De la economía étnica centrada en la indumentaria al emprendimiento gastronómico: estrategias de entrada al mercado y reconfiguración del capital étnico de la generación coreana “1.5–2” en Buenos Aires
; Son, Jihye Otros responsables
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07/2026
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Universidad de Colima
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Revista Mexicana de Estudios sobre la Cuenca del Pacífico
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La migración coreana hacia la ciudad de Buenos Aires consolidó históricamente una economía étnica centrada en la industria textil, sustentada en redes familiares y trabajo coétnico. Sin embargo, en las últimas dos décadas se observa un aumento de emprendimientos gastronómicos liderados por la generación coreana 1.5–2, lo que sugiere una transformación en las estrategias de inserción económica de la comunidad. Este estudio analiza cómo dicha generación reorganiza sus estrategias de entrada al mercado a través del emprendimiento gastronómico, prestando atención a la continuidad y reconfiguración del capital étnico, cultural y simbólico. Metodológicamente, se adopta un diseño mixto secuencial explicativo que combina una encuesta a 37 establecimientos gastronómicos, 15 entrevistas en profundidad y observación de campo en 20 restaurantes. Los resultados muestran, primero, la persistencia del financiamiento familiar y de ciertos apoyos comunitarios, lo que indica continuidad con la economía étnica previa. Segundo, se observa una reorientación hacia mercados mixtos y no coétnicos, acompañada por cambios en menú, branding y estrategias de visibilidad. Tercero, la Hallyu aparece no como causa directa del emprendimiento, sino como infraestructura cultural que facilita la legitimación del consumo. Se concluye que el paso de la indumentaria a la gastronomía constituye una reconfiguración generacional de la economía étnica, caracterizada por la continuidad de recursos heredados y la transformación de sus mecanismos de articulación con el mercado urbano.
Korean migration to the city of Buenos Aires historically consolidated an ethnic economy centered on the textile industry, sustained by family networks and co-ethnic labor. However, during the last two decades, there has been an increase in gastronomic entrepreneurship led by the Korean 1.5 and second generation, suggesting a transformation in the community’s strategies of economic market insertion. This study analyzes how this generation reorganizes its market entry strategies through gastronomic entrepreneurship, paying attention to the continuity and reconfiguration of ethnic, cultural, and symbolic capital. Methodologically, it adopts an explanatory sequential mixed methods design combining a survey of 37 gastronomic establishments, 15 in-depth interviews, and field observation in 20 restaurants. The findings show, first, the persistence of family financing and certain mechanisms of community support, indicating continuity with the previous ethnic economy. Second, there is a reorientation toward mixed and non-co-ethnic markets, accompanied by changes in menu design, branding, and strategies of commercial visibility. Third, Hallyu appears not as a direct cause of entrepreneurship, but as a cultural infrastructure facilitating the legitimation of consumption. The study concludes that the shift from clothing to gastronomy constitutes a generational reconfiguration of the ethnic economy, characterized by the continuity of inherited resources and the transformation of their mechanisms of articulation with the urban market.
Korean migration to the city of Buenos Aires historically consolidated an ethnic economy centered on the textile industry, sustained by family networks and co-ethnic labor. However, during the last two decades, there has been an increase in gastronomic entrepreneurship led by the Korean 1.5 and second generation, suggesting a transformation in the community’s strategies of economic market insertion. This study analyzes how this generation reorganizes its market entry strategies through gastronomic entrepreneurship, paying attention to the continuity and reconfiguration of ethnic, cultural, and symbolic capital. Methodologically, it adopts an explanatory sequential mixed methods design combining a survey of 37 gastronomic establishments, 15 in-depth interviews, and field observation in 20 restaurants. The findings show, first, the persistence of family financing and certain mechanisms of community support, indicating continuity with the previous ethnic economy. Second, there is a reorientation toward mixed and non-co-ethnic markets, accompanied by changes in menu design, branding, and strategies of commercial visibility. Third, Hallyu appears not as a direct cause of entrepreneurship, but as a cultural infrastructure facilitating the legitimation of consumption. The study concludes that the shift from clothing to gastronomy constitutes a generational reconfiguration of the ethnic economy, characterized by the continuity of inherited resources and the transformation of their mechanisms of articulation with the urban market.
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