The tension between the black and Korean communities in Los Angeles during the 1990s was primarily related to issues of racial and economic inequality. At the time, there was a significant gap in socio-economic status between the two communities, with many African Americans living in poverty and facing discrimination in areas such as housing, education, and employment. Korean immigrants, on the other hand, often owned small businesses in predominantly African American neighborhoods, and some were perceived as taking advantage of the economic disadvantages faced by the black community. This led to tension and resentment between the two communities, and there were several incidents of violence and conflict, including the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which were sparked in part by the acquittal of four white police officers in the beating of Rodney King, an African American man.