April 29, 1992

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Los Angeles Unrest and Saigu

Content note This entry describes civil unrest.

During the unrest after the acquittal of officers who beat Rodney King, Korean-owned businesses in and around LA's Koreatown were disproportionately damaged and looted; Korean Americans call it 'Sa-I-Gu' (4-29).

Sources

  1. newsroom.ucla.edu newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/korean-american-perspective-los-angeles-uprising-sa-i-gu
  2. nbcnews.com nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/30-years-saigu-korean-americans-reckon-ls-anniversary-riots-rcna26118

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