It was 40 years ago that then-Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley dedicated one of San Pedro’s most distinctive modern-era landmarks, the Korean Friendship Bell. That anniversary will be celebrated at ...

An outdoor concert marked the Korean Friendship Bell’s 40th anniversary celebration Saturday in Angels Gate Park in San Pedro. Performing were the Young Artists Orchestra directed by Daniel Suk ...

In San Pedro, “ringing in the new year” is ... Dec. 31 to welcome 2020 by ringing the Korean Friendship Bell in Angels Gate Park. It is one of only a few times throughout the year that the ...

SAN PEDRO, Calif. -- Modeled after the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok the Great of Silla, the Korean Bell of Friendship was gifted by the South Korean government to the United States to celebrate ...

Korean American Day, the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve. But because of the damage, the tradition was stopped. Friday marked the first time in years that the bell was rung. San Pedro ...

John Bobich could have been forgiven if he had rolled his eyes on the day four years ago when a set of twins walked into the gym at San Pedro High. Anthony and Tyler Rogosic were 5 feet tall.

The Korean Friendship Bell has been a much-loved local landmark since being presented to the district of San Pedro in Los Angeles, California 35 years ago as a bicentennial gift to the United States.

A previous version of this article referred to an incorrect location for the San Pedro Fish Market ... In nearby Angels Gate Park, the 17-ton Korean Friendship Bell, a gift from South Korea ...

Korean American Day, the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve. But because of the damage, the tradition was stopped. Friday marked the first time in years that the bell was rung. San Pedro ...