It’s the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.
Our virtual loosely related journey starts in downtown Los Angeles:
A 15-minute Uber ride with photos taken out the window, Garry Winogrand-style:
Once you get to “Koreatown” you discover that it isn’t a town at all, but rather some strip malls that happen to contain a lot of Korean restaurants and shops. (Little Tokyo, by contrast, has a few attempts at recreating the experience of being in Japan.) Example:
Pro Tip: Eat at the 24-hour BCD Tofu House.
Even in the heart of Koreatown, the signature elements of downtown Los Angeles (trash and tents on the sidewalk) prevail:
In closing…
