Living in America for a long time, you really start to feel that New York is a truly special city.

It's not just a city with a lot of people; it feels like a city where the people who move the world gather and are born.

Just look at the U.S. presidents. Theodore Roosevelt was born in Manhattan, and Franklin Roosevelt is also from New York State.

Recently, President Donald Trump grew up in Jamaica Estates, Queens.

This shows that New York has a tremendous presence in the history of American politics.

The entertainment industry is no different.

If you love hip-hop, you can't not know Jay-Z. He grew up in Brooklyn and became one of the world's top rappers and entrepreneurs. Lady Gaga was also born in Manhattan and grew up learning music from a young age.

Actor Robert De Niro is also one of the representative actors of New York. If you enjoy sitcoms, you might have seen 'Seinfeld,' and Jerry Seinfeld is also from Brooklyn.

Interestingly, in New York, these stars feel just like "New Yorkers" in a natural way. With so many celebrities, it doesn't feel special when one more appears.

The same goes for sports. Even people who don't know much about baseball have heard of the New York Yankees. Legends like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe DiMaggio made the Yankees one of the world's top sports brands.

If you're a boxing fan, you'll remember the legendary matches Muhammad Ali had at Madison Square Garden.

It's not just about being from New York; the best athletes have to pass through the New York stage to become true stars, and that saying didn't come from nowhere.

In Queens, Flushing, there is a large Korean town with plenty of Korean restaurants, markets, hospitals, and academies. Many of those who immigrated to the U.S. started their journey in New York.

Perhaps that's why there are quite a few Korean politicians in New York. Grace Meng, a federal congresswoman representing Queens, is one of the most influential Korean politicians in American politics, and there are active politicians representing the Korean community in the New York State Assembly.

However, what surprises me in New York is that when you walk down the street, you hear not only English but also Korean, Chinese, Spanish, and French all at once. Just riding one subway car feels like a world tour.

On the flip side, this is also a downside of New York. There are just too many people.

During rush hour, Manhattan is truly chaotic. Housing prices are among the highest in the U.S., and rent is often more expensive than mortgages in many cities. It's common to wait an hour just to get into a popular restaurant, and parking is almost impossible.

Still, strangely, people who have visited New York want to go back again.

Why is that?

Because just walking around New York for a day gives you the feeling that "the world revolves here."

With Wall Street, Broadway, the United Nations headquarters, Major League Baseball, the NBA, and world-class museums and art galleries all in one city.

So whenever I think of New York, I always have this thought.

"It's not the people who make the city; it's the city that creates new people."

Perhaps that's why so many young people are still heading to New York with dreams in their hearts.