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BETTER SEOUL: The county’s Korean population has...

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BETTER SEOUL: The county’s Korean population has more than tripled since 1980, which means more Korean businesses (D7), now well over 4,000. But Andrew Anh, a Korean Times editor, says the increase is tapering off. . . . “The economy has greatly improved in Korea, particularly in major cities like Seoul,” he says. “Now not so many people think they have to come to America for a better lifestyle.”

Korean Population

The five cities with the largest Korean population in the county and percentage increase from 1980.

Garden Grove: 5,702 (419%)

Fullerton: 4,594 (493%)

Anaheim: 4,245 (179%)

Irvine: 3,660 (292%)

Buena Park: 2,627 (341%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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