Trying to Preserve the History of One of LA’s Most Vibrant Neighborhoods

During the pandemic, Emanuel Hahn set out to photograph Los Angeles’ famed Koreatown as way to work out a creative rut, looking at how Covid-19 and gentrification were changing the area. But as he spent more time with the shopkeepers he met, the project became a way to create a record of the lives of the Korean immigrants who have made Koreatown what it is today.

Mr. Kwak has over 60 years of experience in refurbishing and building antique Korean furniture. © Emanuel Hahn
For much of his 20's Emanuel Hahn called New York City home, having come to the city to study finance and then spending time working in the...

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