Exterior view of the Korean Shopping Center, located at Eighth Street and Normandie Avenue. The building is highlighted by heavy tile roofs and deep overhangs. The redevelopment of Koreatown began in the early 1970s, concentrating along Western…
On-the-ground raw footage and interviews taken in Koreatown four days after the LA Riots. Includes interviews of passerby, and Ruben Martinez, Emmy-award winning journalist. Footage documents Angelenos' feelings and perspectives about the LA Riots…
On-the-ground raw footage and interviews taken in Koreatown four days after the LA Riots. Includes interviews of passerby, and Ruben Martinez, Emmy-award winning journalist. Footage documents Angelenos' feelings and perspectives about the LA Riots…
A mural depicting a masked Korean folk dancer graces the background of a service station at Olympic and Western avenues. Photograph dated September 16, 1988.
Interior of the new $25 million Koreatown Plaza, located at 928 South Western Avenue #300. Designed by Ki Suh Park, a managing partner of Gruen Associates, the plaza represents part of the successful redevelopment of Koreatown, which began in the…