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this riot, some of our residents have suffered damage from being burned and robbed. Tensions are escalating, as it is said that it was the same as during the LA riots, when the residents of the city held their guns almost 30 years ago.

Reporter Hak-Woo Kim heard the story of the people.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a black male Floyd died, spread to a riot level, five Korean shops selling clothing and beauty supplies also suffered.

[Hwang Hyo-sook / Minnesota American President of the United States: Some of the shops have been burned down. Some

people have burned parts and some have been looted.] It is fortunate that there was no human injury caused when there were no people in the store on the night of the 28th.

[Hwang Hyo-sook / Minnesota American President of the United States: It's a business you've accomplished while suffering from various sweats. It burned out overnight, so it's very difficult.]

Koreans are not particularly targeted at the Korean shop, but the protesters are indiscriminate arson and looting.

Korean society is concerned that these protests are spreading across the United States.

Our time On the morning of the 31st, there was a protest in Los Angeles, where there is a large Korean town, and it was becoming more and more violent, such as burning a police car.

Los Angeles residents, who experienced a riot 28 years ago, are very nervous.

[Lora / Chairman of the Korean Association in Los Angeles, USA: I'm scared. Because we had a riot. You remember the experience more vividly than anyone else. That's why I am very cautious and afraid.] The

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local officials urged citizens to pay special attention to the safety of their personal affairs, such as refraining from accessing the protest site and refraining from business for a while.

(Video coverage: Hong Jong-soo, video editing: Lee Seung-yeol, screen provided by the JoongAng Ilbo)

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