Little Seoul Pins and Buttons

In 2014, I explored the Little Seoul neighborhood in Garden Grove. Although largely obscured by the much larger Koreatown of Los Angeles, Little Seoul is a vibrant Korean enclave with its own interesting history. I included the map in the entry of my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/05/20/visiting-orange-countys-little-seoul-happy-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/

A hand-drawn map I made of Orange County's Little Seoul, a fairly small Korean enclave in Garden Grove -- and yet nevertheless one of the largest Korean enclaves in the US. https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/05/20/visiting-orange-countys-little-seoul-happy-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/

The neighborhood is bordered by Rockford Hills to the north, Downtown and Strawberry to the east, Vespucci to the west and La Puerta to the south. Little Seoul is a South Korean-influenced neighborhood, even though the Los Santos Triads have some territory in the area. Asian companies, such as Kayton and WIWANG, are headquartered here, and there are also many smaller Korean businesses and shops present, ranging from grocery stores to internet cafés to even a branch of 24-7 with a sign written in Hangul (Korean alphabet).

The City of Los Santos, commonly known as Los Santos and often abbreviated as L.S., is a major city located in southern San Andreas in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. GTA V marks Los Santos' second appearance in the series after its 3D Universe counterpart in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which came out in 2004. The new rendition of the city is much more detailed, larger, and looks more alive than ever before. Los Santos is based on Los Angeles, California and its greater metropolitan area. Los Santos is Spanish for "The Saints", a play on "The Angels", which is the translation of Los Angeles.

Garden Grove is a suburban city in North Orange County. It's home to Little Seoul, part of Little Saigon, and Little Arabia. I explored it in 2010 for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/11/22/california-fools-gold-exploring-garden-grove-the-city-of-youth-and-ambition/

The City of Los Santos, commonly known as Los Santos and often abbreviated as L.S., is a major city located in southern San Andreas in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. GTA V marks Los Santos' second appearance in the series after its 3D Universe counterpart in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which came out in 2004. The new rendition of the city is much more detailed, larger, and looks more alive than ever before. Los Santos is based on Los Angeles, California and its greater metropolitan area. Los Santos is Spanish for "The Saints", a play on "The Angels", which is the translation of Los Angeles.