The 51st LA Korean Festival, representing the Korean American community in the U.S., is set to take place from the 26th to the 29th at Seoul International Park in LA’s Koreatown. Four days before the festival’s opening, on the 22nd, Irolo Street next to the festival site was blocked off, and booths for the Agricultural and Marine Expo were set up as preparations for the festival progressed smoothly.

This year’s LA Korean Festival will be organized as a Korean Wave (Hallyu) event, featuring a variety of activities and a rich selection of food, including K-pop performances. The highlight of the festival, the 51st Korean Parade, will take place in a grand display on Olympic Boulevard at 3 p.m. on Saturday, the 28th.

On the 22nd, tents for the booths were lined up along the street in front of the festival site at Seoul International Park, adding to the growing festive atmosphere.