Investments by Korean companies in the US and the number of workers hired have been growing since a free trade deal between the two countries came into effect in 2012. 



As of August, there are a total of 847 corporations in the US that Korean companies have invested in, hiring about 75,000 workers, said the Korea International Trade Association, quoting a report by the US corporate information provider Duns & Bradstreet.

These companies are mostly in California, Texas and New Jersey. The number of workers hired by Korean-invested firms is the highest in California.