dinner tonight at Hawaii Prince Hotel.</p>
<p>"Arirang," a special documentary of the history of Korean immigration, airs in two parts today on KBFD at 1:15 and 9:25 p.m.</p>
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Today, Korean-Americans are celebrating the 110th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. On Jan. 13, 1903, the first Koreans arrived in Honolulu aboard the USS Gaelic to work on the plantation fields in Hawaii. In commemoration of the anniversary, following a ceremony that was held at Pawaa In-Ha Park on Saturday, there will be a gala dinner tonight at Hawaii Prince Hotel.
"Arirang," a special documentary of the history of Korean immigration, airs in two parts today on KBFD at 1:15 and 9:25 p.m. Login for more...
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