Is Korean too hot right now?

So Korean things are so hot right now.

Perez blogs about 2ne1.
NYTimes figured out that they have many, many Korean American readers and write a disproportionate number of articles about Korean things (korean fried chicken, korean cuisine, seoul).
David Chang has been one of the best chefs in NYC for a few years now.
Korean LA rappers (!) had the number one single on Billboard.
Korean BBQ is the new sushi.
Everyone wants a Korean LCD TV, Sony is shit now.

Which is really cool for Korean Americans. I think about the endless times as a kid being asked if I was Chinese (Um, fuck no). Now, I've noticed in NY that people ask me if I am Korean, on the first try! (Although oddly enough, in Korea people ask me if I'm mixed or Japanese, sigh)

We've certainly come a long way in mainstream America.

But this also makes me worry that Koreans are a little too hot right now. Are we to the aughts as the Japanese were to the 80s? Are we just a trend?

Did I just teleport back to Wiliamsburg?

I went sight seeing around Hong Deh University which is hipsterville of Seoul. You know you're close to hipsters when you see a guy with dreads and plaid on the subway.

Anything a hipster might need
Ugly rompers
Shorts with tights
Plaid
Chucks
Fedoras
Floral borderline granny dresses
Super ugly printed shirts

Ho bar (ok i just threw that one in there)Really fun, young area.