Korea is originally located on a peninsula. Living life the Korean way was becoming a constant struggle to carry on. Leaving their homeland during the end of the 19th century took place in a time “during an era of economic, political, and religious upheaval”. Yet, the Koreans did not leave solely for the political problems plaguing their country; t

There are many things that we take for granted today that the Koreans contributed to our society. For example the car makers such as Hyundai and Kia, kites, gin-sing, the game of tug o’ war, and the martial arts known as taekwondo. "Koreatowns" have developed in places such as Los Angeles, as well as other large cities.

Today, US Census has estimated the Korean American population to actually be higher than a millon or more, the majority living in California. The states of New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington also have significant Korean communities creating the ever growing trait of diversity in America.

Along with discrimnation, Koreans came face to face with other challenges in their attempts to acquire a better way of life. Many Korean Americans, even those who have lived in the US for one or two generations face language barriers. Yet due toe a very simple phonetic alphabet that was created to replace an extremely complicated set of ideographs, Koreans have come to rise in literacy. Koreans today continue to have one of the highest literacy rates in the world, at over 95%. Korean names are usually made up of three syllables: the first is the family name, the second is the generational name, and the last is the personal name. Becaus

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