[b]Roof Koreans[/b], also known as [b]Rooftop Koreans[/b], is a slang term referring to Korean-American business owners who defended their [[storefront]]s during the 1992 Los Angeles [[rioting|riots]].

During the Los Angeles riots, photographs and video of Korean store owners defending their businesses by camping on [[rooftop]]s with [[rifle]]s circulated through news media.
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