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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]
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.
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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 ...
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An 18-year-old Korean American, Edward Song Lee, and his three friends went to protect a Korean-owned pizza shop, along with other store owners and volunteers who would constitute the rooftop Koreans. Lee was accidentally shot to death by Korean shopkeepers who mistook him and his friends for looters. [21]
With a 280-character limit, there's not much room for long-winded stories, explanations or jokes on X. The platform, formerly known as Twitter, has become renowned for funny, fast and fabulous ...