Park Soon-ja (1941–2021), Halmeoni, came from Seoul to Queens in 1979, ran the counter at the family's dry cleaner's in Flushing for thirty years, and every November made enough kimchi for four households.
Early life
A childhood in a city being rebuilt. She was the first girl in her family to finish high school, and kept the certificate in the album.
Family
She married Park Dong-hyun in 1962. Three children, five grandchildren, and a running tally of who had eaten enough.
Stories about them
“She knew every customer's name and every customer's shirt.” — her grandson Daniel