"Pequeño

"Pequeño Seúl"
Seúl"

Koreans
Koreans migrants
migrants in
in Mexico
Mexico City
City

“Pequeño Seúl” is a small town founded by the

Koreans migrants, who slowly has created their
version of a hometown putting establishment in
Mexico City specifically, in “Zona Rosa”.

1033 Koreans came to

work on henequen
1905
1905
camps.

Diplomatic relations
were established
1962
1962 between the two
countries.

Koreans
Koreans iN
iN mexico
mexico
They had an increase in
1986-
1986-
At least more than 2500 Koreans trade and investment in
are living in and around the “Zona 1988
1988 Mexico.
Rosa”

Economic
Economic 1990- They began to create
1990-

We can found establishment like: the Little Seoul

2000
2000

Acculturation
Acculturation Process
Process

Integration
Integration

New Generations started working, going to our school and talking

Spanish.
Separation
Separation

“Pequeño Seúl” was created to keep her culture and the distance
between Mexican culture.
They founded a Korean school to not forget their language and their
traditions.
Most Korean people prefer don’t talk and interact with Mexicans.

Resources
Resources

Arriaga, V. (2018). Conoce el barrio Coreano en la CDMX. El Universal.

https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/destinos/conoce-el-barrio-coreano-
en-la-cdmx

Cortés, M. J. (2015). El barrio Coreano de la Ciudad de México.

TimeOut. https://www.timeoutmexico.mx/ciudad-de-mexico/que-
hacer/el-barrio-coreano-del-df

S/A. (2021). La K-Town de la Ciudad de México. GACOA.

https://www.gacoa.com.ar/la-k-town-de-ciudad-de-mexico/

S/A. (2019). Mexico City’s Famous Little Seoul; Pequeño Seúl.

MexicoCity. https://www.mexicocity.com/blog/2019/11/11/mexico-
citys-famous-little-seoul-pequeno-seul/

Zamarrón, I. (2020). Zona Rosa | El gen Coreano. El Sol de México.

https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/finanzas/zona-rosa-el-gen-
coreano-6015573.html