Churches in Koreatown
Church is well defined as a building that is used for Christian religious services.
Before the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, the Korean American community was more isolated and not well-known amongst the rest of the residents.
Due to the 1992 LA Riots, the White community moved towards a more White populated concentrated area so Korean Americans were able to expand and spread out, causing Koreatown to become bigger with more "Korean" buildings and ads.
A result of this Korean American expansion was also the Korean church expansions.
The churches in Koreatown not only became a place where religious Christian services were held, it created a space that provided social opportunities, networking, and unity within the Korean population.
In 1905, the Korean United Presbyterian Church led to the growth of a handful of Korean businesses and institutions in that area during the decades before WWII.
Now, the Korean/Korean American churches in Koreatown serve many purposes, affecting the people not only spiritually, but economically, socially, and politically.
1. Take the path "Different Churches in Koreatown" to see some of the few churches and their different dynamics and roles they play on the people in Koreatown.
2. Take the path "Social, Political, and Economic Cause and Effects" to see the effect of Korean immigrants and the use of space and place of the Koreatown church.
3. Take the path "Map of Religion from 1980 to Present" to see the growth/reduction of certain religions in Los Angeles.
By: Joyce Park
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