Korean Americans

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Korean Americans are a North American ethnic minority. Prior to 1965, they were concentrated in cities in Hawaii and the western states. After 1965, they moved to many more places in the United States, particularly to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Korean immigrants are heavily concentrated in a limited range of small businesses (importing manufactured goods, grocery, produce and liquor retail, dry cleaning, and garment manufacturing).

Identifier

Region

• North America

Subregion

• Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Subsistence Type

• commercial economy

Countries

• United States