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← Tom Parr, inside of his oversized trap sculpture

TaKorea owner Kevin Kim embraces his Korean roots—and a childhood love for Mexican fare—in new Clintonville kitchen By Bella Czajkowski / Photos by Aaron Massey Story Design by Emma Quinn

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t’s 32 feet long, 9 feet high, and weighs around 4,000 pounds. And while the Guinness Book of World Records hasn’t officially named it the World’s Largest Trap, it is undoubtedly the biggest one you will ever see. Tom Parr, owner and curator of the Trap History Museum in Galloway, has over 4,000 traps in his collection, but the towering steel structure sitting outside is what captures people’s attention first. Don't worry: It’s not functional, so snapping a selfie from the jaws is perfectly safe. “A gentleman in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan made it, and then brought it to the fairgrounds during our yearly National Trappers Association meeting in 2008,” shared Parr. “It was on display at the entrance, but no one realized it was for sale. He put a price tag on it on the last day, and when my friend let me know about it, I ended up buying it.” It arrived at his museum on a flatbed truck and has been the signature attraction ever since. But there’s far more to see once you venture inside Parr’s museum, including over 4,000 animal traps, memorabilia, trapping tools, baits, and an entire library, along with a man who has spent most of his life studying the history of the fur trade and loves sharing his knowledge with others. →

After a decade working in the restaurant business, Kevin Kim has reached a critical moment in his career, with not one, but two ventures as owner/operator. →

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