Korean American
Diaspora identity label
A Korean American is an American of Korean ancestry, or something relating to this population: Korean American cuisine, the Korean American community in Los Angeles.
The term encompasses immigrants from Korea and their descendants.
Korean Americans constitute one of the largest Asian American groups in the United States.
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- dual identityHaving two distinct selves
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- second generationDescendants of original arrivals
assimilation · acculturation · heritage · identity · integration · belonging · between worlds · transnational
Fermented Korean vegetables
- hanbokTraditional Korean clothing ensemble
- HangulKorean alphabetic script
- K-popKorean popular music genre
- bulgogiKorean marinated grilled meat
Hallyu · taekwondo · gimbap · Saturday school · soju · banchan
District with Korean culture
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
community · enclave · church · grocery store · generation · transnationalism · remittance · chain migration
Legal path to belonging
- green cardU.S. residency document
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- permanent residentOne who stays indefinitely
adjustment of status · sponsorship · asylum · refugee · work permit · newcomer · settler · documentation
bicultural
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- dual identityHaving two distinct selves
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
second generation · assimilation · acculturation · heritage · identity · integration · belonging · between worlds · transnational · multicultural
kimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
- hanbokTraditional Korean clothing ensemble
- HangulKorean alphabetic script
- K-popKorean popular music genre
bulgogi · Hallyu · taekwondo · gimbap · Saturday school · soju · banchan
Koreatown
District with Korean culture
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
emigration · community · enclave · church · grocery store · generation · transnationalism · remittance · chain migration · picture bride
naturalization
Legal path to belonging
- green cardU.S. residency document
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- citizenshipStatus as state member
permanent resident · adjustment of status · sponsorship · asylum · refugee · work permit · newcomer · settler · documentation · reunification
- American EthnicityPuerto Rican, Hispanic, Latino, Chicano, Chicana
- Asian AmericansGuamanian, Hawaiian, Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Saigon
- East AsiansHan Chinese, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan
Korean AmericanNative American
Original inhabitants of America
African American · Mexican American · Anglo-American · European American · Japanese American
Korean, American, Korea, America, Koreans, Americans, Americas