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Korea Times: Korean American Store Owners Suffer Damage in Ferguson Looting

FergusonA survey by the Korean American Association of St. Louis has found at least ten Korean owned businesses were damaged by rioters in Ferguson, reports the Korea Times.

Lee Soo-ryong is president of the St. Louis’ Korean Beauty Supply Association and personally called and visited 100 Korean businesses there.

Among the businesses damaged are Beauty Town and a cell phone store.

Damage to Korean businesses is estimated at more than $2 million.

You can see some of the damage in a video taken by Arirang News.

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