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The size of this community has been attributed to the former residence of the South Korean ambassador in Lord Chancellor's Walk off Coombe Lane West.

During the 1970s many Koreans came to the area following his example, but when house prices rose in Wimbledon, they moved to New Malden.

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point to a joint-venture between what was then Decca, later Racal Avionics, now part of Thales Group, at Shannon Corner and a Korean chaebol in the 1950s as the start of the community.

Samsung Electronics ' UK division used to be based in New Malden, although it has now relocated its European headquarters to nearby Chertsey.

A high proportion of the community are expatriate workers for Korean companies, who remain in the UK for a number of years before returning to Korea.

Many work in finance and banking in the City of London.