[[File:Neighborhood-little-seoul.jpg|thumb|Postcard for Little Seoul, as seen in the ''GTAV'' digital manual.]]
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[[File:Neighborhood-little-seoul.jpg|thumb|250px|Postcard for Little Seoul, as seen in the GTA V digital manual.]]
{{Quote|A bustling Korean enclave packed with cafes, convenience stores, bars and mysterious businesses open 24/7 that you need to knock on a door to get into. Little Seoul is an up-and-coming neighborhood for foodies, students getting wasted on soju and gang members.|''GTAV'' digital manual}}
{{Quote|A bustling Korean enclave packed with cafes, convenience stores, bars and mysterious businesses open 24/7 that you need to knock on a door to get into. Little Seoul is an up-and-coming neighborhood for foodies, students getting wasted on soju and gang members.|''GTAV'' digital manual}}
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'''Little Seoul''' is a neighborhood of [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]], [[San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''. The neighborhood is bordered by [[Rockford Hills]] to the north, [[Downtown Los Santos (HD Universe)|Downtown]] and [[South Los Santos]] to the east, [[Vespucci]] to the west and [[La Puerta]] to the south.
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'''Little Seoul''' (Korean: 리틀 서울) is a neighborhood in [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]], [[State of San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''. The neighborhood is bordered by [[Rockford Hills]] to the north, [[Downtown Los Santos (HD Universe)|Downtown]] and [[Strawberry]] to the east, [[Vespucci]] to the west and [[La Puerta]] to the south.
==Character==
==Character==
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[[File:LittleSeoul-Satellite-GTAV.png|thumb|170px|Satellite view of Little Seoul.]]Little Seoul is a [[wp:South_Korea|Korean]]-influenced neighborhood, even though the [[Los Santos Triads]] have some territory. Asian companies such as [[Kayton]] or [[WIWANG]] are headquartered here, and there are also many smaller Korean businesses and shops present, ranging from grocery stores to Internet cafés to even a [[24-7]] shop with a Korean sign.It is presumably a middle class neighborhood, with an ethnically diverse population. Several stores have neon signage written in Korean, making Little Seoul have a distinct atmosphere reminiscent of the real [[wp:Seoul|Seoul]] innighttime.
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[[File:LittleSeoul-Satellite-GTAV.png|thumb|170px|Satellite view of Little Seoul.]]Little Seoul is a [[South Korea]]n-influenced neighborhood, even though the [[Los Santos Triads]] have some territory in the area. Asian companies such as [[Kayton]] or [[WIWANG]] are headquartered here, and there are also many smaller Korean businesses and shops present, ranging from grocery stores to Internet cafés to even a branch of [[24-7]] with a sign written in Hangul (Korean alphabet).
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It is a densely populated, relatively working-class neighbourhood, with an ethnically diverse, multicultural population. Several businesses have neon signage written in Korean characters, making Little Seoul have a distinct atmosphere reminiscent of the real South Korean capital of [[wp:Seoul|Seoul]] at nighttime.
==Transport==
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==Influence==
==Influence==
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Little Seoul is based on the [[wp:Koreatown, Los Angeles|Koreatown]] district of [[wp:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] however many of the buildings are based on those in the [[wp:Wilshire, Los Angeles|Wilshire]] district.
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Little Seoul is based on the [[wp:Koreatown, Los Angeles|Koreatown]] district of [[wp:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]], however, many of the buildings are based on those in the [[wp:Wilshire, Los Angeles|Wilshire]] district.
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==Gang control==
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==Gang Control==
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*The [[Korean Mob (GTA V)|Korean Mob]] and the [[China|Chinese]] [[Los Santos Triads]] can be found here. They tend to congregate at an apartment complex across the street from the car wash/convenience store, on [[Ginger Street]].
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The [[Kkangpae|Korean Mob]] and the [[Los Santos Triads]] can be found here. They tend to congregate at an apartment complex across the street from the car wash/convenience store, on [[Ginger Street]].
*[[S. Ho Korean Noodle House]] (Guelaguetza Mexican Restaurant)
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*[[S. Ho Korean Noodle House]] ''(Guelaguetza Mexican Restaurant)''
*[[Save-A-Cent]]
*[[Save-A-Cent]]
*[[Sneaky Footwear]]
*[[Sneaky Footwear]]
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*[[Snr. Buns]] (Wilshire International Food Court)
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*[[Snr. Buns]] ''(Wilshire International Food Court)''
*[[Taco Bomb]]
*[[Taco Bomb]]
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*Thor Toys
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*[[Thor Toys]]
*[[TW@]]
*[[TW@]]
*[[Wan Ka Internet Cafe]]
*[[Wan Ka Internet Cafe]]
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*[[Weazel News]] station (LAPD Olympic Station)
*[[Yogarishima]]
*[[Yogarishima]]
==Roads and Streets==
==Roads and Streets==
*[[Adam's Apple Boulevard]]
*[[Adam's Apple Boulevard]]
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*[[Calais Avenue]]
*[[Decker Street]]
*[[Decker Street]]
*[[Eastbourne Way]]
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*[[Lindsay Circus]]
*[[Lindsay Circus]]
*[[Palomino Avenue]]
*[[Palomino Avenue]]
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*[[Peaceful Street]]
*[[San Andreas Avenue]]
*[[San Andreas Avenue]]
*[[South Rockford Drive]]
*[[South Rockford Drive]]
*[[Vespucci Boulevard]]
*[[Vespucci Boulevard]]
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==Gallery==
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0_0 (11).jpg|[[Bean Machine]] restaurant.
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0_0 (12).jpg|[[Digital Den]] and various electronic businesses.
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0_0 (13).jpg|[[Arirang Plaza]]
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Palomino_Avenue.jpg|[[Palomino Avenue]]
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0_0 (15).jpg|[[Ginger Street]] mall
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0_0 (16).jpg|1068 Ginger Street known for frequent gang activity.
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Kayton.jpg|[[Kayton]] Banking Group office
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Ginger st. gas station.jpg|[[Limited Service|LTD gas station]]
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LittleSeoulBuilding-GTAV.jpg|[[Total Bankers|Total Bankers Skyscraper]] at night.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Asignshowing the directionof Little Seoul canbeseen in the [[GTAV]] previewtrailer.
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*In real life, the name, “Little Seoul”, is referred to as “[[wp:Little Seoul|Korean District]]”, a place in [[wp:Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove,]] [[wp:Orange County, California|Orange County, California]].
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*In real-life, [[wp:Seoul|Seoul]] is the capital city of [[wp:South Korea|South Korea]].
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*The name 'Arirang Plaza' could have been inspired by the Arirang Mass Gymnastics Display that takes place every year in [[wp:Pyongyang|Pyongyang]], [[wp:North Korea|North Korea.]]
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Revision as of 19:56, August 15, 2019
Postcard for Little Seoul, as seen in the GTA V digital manual.
"A bustling Korean enclave packed with cafes, convenience stores, bars and mysterious businesses open 24/7 that you need to knock on a door to get into. Little Seoul is an up-and-coming neighborhood for foodies, students getting wasted on soju and gang members."
Little Seoul is a South Korean-influenced neighborhood, even though the Los Santos Triads have some territory in the area. Asian companies such as Kayton or WIWANG are headquartered here, and there are also many smaller Korean businesses and shops present, ranging from grocery stores to Internet cafés to even a branch of 24-7 with a sign written in Hangul (Korean alphabet).
It is a densely populated, relatively working-class neighbourhood, with an ethnically diverse, multicultural population. Several businesses have neon signage written in Korean characters, making Little Seoul have a distinct atmosphere reminiscent of the real South Korean capital of Seoul at nighttime.
Little Seoul is based on the Koreatown district of Los Angeles, however, many of the buildings are based on those in the Wilshire district.
Gang Control
The Korean Mob and the Los Santos Triads can be found here. They tend to congregate at an apartment complex across the street from the car wash/convenience store, on Ginger Street.
