Comments on: Another Korea-town sprouts up the the US. http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:45:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56695 railwaycharm Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:32:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56695 And one more item, I took in the Eric Clapton show last night at the Budokan and afterwards I walked across the street to Koasumuzmis favorite shrine.......Bad expat!!!!! And one more item, I took in the Eric Clapton show last night at the Budokan and afterwards I walked across the street to Koasumuzmis favorite shrine…….Bad expat!!!!!

]]> By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56693 railwaycharm Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:30:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56693 In treesjess, defense, I am in his country at this very moment and I find the Japanese to be very polite. Better food and drink as well. Sho chu is far better than the lighter fluid we drink in Korea. In treesjess, defense, I am in his country at this very moment and I find the Japanese to be very polite. Better food and drink as well. Sho chu is far better than the lighter fluid we drink in Korea.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56570 Andy Jackson Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:01:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56570 "koreans must know what manners are" And I have a feeling that you are just the person to teach them. “koreans must know what manners are”

And I have a feeling that you are just the person to teach them.

]]> By: treesjess http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56568 treesjess Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:30:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56568 koreans, put the garbage in the garbage can. stop littering put cigarette butts in the ash tray. koreans, also stop cutting in line. koreans must know what manners are. koreans, put the garbage in the garbage can. stop littering

put cigarette butts in the ash tray.

koreans, also stop cutting in line.

koreans must know what manners are.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56527 Andy Jackson Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:22:39 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56527 treesjess, Cut that out. About the crime thing, Perhaps I am working on old information (say, 1990s) on Koreans dealing with crime, so I will accept corrections. I know that Koreatown shifted north towards Hollywood after the LA rights destroyed many Korean businesses, but I have also heard that muggings have recently picked up in the new and improved K-town because the thugs have heard that Koreans tend to carry a lot of cash on them. As for New York, I am operating on the assumption that the mom 'n pop shops that many Koreans operated in relatively rough parts of town are still open. They usually did not live in the places where they kept their shops. Perhaps the Koreans have moved on and those places are now run by a new group of immigrants. As for crime rates, using the general crime rate for a city is pretty useless. Crime is (was) a big issue for Koreans because many of them operated in or near the high-crime parts of town. I lived in DC (one of the most dangerous cities in America) for a year, walked around at night and never witness any crime (although one of my classmates was once mugged by a couple of kids). But then, I lived in Adams Morgan in the NW. The high crime zone started a few blocks to the east and got progressively worse as you got closer to the SE. treesjess,
Cut that out.

About the crime thing,
Perhaps I am working on old information (say, 1990s) on Koreans dealing with crime, so I will accept corrections.

I know that Koreatown shifted north towards Hollywood after the LA rights destroyed many Korean businesses, but I have also heard that muggings have recently picked up in the new and improved K-town because the thugs have heard that Koreans tend to carry a lot of cash on them.

As for New York, I am operating on the assumption that the mom ‘n pop shops that many Koreans operated in relatively rough parts of town are still open. They usually did not live in the places where they kept their shops. Perhaps the Koreans have moved on and those places are now run by a new group of immigrants.

As for crime rates, using the general crime rate for a city is pretty useless. Crime is (was) a big issue for Koreans because many of them operated in or near the high-crime parts of town. I lived in DC (one of the most dangerous cities in America) for a year, walked around at night and never witness any crime (although one of my classmates was once mugged by a couple of kids). But then, I lived in Adams Morgan in the NW. The high crime zone started a few blocks to the east and got progressively worse as you got closer to the SE.

]]> By: treesjess http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56522 treesjess Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:03:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56522 why koreans immigrate so much? not proud of korea anymore? because korea is dirty? korea is dirty because koreans do not put garbage in garbage can. i`m Japanese. sometime my English has mistakes. like tenses.. but I hope my information makes sense. just koreans, clean up your country. it is very dirty. why koreans in U.S.A. buy so many Japanese cars and Japanese products? thank you koreans. you koreans so proud, but have no faith in korean products and cars.. strange... why koreans immigrate so much? not proud of korea anymore? because korea is dirty? korea is dirty because koreans do not put garbage in garbage can.

i`m Japanese. sometime my English has mistakes. like tenses.. but I hope my information makes sense.

just koreans, clean up your country. it is very dirty. why koreans in U.S.A. buy so many Japanese cars and Japanese products? thank you koreans. you koreans so proud, but have no faith in korean products and cars.. strange…

]]> By: Naishi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56519 Naishi Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:57:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56519 Flushing is the big area for Koreans in NYC, I was there this past summer and saw for myself. In L.A. Koreans with money tend to live in Orange County now. There are more Hispanics, mostly from Central America, in Koreatown nowadays. That said, the crime rate is not that high in Koreatown. I'm originally from Oakland, California, and there's a fantastic little Korea town sprouting up there, right next to the Chinatown. It's mostly groceries and gimbap joints, but spans 5x5 blocks There's the occasional bar or norebang, but no massage parlors. Most of those are in San Francisco. In any event, slamming the high crime rate of NYC and LA is about as out of date as the movie "Colors" or an old Rush Limbaugh book from the late 80s. Atlanta has one of the highest crime rates in America. The highest is in Phoenix. The new American metros have far higher crime rates than NY or LA. Flushing is the big area for Koreans in NYC, I was there this past summer and saw for myself. In L.A. Koreans with money tend to live in Orange County now. There are more Hispanics, mostly from Central America, in Koreatown nowadays. That said, the crime rate is not that high in Koreatown.
I’m originally from Oakland, California, and there’s a fantastic little Korea town sprouting up there, right next to the Chinatown. It’s mostly groceries and gimbap joints, but spans 5×5 blocks There’s the occasional bar or norebang, but no massage parlors. Most of those are in San Francisco.
In any event, slamming the high crime rate of NYC and LA is about as out of date as the movie “Colors” or an old Rush Limbaugh book from the late 80s. Atlanta has one of the highest crime rates in America. The highest is in Phoenix. The new American metros have far higher crime rates than NY or LA.

]]> By: treesjess http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56512 treesjess Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:39:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56512 koreans, clean up your country. stop littering. is that why koreans immigrate so much? koreans, clean up your country. stop littering. is that why koreans immigrate so much?

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56507 Andy Jackson Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:20:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56507 dda, I see. Thanks. dda,

I see. Thanks.

]]> By: treesjess http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56506 treesjess Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:18:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/20/another-korea-town-sprouts-up-the-the-us/#comment-56506 still mass emigration from Koreans. It means that Korea is not a good country. koreans are so weird. they are so arrogant, nationalistic and so on about their country and people, but then they immigrate. koreans are still weird, they are so proud of korea but buy Japanese cars and Japanese products after they immigrate and not buy their own country`s products. what the hell are koreans thinking? koreans only help Japan and not their own country. weird.. very weird.... Also, koreans need to stop littering. their country is very dirty. trash all over the place. koreans are weird. they are so proud and nationalistic of their country, but they do not make their country better. weird.. still mass emigration from Koreans. It means that Korea is not a good country. koreans are so weird. they are so arrogant, nationalistic and so on about their country and people, but then they immigrate. koreans are still weird, they are so proud of korea but buy Japanese cars and Japanese products after they immigrate and not buy their own country`s products. what the hell are koreans thinking? koreans only help Japan and not their own country. weird.. very weird…. Also, koreans need to stop littering. their country is very dirty. trash all over the place. koreans are weird. they are so proud and nationalistic of their country, but they do not make their country better. weird..

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