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What led to the rise and fall of the Korean immigrant population in Chicago and where are they now?

by yook | Jun 15, 2019 | Good Question

By Jimin Yook, Medill, Immigrant Connect In a section of Chicago’s Albany Park lies an area designated by the city as “Seoul Drive.” Named after the abundance of businesses owned by Koreans along Lawrence Avenue, this area used to be the hub of Korean immigrants and...

Envision this shortcut to the American Dream: Find a girl with citizenship, and marry her

by yook | May 11, 2019 | About, Identity, Our Staff

By Jimmy Yook, Medill, Immigrant Connect In a cozy and dimly lit Korean barbecue restaurant in Seoul in August 2019, the smell of grilling pork wafts as two middle-aged men take a sip of soju while enjoying joyful banter. The passersby outside the restaurant windows...

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