Koreatown
Kimchi district, perhaps
Koreatown is a neighborhood with a large Korean population and concentration of Korean businesses, restaurants, and cultural institutions.
Major American cities with notable Koreatowns include Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.
The Los Angeles Koreatown, often shortened to K-Town, is among the most densely populated neighborhoods in the United States: Let's get Korean barbecue in Koreatown.
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- sojuKorean distilled alcohol
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
- neonInert illuminating element
late-night · 24-hour · rooftop · lounge · billiards · arcade · after-hours · BBQ
Fermented Korean vegetables
Traditional Korean clothing ensemble
- HallyuKorean cultural wave abroad
- K-popKorean popular music genre
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- mukbangFilmed eating for audiences
K-drama · spa · skincare · K-beauty · temple · church · Buddhist
Surrounded distinct territory
- districtBounded administrative area
- LASouthern California metropolis, abbreviated
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
Chicago · borough · precinct · sector · zone · locale · vicinity · quarters
Scattered population sharing origins
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- expatCitizen living abroad
- first-generationEarliest iteration of something
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
elders · merchants · church · congregation · association · solidarity · residents · shopkeepers
karaoke
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neon · late-night · 24-hour · rooftop · lounge · billiards · arcade · after-hours · BBQ
kimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
hanbok
Traditional Korean clothing ensemble
- HallyuKorean cultural wave abroad
- K-popKorean popular music genre
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
mukbang · K-drama · spa · skincare · K-beauty · temple · church · Buddhist
enclave
Surrounded distinct territory
- districtBounded administrative area
- LASouthern California metropolis, abbreviated
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
Manhattan · Chicago · borough · precinct · sector · zone · locale · vicinity · quarters · block
diaspora
Scattered population sharing origins
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- expatCitizen living abroad
- first-generationEarliest iteration of something
second-generation · elders · merchants · church · congregation · association · solidarity · residents · shopkeepers · seniors
- Asian EnclavesChinatown, Little Tokyo, Japantown, Little Saigon, Little India
- Ethnic EnclavesChinatown, Little Italy, Little Tokyo, Greektown, Japantown
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- Los AngelesHollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, Venice Beach
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- diverse neighborhoodsethnic neighborhoods, mixed neighborhoods, ethnic enclaves, Chinatown, Little Italy
KoreatownChinatown
Asian immigrant neighborhood
Little Italy · Little Tokyo · Little Saigon · Japantown · Little Havana