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Because South Korea had at the time a thirty-month mandatory military service for males, it was noted that many Korean immigrants had experience with handling firearms. [10] The actions of the rooftop Koreans sparked debates about gun control and vigilantism, while simultaneously spurring praise for the residents' bravery and resourcefulness. [11]
Those who stood on the roof of the California Supermarket at 5th and Western Avenue with firearms were later referred to as the "roof" or "rooftop Koreans". Many had military experience from serving in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces before emigrating to the United States. [103]
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Korean immigrant shop-owners had a growing presence in black communities since before the 1970s. [33] Korean immigrants bought their storefronts in black neighborhoods such as South Los Angeles because the real estate was significantly cheaper than other neighborhoods. Since then, they had been a target of anger from both black shop-owners and ...
The 1992 Los Angeles riots were partially motivated by Anti-Korean sentiment among African Americans, [42] and famously lead to the rise of the phrase "roof Koreans" or "rooftop Koreans". [43] [44] A year before the riots, on March 16, 1991, Korean American store owner Soon Ja Du fatally shot 15-year-old African American Latasha Harlins.
Residents often boycotted Korean merchants when reports of violence between Black customers and Korean store owners occurred, such as with the Red Apple boycotts, started after a Korean American store owner allegedly assaulted a Haitian American woman. Customers also led boycotts because of high prices, while Black business owners led boycotts ...
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Lee was born in 1975 in Seoul, South Korea. Lee's family immigrated to the United States when he was four years old, following the 1979 military coup in South Korea. [3] Lee grew up in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. [4] His father operated a spray paint equipment repair shop, and his mother was a pharmacist and acupuncturist. [4]