some koreans formed armed militia groups following the 1992 riots. speaking just prior to the 1993 verdict, yong kim, leader of the korea young adult team of los angeles, which purchased five ak-47s, said "we made a mistake last year. this time we won't. i don't know why koreans are always a special target for african-americans, but if they are going to attack our community, then we are going to pay them back."