How Roof Koreans Took Back Los Angeles... (ft. donut operator)

What story do you want me to talk about next?

This is literally what a militia is meant to be. Props to these true Americans, immigrants or not

Public schools should teach our kids that Rooftop Koreans are American heroes.

They ain’t Koreans, they’re Korean Americans. Respect.

I had Korean friends all armed to the teeth driving from orange county to Korea town to help Koreans business from these looters. I was amazed by the unity of Southern California Koreans.

Koreans were absolutely being targeted in the riots. They stood up for themselves in legitimate self defense.

We don't need the second ammendment. The police will protect you! As we see in this beautiful display.

It's infuriating that law enforcement will take away your ability to defend yourself and then not provide protection when it's needed. I was so happy to see those business owners take a stand against the looters.

Weak men create hard times. Hard times create strong men. Strong men create Rooftop Koreans.

My dad was a roof top Korean. After he left the ROK Army in 1971, he swore to never use a gun again. My dad broke his promise to himself so he could keep his promise to me: to raise me never wanting for basic human needs. To me the story of rooftop Koreans is about a generation of Koreans who survived the Korean War, fought in Vietnam, and later on the roofs so their families could live the American dream. Thanks for sharing their story

The black man screaming "it's not right!" at the people destroying the community he was likely born and raised in always gets me

This is what makes koreans so good. Instead of playing victim, they decided to fight back and hold.

My dad was stuck in an apartment complex in La being guarded by Koreans, he said it was the most surreal moment of his life.

As a non-Korean American this story always fills me with a sense of national pride, the Korean community will always be a welcomed part of America's identity.

I was part of the National Guard deployment A co. 1/149 AR. my squad was deployed to one of the shops. there was a burned down building in the corner of the parking lot and a Walgreens at the end of the row of shops. I walked into the store owned by a Korean gentleman. He and a group of his friends were sitting on the floor playing a game and using ammo to bet with. He asked me the caliber of my side arm and I told him .45 ACP. he gave me a baggie full of ammo for me and my squad. To this day I do not remember what corner that was on but the local shop owners were good with us and we did our best to maintain order for them and the residents of the area. I do wish I had taken pictures but at the time the job was not about sight seeing.

Kenneth K. Lee is the man in the red shirt sadly passed away recently

Nothing warms my heart like a story or immigrants that stood for whats theirs. Rock the fuck on guys

I served in the army with a man that was of Korean decent from LA. We always joked and said he was our secret weapon the rooftop Korean. Turns out his dad was actually one of the rooftop Koreans.

These absolute Chads showed the rest of the world what real Americans look like. Unfathomably based.

Black people so mad someone stopped them from getting more free stuff…