New Malden, a quiet suburban town on the periphery of London, located within The Royal Borough of Kingston has a population of about 25,000 of its local residents to be of Korean nationality. These figures are acknowledged to be the largest concentration of Koreans in Europe.
Originally, this video was meant to be a montage of the Kingston Korean Festival by KBCE, but there were some technical issues with the sound so I decided to use the footage as a visual background to share how New Malden became synonymously known as the Korea Town of London. As an undergraduate, I took a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and focused my dissertation on 'The ethnic clustering of Koreans in New Malden'. This video will be a bite sized version of my findings, but you can contact me if you’d like a read of my 10,000 word dissertation!
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0:00 - Dedication to my late Uncle 이만호목사님
0:15 - Introduction to purpose of video
1:24 - Introduction to New Malden
2:32 - Theories to why New Malden became Little Korea
3:20 - More theories to why New Malden became Little Korea
5:00 - The different ethnic Koreans residing in New Malden
5:37 - North Koreans in New Malden 'Little Pyongyang'
6:06 - KBCE creating opportunities for more interegration between the different Koreans
7:01 - Conclusion for hopes of a more united Korea
7:58 - Behind the scenes with Marc the videographer for Kingston Korean Festival
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◈ Music used ◈
➥ Astro Blacksmith - Hanguk Hapa Kpop Beat 1
➥ 이날치 LEENALCHI - 범 내려온다 Tiger is Coming
➥ Astro Blacksmith - Hanguk Hapa Kpop Beat 2
➥ 이슬기 Lee Seul-Gi - 강원도아리랑 Gangwondo Arirang - 가야금 Gayageum
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❐ SHOUT OUTS ❏
➥ A huge thank you to the talented Content Creator, Videographer Marc Rocafort for filming on the day. You can check out his youtube channel here: / marcrocafort
➥ Special thanks to Tim and Jason from The Not So Korean Podcast for providing me with some video footage and photos of the Kingston Korean Festival. You can check out their podcasts here: / jasonverney
➥ Another thank you to Astro Blacksmith for providing Hanguk Hapa with 2 exclusively made beats and ensuring the sound quality of the narration.
➥ An additional thank you to KBCE Korean British Cultural Exchange for promoting Korean culture through such event as the Kingston Korean Festival and Kimjang project and adding us to the social media team to film the Kingston Korean Festival. You can check out their kimchi tasting videos here: / kimjangproject
➥ Lastly, thank you so much to my Hanguk Hapa team for being with me each step of the way and never losing faith in the vision.
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Any music producers out there that would like to have their music featured (lo-fi/jazz hip hop vibes) please email hangukhapa@gmail.com
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Filmed on:
Kingston Korean Festival footage - Canon M5 (Marc's camera)
New Malden Tour footage - Sony A7S iii (Ray's camera)
Mukbang footage - Sony A7S ii
Lumix GH5 (Hanguk Hapa team's cameras)
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'More about Becky from Hanguk Hapa'
My name is Becky 이베키 and I'm a half Korean half British Korean foodie on a mission to promote real authentic Korean food and the history behind it. On my socials, I go by the name 'Hanguk Hapa', Hanguk meaning Korean and Hapa meaning 'of mixed ancestory'. I chose the word 'Hapa' as after researching different words for mixed heritage I came accross 'Hapa' with historical roots from Hawaii and was relieved it didn't have negative connotations to describe someone of a mixed upbringing! I have been raised on my 엄마 mother's delicious home cooked 집밥 Korean food which led me into a long term love for the cuisine and the background story behind each dish. I want to share with you the history and best places to eat authentic Korean food in the UK.
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