Koreatown
Koreatown is a term to describe the Korean ethnic enclave within a city or metropolitan area.
Canada
Toronto
Main article: Koreatown, Toronto
Toronto's primary Korea Town is located on Bloor Street, roughly between Bathurst and Christie Streets.
Vancouver
The major Korean shopping enclave is located along North Road, on the border between Burnaby and Coquitlam. Other important Korean commercial areas include Kingsway in Vancouver and Robson Street in the West End.
United States
Houston
A Koreatown can be found in Houston.
Los Angeles
Main article: Koreatown, Los Angeles, California
The area known as Koreatown in the city of Los Angeles acquired its name from the prevalence of Korean-owned businesses that form the landscape. Much of its resident population is comprised of Asian, Latino, Anglo, African-American and other ethnic groups.
During the civil unrest in 1992, residents burned and looted many businesses in Koreatown, including those owned by white and blacks.
Several satellite Koreatowns have been formed over the years in the Los Angeles suburbs of Buena Park, Cerritos, Garden Grove and Rowland Heights, where middle-class Korean immigrants have settled and where Korean American business owners have relocated.
New York
Main article: Koreatown, Manhattan
The area around Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) and 32nd Street in Manhattan has emerged as an enclave of Korean restaurants and businesses.
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