{"id":"roof-koreans","name":"Roof Koreans","summary":"Roof Koreans is an early-2010s image-macro and slang meme based on 1992 photographs of Korean American business owners who armed themselves on rooftops during the Los Angeles riots, adopted as a symbol of armed self-defense.","tags":[],"howToUse":["**Image macro:** A 1992 photograph of armed Korean Americans on rooftops, paired with a caption about self-defense or civil unrest. Common captions include variations of \"Everybody [X] until the roof starts speaking Korean.\"","**Reaction image:** The photographs are posted without captions in response to news about riots, protests, or looting, implying armed self-defense as the answer.","**Satirical classified ad:** Posts offering \"Roof Korean services for hire\" during periods of civil unrest, following the template set by the 2014 Craigslist ad[13].","**Political commentary:** The images are shared alongside pro-Second Amendment arguments, often framed around the idea that communities cannot rely on police during crises."],"imageCount":10,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-iconic-collage-two-photos.webp","caption":"Composite collage of two most iconic 1992 Roof Koreans photographs.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-1992-rooftop-defense.webp","caption":"Iconic 1992 LA riots photograph of armed rooftop community self-defense.","width":600,"height":400,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-machine-gun-backyard.webp","caption":"Contemporary shooting photo circulated in Roof Koreans meme contexts.","width":680,"height":398,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-rooftop-holiday-lights.webp","caption":"Contemporary photo mirroring rooftop defensive posture in homage to original.","width":430,"height":767,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-craigslist-for-hire.webp","caption":"Early meme deployment humorously advertising rooftop defense services.","width":424,"height":671,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-trump-jr-tweet.webp","caption":"Trump Jr tweet amplifying Roof Koreans meme to millions of views.","width":716,"height":673,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-urban-dictionary-def.webp","caption":"Urban Dictionary formal definition marking term's entry into internet slang.","width":578,"height":354,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-rifle-cleaning-1992.webp","caption":"Canonical 1992 photograph of Roof Koreans rifle maintenance on rooftop.","width":680,"height":420,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-women-armed-rifles.webp","caption":"Most recognized photograph of armed women during 1992 Roof Koreans event.","width":680,"height":463,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/roof-koreans-red-polo-rifle-smile.webp","caption":"Visually striking Roof Koreans photo contrasting smile with firearm.","width":680,"height":454,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/roof-koreans/history.md","related":["airsoft","30-50-feral-hogs","brrrt-a-10-thunderbolt-ii-firing-sound","ken-and-karen-st-louis-missouri-gun-couple","own-the-school-year-like-a-hero","3d-printing","counter-strike","explosive-reactive-armor-era","m2-browning-in-space-ma-deuce-mars-copypasta","mozambique-shotgun","obama-skeet-shooting-photo","john-wick-reloading"],"popularityRank":3011,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}