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Kim family builds American dream in Benton shoe shop
Hong Won and Jeong Ja Kim built a Benton fixture over 16 years with a self taught shoe repair and alterations shop. Their three sons, Yong Matthew and Andrew, grew up here and pursued college, football and art. The Kims praise local schools, neighbors, and the town’s kindness, and plan to stay in America as their home.
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Hong Won
Jeong Ja
Kims
Benton
Kim Boys
Yong
Korea
Matthew
Andrew
Kim
Benton High School
Benton Rangers
University of Illinois
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Young
General Tire
Mackenzie
Brandon
America
Jeong Ja Kim