Korean Americans in Chicago (Images of America) by Kyu Young Park Ph.D.

By Kyu Young Park Ph.D.

Koreans first started to immigrate to Chicago on the flip of the 20 th century. interested in the Windy urban looking for a greater lifestyles for themselves and their households, Korean american citizens speedy started to determine what has develop into a thriving group that continues to be lively and specific. For the previous a hundred years, the Korean American neighborhood has contributed enormously to the expansion and improvement of the Chicago metropolitan area-politically, culturally, and socially. during this publication Korean american citizens in Chicago rejoice those contributions with over 2 hundred images that aspect a few of the elements of existence in the community.

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