What does KAC stand for?

I think it is ridiculous for us not to be recognized by the city when everyone de facto does," said Grace Yoo, executive director of the Korean American Coalition.

I hope everyone can see this as a tragic, random act of violence, and keep the broad-brushing of the racial aspect out of it," said Mark Keam, a founder of the Korean American Coalition of Greater Washington.

Of the 186,350 ethnic Koreans living in Los Angeles County, about 20 percent, or nearly 47,000, live in Koreatown, according to a report by Eui-Young Yu, a researcher at the Korean American Coalition.

The Korean American Coalition started the 4-29 Center, which trains and sends out black, Korean and Latino consultants into the community to help local merchants and consumers deal with problems.

``It is unfortunate that the health department could so easily wipe out such a huge part of our culture,'' said Jeanne Chang of the Korean American Coalition.

State Farm, DuPont, received the Corporation of the Year Award from the Korean American Coalition.

Kim; Korean American Chamber of Commerce President Gu Hyun Shin; Korean American Federation of Los Angeles Chairman Sang Yun Kang and President Yong Tae Lee; Korean American Coalition President Charles Kim; Korean American Grocery Association President Ki Young Lee; Korean American Bar Association President Ellen Shin and President-elect Ekwan Rhow; Korean American CPA Association President Won Chul Kim; Korean American Insurance & Financial Professional Association President Sunny Kwon; and Los Angeles Police Department Retired Commander Paul Kim.

Kim of the Korean American Coalition will receive the Drum Major Award.