The terms gyopo or dongpo in Korean refers to persons of Korean ethnic descent who have lived the majority of their lives outside Korea. It can also mean simply any Korean who lives outside Korea.^[1] Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Languages Korean speakers: 72 million Religions Nonreligious, Buddhist, Christian, Shamanism, Chondogyo(indigenous), Confucian, Taoist, other The Korean people are an East Asian ethnic group [1]. Most Koreans live in the Korean Peninsula and speak the Korean language. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or ì¡°ì„  in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ...

History

Origins

Large-scale emigration from Korea began as early as the mid-1860s, mainly into the Russian Far East and Northeast China; these emigrants became the ancestors of the 2 million ethnic Koreans in China and several hundred thousand ethnic Koreans in Central Asia.^[2][3] Far Eastern Federal District (highlighted in red) Russian Far East (Russian: Д́альний Вост́ок Росс́ии; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) is an informal term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i. ... Approximate extent Northeast China (Simplified Chinese: 东北; Traditional Chinese: 東北; pinyin: Dōngběi; literally east-north), historically known as Manchuria, is the name of a region (ca. ... This article talks about the Korean people (朝鲜族/조선족) in China. ... Koryo-saram (Russian: Корё сарам; Koryo-mar: 고려사람) is the name which ethnic Koreans in the Post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. ...

Korea under Japanese rule

During the Japanese colonial period of 1910-1945, Koreans were often recruited or forced into labour service to work in mainland Japan, Karafuto Prefecture, and Manchukuo, especially in the 1930s and early 1940s; the ones who chose to remain in Japan at the end of the war became known as Zainichi Koreans, while the roughly 40 thousand who were trapped in Karafuto after the Soviet invasion are typically referred to as Sakhalin Koreans.^[4][5] According to the statistics at Immigration Bureau of Japan, there were 901,284 Koreans resident in Japan as of 2005, of which 515,570 were permanent residents, and another 284,840 were naturalized citizens.^[6][7] Koreans amount to 40.4% of the non-Japanese population of the country. Three-quarters of the Koreans living in Japan are Japanese-born, and most are legal aliens.^{[citation needed]} Flag of the Japanese Resident General of Korea Anthem Kimi ga Yoa Korea under Japanese Occupation Capital Keijo Language(s) Korean, Japanese Religion Shintoisma Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor of Japan  - 1910–1912 Emperor Meiji  - 1912–1925 Emperor Taisho  - 1925–1945 Emperor Showa Governor-General of Korea  - 1910–1916 Masatake Terauchi... ... Karafuto (樺太) is the Japanese name for the southern part of the island of Sakhalin or the entire island of Sakhalin. ... Manchukuo (1932–1945), Manchu country, was a former state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia created by former Qing Dynasty officials and Imperial Japan in 1932. ... Zainichi (在日) is short for Zainichi Chōsenjin (Koreans/Choson people in Japan, 在日朝鮮人, 재일조선인) or Zainichi Kankokujin (South Koreans in Japan, 在日韓国人, 재일한국인), meaning the Korean residents of Japan. ... Sakhalin Koreans trace their roots back to immigrants from Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces in the late 1930s and early 1940s. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Birth and death rates of Japan since 1950 Japans population, currently 127,463,611, experienced a high growth rate during the 20th century, as a result of scientific, industrial, and social changes. ... In U.S. law, an alien is a person who is owing political allegiance to another country or government and not a native or naturalized citizen of the land where they are found. ...

Aside from migration within the Empire of Japan or its puppet state of Manchukuo, some Koreans also escaped Japanese-ruled territory entirely, heading to Shanghai, a major centre of the Korean independence movement, or to the already-established Korean communities of the Russian Far East. However, the latter would find themselves deported to Central Asia in 1938.^{[citation needed]} Anthem Kimi ga Yo Imperial Reign Slogan: Fukoku Kyohei Enrich the Country, Strengthen the Military (a. ... Manchukuo (1932–1945), Manchu country, was a former state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia created by former Qing Dynasty officials and Imperial Japan in 1932. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The nature of the search for Korean independence under the repressive Japanese occupation period (1890-1945) has a particularly complicated and diverse history. ... The total deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union, over 172,000 persons, in September-October 1937 from the border regions of the Russian Far East was part of the systematic Stalins policy of population transfer in the Soviet Union. ...

After Korea independence

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Ethnic Koreans in China (Chaoxianzu) became one of the officially recognised as one of the 56 ethnic groups of the country. They are considered to be one of the "major minorities". Their population grew to about 2 million ethnic Koreans in China; they stayed mostly in northeastern China, where their ancestors had initially settled. Their largest population was concentrated in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province, where they numbered 854,000 in 1997.^[3][8] Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in Jilin province, in the northeastern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Jilin (Chinese: 吉林; pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ...

Korean emigration to America was known to have begun as early as 1903, but the Korean American community did not grow to a significant size until after the passage of the Immigration Reform Act of 1965;^{[citation needed]} now, roughly 1.4 million Koreans live in the United States.^[9] More than 2 million ethnic Koreans live in the U.S., mostly in metropolitan areas. A handful are descended from laborers who migrated to Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A significant number are descended from orphans of the Korean War, in which the U.S. was a major ally of South Korea. Thousands were adopted by American (mostly white) families in the years following the war, when their plight was covered on television. The vast majority, however, immigrated or are descended from those who immigrated after the Hart-Cellar Act of 1965 abolished national immigration quotas. A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... The Immigration and Nationality Act amendments of 1965 (Public Law 236 of the 89th Congress, also known as the Hart-Celler Act or the INS Act of 1965) abolished the national-origin quotas that had been in place in the United States since the Immigration Act of 1924. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Orphans, by Thomas Kennington An orphan (from the Greek ορφανός) is a person (typically a child), who has lost both parents, often through death. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... A Korean adoptee or KAD is a person who was adopted from Korea through the international adoption of South Korean children as a child and raised in another country, often by adoptive parents of another race, ethnic background, and culture. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Immigration Act of 1965 (also known as the Hart-Celler Act) abolished the national-origin quotas that had been in place in the United States since the Immigration Act of 1924. ...

Europe and Latin America were also minor destinations for post-war Korean emigration. The largest Korean community in Europe is in Germany, but the largest European Koreatown is in London.^{[citation needed]} Korean immigration to Latin America was documented as early as the 1950s; North Korean prisoners of war migrated to Chile in 1953 and Argentina in 1956 under the auspices of the Red Cross. However, the majority of Korean settlement occurred in the late 1960s; as the South Korean economy continued to expand in the 1980s, investors from South Korea came to Latin America and established small businesses in the textiles industry.^[10] Brazil has Latin America's larget Koreatown; there are also Koreatowns in countries such as Argentina, Guatemala. Mexico City's Korean population is estimated to be around 30,000.^{[citation needed]} In the 1970s, though, Japan and the United States remained the top two destinations for South Korean emigrants, with each receiving more than a quarter of all emigration; the Middle East became the third most popular destination, with more than 800,000 Koreans going to Saudi Arabia between 1975 and 1985, and another 26,000 Koreans going to Iran. In contrast, aside from Germany (1.7% of all South Korean emigration in 1977) and Paraguay (1.0%), no European or Latin American destinations were even in the top ten for emigrants.^[11] World map showing the location of Europe. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Koreatown (Korean: 코리아타운) is a term to describe the Korean ethnic enclave within a city or metropolitan area. ... Nickname: Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Koreans in Iran have a history dating back to the 1970s, when South Korean labour migrants began flowing into the country. ...

Shifting focus of emigration

Emigration to America became less attractive as a result of the Rodney King riots, during which many Korean American immigrants saw their businesses destroyed by looters; South Korean media reports on the riots increased public consciousness of the long working hours and harsh conditions faced by immigrants to the United States.^[12] Instead, the development of the South Korean economy, the focus of emigration from Korea began to shift from developed nations towards developing nations. With the 1992 normalisation of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea, many citizens of South Korea started to settle instead in China, attracted by business opportunities generated by the reform and opening up of China and the low cost of living. Large new communities of South Koreans have formed in Beijing, Shanghai, and Qingdao; as of 2006, their population is estimated to be between 300,000 and 400,000.^[13] There is also a small community of Koreans in Hong Kong, mostly expatriate businessmen and their families; according to Hong Kong's 2001 census, they numbered roughly 5,200, making them the 12th-largest ethnic minority group.^[14] Southeast Asia has also seen an influx of South Koreans. Koreans in Vietnam have grown in number around 30,000 since the 1992 normalisation of diplomatic relations, making them Vietnam's second-largest foreign community after the Taiwanese.^[15] Korean migration to the Philippines has also increased due to the tropical climate and low cost of living compared to South Korea; 370,000 Koreans visited the country in 2004, and roughly 46,000 Korean expatriates live there permanently.^[16] The 1992 Los Angeles riots, also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a predominately white jury acquitted four police officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King, after he fled from police. ... // The rise of Deng Xiaoping Mao Zedongs death in September 1976 meant the end of an iconic figure of Chinese communism, who was referred to as the great helmsman. Former minister of public security, Hua Guofeng, was quickly confirmed as party chairman (he had succeeded Zhou as Premier upon... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching-tao), well-known to the West by its Postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a sub-provincial city in eastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Koreans in Hong Kong were the 12th-largest ethnic minority in Hong Kong as of the 2001 census, forming 1. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the concept of a minority. ... Koreans in Vietnam came initially in a military capacity, fighting on both sides of the Vietnam War. ... This article is about the history, geography, and people of the island known as Taiwan. ... According to a recent survey, the Koreans in the Philippines number about 22,000. ...

Return migration

Koreans born or settled overseas have been migrating back to both North and South Korea ever since the restoration of Korean independence; perhaps the most famous example is Kim Jong-Il, born in Vyatskoye, Khabarovsk Krai, where his father Kim Il-sung had been serving in the Red Army.^[17][18] The largest-scale repatriation activities took place in Japan, where Chongryon sponsored the return of Zainichi Korean residents to North Korea; starting from late 1950s and early 1960s, with a trickle of repatriates continuing until as late as 1984, nearly 90,000 Zainichi Koreans resettled in the reclusive communist state, though their ancestral homes were in the South. However, word of the difficult economic and political conditions filtered back to Japan, decreasing the popularity of this option. Around one hundred such repatriatess are believed to have later escaped from North Korea; the most famous is Kang Chol-Hwan, who published a book about his experience, The Aquariums of Pyongyang.^[19][20] South Korea, however, was a popular destination for Koreans who had settled in Manchukuo during the colonial period; returnees from Manchukuo such as Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan had a large influence on the process of nation-building in South Korea.^[21] North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... The current version of the article or section is written like a magazine article instead of the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia. ... Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... Vyatskoye, Khabarovsk Krai Vyatskoye (Russian: ) (alternatively romanized as Viatsk or Viatskoe) is a small fishing village in Khabarovsk Krai, located on the east side of the Amur River, 70 km northeast of Khabarovsk. ... Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. ... Red Army flag The Workers and Peasants Red Army (Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия, Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya; RKKA or usually simply the Red Army) were the armed forces first organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918 and that, in 1922, became the army of the Soviet Union. ... The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chae Ilbon Chosŏnin Chongryŏnhaphoe in Korean or Zai-Nihon Chōsenjin Sōrengōkai in Japanese), abbreviated to Chongryon (Korean: 총련, Hanja: 總聯) or Chōsen Sōren (Japanese: 朝鮮総連), is one of two main organisations for Zainichi (or Jaeil) Koreans (long... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A number of individuals have defected from North Korea Different terms are in official and unofficial use in East Asian languages to refer to this group of refugees. ... Kang Chol-Hwan is a defector from North Korea. ... Front cover of the United States edition of The Aquariums of Pyongyang. ... Manchukuo (1932–1945), Manchu country, was a former state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia created by former Qing Dynasty officials and Imperial Japan in 1932. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Park Park Chung-hee (November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a former South Korean Army general and the president of the Republic of Korea from 1961 to 1979. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Chun Chun Doo hwan(전두환) (born 18 January 1931) was former ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. ...

Roughly 1,000 Sakhalin Koreans are also estimated to have independently repatriated to the North in the decades after the end of World War II, when returning to their ancestral homes in the South was not an option due to the lack of Soviet relations with the South and Japan's refusal to grant them transit rights. In 1985, Japan began to fund the return of Sakhalin Koreans to South Korea; however, only an additional 1,500 took this offer, with the vast majority of the population remaining on Sakhalin or moving to the Russian Far East instead.^[22] Sakhalin Koreans trace their roots back to immigrants from Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces in the late 1930s and early 1940s. ... Sakhalin (Russian: , IPA: ; Japanese: 樺太 ) or サハリン )); Chinese: 庫頁; also Saghalien, is a large elongated island in the North Pacific, lying between 45°50 and 54°24 N. It is part of Russia and is its largest island, administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast. ... Far Eastern Federal District (highlighted in red) Russian Far East (Russian: Д́альний Вост́ок Росс́ии; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) is an informal term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i. ...

With the rise of the South Korean economy in the 1980s, economic motivations became increasingly prevalent in overseas Koreans' decisions of whether to repatriate and in which part of the peninsula to settle. 356,790 Chinese citizens have migrated to South Korea since the reform and opening up of China; almost two-thirds are estimated to be Chaoxianzu.^[23] Similarly, some Koryo-saram from Central Asia have also moved to South Korea as guest workers, to take advantage of the high wages offered by the growing economy; remittances from South Korea to Uzbekistan, for example, were estimated to exceed USD100 million in 2005.^[24] Return migration through arranged marriage is another option, portrayed in the 2005 South Korean film Wedding Campaign, directed by Hwang Byung-kook.^[25] However, the Koryo-saram often face the most difficulty integrating into Korean society due to their poor command of the Korean language and the fact that their dialect, Koryo-mar, differs significantly from the Seoul dialect considered standard in the South.^[24] Ethnic Chinese in Korea have existed as a recognizable community for at least 120 years. ... // The rise of Deng Xiaoping Mao Zedongs death in September 1976 meant the end of an iconic figure of Chinese communism, who was referred to as the great helmsman. Former minister of public security, Hua Guofeng, was quickly confirmed as party chairman (he had succeeded Zhou as Premier upon... This article talks about the Korean people (朝鲜族/조선족) in China. ... Languages Russian, Koryo-mar Religions Orthodox Christianity, Protestantism, Buddhism, others[2] Related ethnic groups Koreans, Sakhalin Koreans Koryo-saram (Russian: Корё сарам; Koryo-mar: 고려사람) is the name which ethnic Koreans in the Post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North Korea and South Korea. ... Wedding Campaign is 2005 South Korean film about a man who two lonely farmers who want to get married but cant find any women willing to live in the country with them; their campaign is a 10-day trip to Uzbekistan. ... This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language. ... Koryo-mar (Hangul: 고려말; Russian: Корё мар; Standard Korean: 중앙아시아한국어, literally Central Asia Korean language) is the dialect of the Korean language spoken by the Koryo-saram, ethnic Koreans in the former USSR. It is descended from the North Hamgyong dialect of Korean. ... The Seoul dialect is the basis of the standard dialect of Korean in South Korea. ...

Until recently, return migration from the West has been much less common than that from Japan or the former Soviet Union, as the economic push factor was far less than in 1960s Japan or post-Soviet collapse Central Asia. However, an increasing number of aspiring Korean Americans singers and actors, frustrated by their inability to break through stereotypes in Hollywood, choose instead to go to South Korea through talent and modelling agencies; prominent examples include singer Brian Joo (of R&B duo Fly to the Sky) and actor Daniel Henney (who initially spoke no Korean).^{[26][27] [28]} Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... ... Brian Gintaek Joo (Korean: 브라이언 진택 주) (born January 10, 1982), less commonly known as 주민규 (Joo Min-Kyu, his Hangul name), is an American singer active in South Korea, where he is known as a member of R&B duo Fly to the Sky. ... Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... Fly to the Sky (hangul:플라이 투 더 스카이) is a South Korean R&B duo. ... Daniel Phillip Henney (born November 28, 1979, Korean: 다니엘 헤니) is an American expatriate actor in South Korea. ...

Current numbers

Statistics

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Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Zainichi (在日) is short for Zainichi Chōsenjin (Koreans/Choson people in Japan, 在日朝鮮人, 재일조선인) or Zainichi Kankokujin (South Koreans in Japan, 在日韓国人, 재일한국인), meaning the Korean residents of Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Languages Russian, Koryo-mar Religions Orthodox Christianity, Protestantism, Buddhism, others[2] Related ethnic groups Koreans, Sakhalin Koreans Koryo-saram (Russian: Корё сарам; Koryo-mar: 고려사람) is the name which ethnic Koreans in the Post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan. ... Languages Russian, Koryo-mar Religions Orthodox Christianity, Protestantism, Buddhism, others[2] Related ethnic groups Koreans, Sakhalin Koreans Koryo-saram (Russian: Корё сарам; Koryo-mar: 고려사람) is the name which ethnic Koreans in the Post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Koreans in Malaysia consist mostly of expatriates working in South Korean companies, as well as an increasing number of international students. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... According to a recent survey, the Koreans in the Philippines number about 22,000. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Sakhalin Koreans trace their roots back to immigrants from Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces in the late 1930s and early 1940s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore_(bordered). ... Koreans in Singapore were estimated to form a population of 7,000-8,000 by the Korean Association of Singapore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... 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Languages Russian, Koryo-mar Religions Orthodox Christianity, Protestantism, Buddhism, others[2] Related ethnic groups Koreans, Sakhalin Koreans Koryo-saram (Russian: Корё сарам; Koryo-mar: 고려사람) is the name which ethnic Koreans in the Post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Languages Russian, Koryo-mar Religions Orthodox Christianity, Protestantism, Buddhism, others[2] Related ethnic groups Koreans, Sakhalin Koreans Koryo-saram (Russian: Корё сарам; Koryo-mar: 고려사람) is the name which ethnic Koreans in the Post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vietnam. ... Koreans in Vietnam came initially in a military capacity, fighting on both sides of the Vietnam War. ... 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NA may refer to: Namibia (ISO country code) Narcotics Anonymous National Association, a banking term National Association of Professional Baseball Players North America North American Airlines, IATA airline designator One of several Northern Alliances Not Applicable (usually written N/a) Nucleic acid Numerical aperture - A specification in optical systems. ... World map exhibiting a common interpretation of Oceania; other interpretations may vary. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A Korean-Australian is a person of Korean descent living in Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... NA may refer to: Namibia (ISO country code) Narcotics Anonymous National Association, a banking term National Association of Professional Baseball Players North America North American Airlines, IATA airline designator One of several Northern Alliances Not Applicable (usually written N/a) Nucleic acid Numerical aperture - A specification in optical systems. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Qatar_(bordered). ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oman_(bordered). ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain_(bordered). ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria_(bordered). ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Yemen. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritania. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Botswana. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... Languages Korean, Arabic, English Religions Christianity, Islam, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in the Arab world used to form a major part of the worldwide Korean diaspora. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uganda. ... Languages Korean, English Religions Christianity, others? Related ethnic groups Koreans Koreans in Africa form a very small population, estimated at only 7,900 people as of 2005. ...

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See also

• Korean adoptee
• Koreans
• Overseas Chinese
• Japanese diaspora
• Immigration
• Asian Latin American