A mosaic celebrating London’s Koreatown was unveiled in February at New Malden station by Elizabeth Park, Kingston’s first Korean mayoral representative.
Kingston Borough is home to approximately 20,000 Koreans, with around 10,000 living in New Malden.
Mosaic artist Karen Francesca said that she used imagery and patterns associated with the Korean and Tamil communities when creating the structure for the artwork.
She added that the central flower is a hibiscus, Korea’s national flower.
The mosaic was made with community organisations like Burlington Junior School, Elders Empowerment Group, and the Heritage Society.
Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Park said: “People came out and worked together, which is a credit to the Korean community in this area.
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