Northern Boulevard, in Koreatown, Queens, New York

As of the 2011 American Community Survey, New York City is home to 100,000

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s, with two-thirds living in the

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. On the other hand, the overall Greater New York

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enumerated 218,764

Korean American Korean Americans are Americans of Korean ancestry (mostly from South Korea). In 2015, the Korean-American community constituted about 0.56% of the United States population, or about 1.82 million people, and was the fifth-largest Asian American ...

residents as of the

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, the second-largest population of Koreans outside of

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and the most prominent.

History

Mass Korean immigration to the United States began in the 1950s, with a large wave occurring over the 1960s and 1970s. Koreans historically came to the

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with the intention of permanently settling in the city and establishing businesses. Originally, ethnic Koreans settled in highly urbanized neighborhoods in Manhattan and Queens, but beginning in the 1980s, wealthier Koreans began moving to suburban communities in nearby Bergen County, New Jersey across the

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, alongside the

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—as well as to adjacent Nassau County (on Long Island) and

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, both locally within

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itself. Many ethnic Koreans moved into areas already settled by the metropolitan

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community. By 1988, there were about 150,000 ethnic Koreans living in the New York City area.Kunieda, p. 133.

Geographic distribution

Manhattan's Koreatown is primarily a Korean business district in Midtown Manhattan, but since 2008, the district has seen an increase in Korean and European traffic as well, and the resident Korean population in the area has grown concomitantly. There was never a formal plan or agreement to create a Korean commercial district in

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. However, given the high levels of tourist traffic stemming from its proximity to the Empire State Building,

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, Madison Square Garden, the Garment District, and the Flower District, amongst other Midtown Manhattan landmarks, it was an ideal location for

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to settle. Initiated by the opening of a Korean bookstore and a handful of restaurants in the 1980s, Koreatown sprang into being. With their success, an additional stream of Korean-owned businesses took root in the neighborhood, coinciding with increased immigration from

; and with rising demand for the prime location, overall property values in the area increased as well. According to the 2010 United States Census, the Korean population of Manhattan (co-extensive with

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) had nearly doubled to approximately 20,000 over the decade since the 2000 Census. Although Korea Way continues to represent the heart of Koreatown, situated between

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, Sixth Avenue, and Fifth Avenue, Koreatown itself has been expanding further eastward from Fifth Avenue along East 32nd Street, toward Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, in the direction of

. Koreatown, Manhattan has become described as the "Korean

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" and has emerged as the international economic outpost for the Korean '' chaebol''. More broadly, Koreatown is attracting new Korean residents to the adjacent Manhattan neighborhoods of Murray Hill,

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, and Rose Hill. In the 1980s, a continuous stream of

also emerged into the

Long Island Koreatown Koreatown, Queens, or the Long Island Koreatown (), on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, is one of the largest and fastest-growing ethnic enclave, ethnic Koreans, Korean enclaves outside Korea. It includes the north-east ...

, many of whom began as workers in the

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or Korean

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s who had moved to New York City to find or initiate professional or

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positions. They established a foothold on Union Street in the

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neighborhood of Queens, between 35th and 41st Avenues, featuring restaurants and

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(''

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'') bars, grocery markets, education centers and

bookstores Bookselling is the commercial trading of books which is the retail and distribution end of the publishing process. People who engage in bookselling are called booksellers, bookdealers, bookpeople, bookmen, or bookwomen. The founding of librari ...

, banking institutions, offices,

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vendors, apparel boutiques, and other commercial enterprises. In 1990, Korean-American owned shops were boycotted in the Flatbush section of

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; the boycott started by

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, lasted for six months and became known as the

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. As the community grew in wealth and population and rose in socioeconomic status, Koreans expanded their presence eastward along

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, buying homes in more

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and less crowded Queens neighborhoods and more recently into adjacent suburban Nassau County, bringing their businesses with them, and thereby expanding the Koreatown itself. This expansion has led to the creation of an American ''Meokjagolmok'', or Korean ''Restaurant Street'', around the Long Island Rail Road station in Murray Hill, Queens, exuding the ambience of

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itself. The eastward pressure to expand was also created by the inability to move westward, inhibited by the formidable presence of the enormous Flushing Chinatown centered on Main Street. Per the 2010 United States Census, the Korean population of Queens was 64,107, while the Korean population of Nassau County had increased by nearly two-thirds to approximately 14,000 over one decade since the 2000 Census.

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and

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provide

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s from

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in Queens, and the Consulate-General of South Korea in Manhattan has played an important role in mediating travel to and from Korea by the

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living in the New York metropolitan area. Other established and growing

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s in the New York metropolitan area are located in nearby Bergen County, New Jersey, namely the Fort Lee Koreatown and the Palisades Park Koreatown. Signage in

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is ubiquitous in all of the Koreatowns.

Education

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schools in the New York City region tend to have distinct educational missions and clienteles, and each school has its own distinct management. Because ethnic Koreans settling in New York City generally intend to permanently immigrate to the United States, the only Korean-oriented schools are supplementary institutions holding classes on Saturdays and Sundays.Kunieda, p. 137. Korean churches typically hold Korean language classes for a half to one hour per week during Sundays. In addition to the churches, there are non-religious operators of Korean schools. In 1988, the

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of South Korea in New York stated that about 40% of the Korean schools in the New York City area were non-religious. The first Korean schools were established by ethnic Korean churches.Kunieda, p. 136-137.

Individual Korean schools

The Korean School of New York was the first secular Korean school established in the city, opening in 1973. The founder, who remained as the school's principal

academic administrator Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some t ...

in 1988, believed that Korean language education should be separate from religion. As of 1988, this school had 205 students.Kunieda, p. 147. The Korean School of Queens originated as a church-operated school, and as of 1988, offered classes for elderly persons and children. In that year, the school had 141 enrolled students. As of 1988, the Korean School of New Jersey (뉴저지 한국학교) had 262 students, making it the largest Korean school in the New York City area, serving students living in suburbs in

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. In 1988, the Church of

Korean Language School had 120 students, the

Korean School of New York had 97 students, the Westchester Korean School had 50 students, and the

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Korean School had 36 students. In 2014, the McGoldrick Branch of the

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began holding Korean language classes.

Korean culture

Korean cuisine

Development of Koreatown, Manhattan as a Korean dining destination

Approximately fifteen restaurants conduct business

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on Korea Way in Koreatown, Manhattan. Korean restaurants in the district have had to expand or stay open around the clock to meet rising commercial rents and stay financially viable, given the growing prestige and high customer volume generated by foot traffic in Koreatown, Manhattan, and greater investment and involvement by the Korean chaebol. Historically known as a more tourist-oriented alternative to the residential and somewhat suburban Flushing and

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in the nearby

, Koreatown in Manhattan has since developed a reputation as an authentic Korean dining destination.

Recognition by chefs and authenticity of Korean cuisine in Queens

According to ''The New York Times'', a " Kimchi Belt" stretches along

and the Long Island Rail Road tracks, from

, Queens, eastward into Nassau County, in the

. A prominent Korean food chef stated that "Queens is the closest you can come to authentic Korean food." The Long Island Koreatown features numerous restaurants that serve both traditional and/or regional Korean cuisine. The development of this Koreatown has led to the creation of an American ''Meokjagolmok'', or Korean ''Restaurant Street'', around the Long Island Rail Road station in

, exuding the ambience of

itself.

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is also available in the Long Island Koreatown.

K-Pop

The K-Pop industry is active in New York City, hosting numerous concerts in the city as well as being home to K-Pop musicians. The musical ''

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'' opened Off-Broadway in 2017 and moved to

in 2022, with

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in the starring role, and co-starring fellow K-pop stars

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, Min-Young Lee, and Kim Bo-hyung (김보형).

Notable people

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– actress,

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– actor *

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– fashion designer *

– international restaurateur * Ronnie Cho –

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– multi-hyphenate entertainer and

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social activist * Jun Choi – former mayor of

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* Kyung Hee Choi – Vice President, Asian Health Services and ''Korean Medical Program (한국인의 의료 프로그램)'',

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, Bergen County, New Jersey * MeeYoung Choi – Chief of North America and Korea, Transport Capital * Susan Choi – novelist * Alton Chun – executive manager, five-star luxury Hotel Park Hyatt New York in Midtown Manhattan * Christopher Chung – the first elected mayor of Bergen County's Palisades Park, where Koreans constitute the majority of the population * Bill Hwang – Wall Street investor in Tenafly, New Jersey, Tenafly in Bergen County, New Jersey * Saeju Jeong – CEO, health fitness app Noom * Susan Kang – associate professor of political science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice * Gina Kim – municipal clerk, borough clerk, Palisades Park, Bergen County, New Jersey * Jean Kim – political lobbyist *

– acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 2017–2018 * Judy Kim – Manhattan New York Supreme Court, state Supreme Court judge * Kyung Kim – chief operating officer, KFF Inc., parent company of Dons Bogam Korean barbeque restaurants in the New York metropolitan areajerseydigs
Accessed March 14, 2019.
Accessed March 14, 2019. * Ron Kim – member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 40th District, including Whitestone, Queens, Whitestone,

, College Point, Queens, College Point, and Murray Hill, Queens, Murray Hill in

* Andrew Kwon – fashion designer * Joo-Yung Lee – managing director, North American financial institutions, Fitch Ratings * Carol Lim – fashion designer *

– singer-songwriter and Broadway theatre, Broadway actress *

– singer-songwriter and Broadway actress *

– Broadway actress, dancer, and singer * Ellen Park – member of the New Jersey State Assembly, representing Bergen County's 37th District, elected in November 2021 * Helen Park – composer and songwriter * Jae Shin – actor * Julie Won – councilwoman, New York City's New York City's 26th City Council district, 26th district in western Queens, elected in November 2021 *

– singer-songwriter, Broadway actor, and television host * Michael Yun – councilman, Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City, elected in 2013

Media

Korean Americans have emerged prominently in the New York City journalism sphere. This Media in New York City, media subsection has been created to acknowledge this professional prominence. *

– journalist, ''ABC News'', anchor of ''Nightline'' * Sophia Chang – ''Gothamist'' and ''WNYC'' public radio * Elizabeth Cho (disambiguate) – '' Bracha'' *

(disambiguate) – news anchor, ''WABC-TV'' * Ann Choi – senior inestigative reporter, ''Bloomberg Businessweek'' *

– anchor for NYC Media, the official public radio, television, and online media network and broadcasting service of the City of New York, and host of ''Secrets of New York'' * Kay Chun – cooking editor, ''The New York Times'' * Euny Hong – journalist, author of ''Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture'' (2014), which has been published in seven languages * Jimmy Im – senior lifestyle writer, ''CNBC'' *

– chef and television personality * Jay Caspian Kang – ''The New York Times Magazine'' * Allen Kim – digital media, digital producer, culture and trends, ''CNN'' * CeFaan Kim – journalist, ''WABC-TV'' * Elizabeth Kim – ''Gothamist'' * Eric Kim – food columnist, ''The New York Times'' * Eugene Kim – ''CNBC'' * Jasmine Kim – digital content journalist, ''CNBC'' * Michelle J. Kim – journalist and digital content producer, ''WNBC-TV'' * Tae Kim – investing journalist, ''CNBC'' * Kim Ye-rin – ''The Korea Herald'' * Genevieve Ko – senior food editor, ''The New York Times'' * Chang W. Lee – photojournalist, ''The New York Times'' * Edmund Lee – journalist, ''The New York Times'' * Karen Lee – weekend television anchor, ''News 12 New Jersey'' *

– author journalist * MJ Lee – journalist, ''CNN'' * Yeji Jesse Lee – journalist, ''Business Insider'' * Jeenah Moon – photojournalist, ''The New York Times''nytimes
Accessed March 11, 2019. * Christina Park – journalist * Ishle Yi Park – first female poet laureate of Queens, from 2004 to 2007 * Hannah Seo – journalist, ''The New York Times'' * Hugh Son – journalist, ''CNBC'' * Elisa Ung – award-winning food writer and restaurant criticelisaung.com
Accessed July 26, 2018.

Notes

* Kunieda, Mari (國枝マリ; School of International Cultural Relations).
Assimilation to American Life vs.Maintenance of Mother Culture : Japanese and Korean Children in New York

Archive
Japanese title: 異文化接触と母国文化 : 在ニューヨーク日本人・韓国人子女の場合). ''Hokkaido Tokai University Bulletin'' (北海道東海大学紀要): Humanities and social sciences (人文社会科学系) 1, 131–147, 1988. Hokkaido Tokai University
See profile at
CiNii. ''Abstract in Japanese available''. * Min, Pyong Gap and Young I. Song. "Demographic Characteristics and Trends of Post-1965 Korean Immigrant Women and Men" (Chapter 5). In: Song, Young In and Ailee Moon (editors). ''Korean American Women: From Tradition to Modern Feminism''. Greenwood Publishing Group, January 1, 1998. Start page 45. , 9780275959777.

References

External links

*
The Korean School of New Jersey
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