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The foreign population in South Korea marked 1 million in 2007, sending an awakening message that the nation is moving towards a multicultural society. Responding the urgent social issue, many researches on multicultural phenomenon have been conducted. However, they principally focused on national scale, leaving the issue of the formation of ethnic places untouched. To fill the gap, this study traces historical development of ethnic places and explores the dynamics of socio-spatial transformation of them. In a bid to get into the details, the four locales were selected; Wongok-dong in Ansan, Kurogu Garibong-dong in Seoul, Chinatown in Incheon and Seocho Seorae village in Seoul. Major findings of the research are followings. First, the ethnic places in Korea has been diversified and, in a sense, polarized. Second, it is noteworthy that some local governments are actively engaged in ‘a multicultural business’ in a bid to turn the ethnic places into tourist destinations. Third, the case study shows us the possibility of conflicts between Koreans and expatriates in almost every ethnic places. The study implies that urban cohesion policies should be promptly implemented in local level. In delivering the policies, it is particularly important to build an effective governance to coordinate the role of different subjects in the area. |