French people in Korea
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| French people in Korea |
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| Total population |
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2,700 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Seoul |
| Languages |
| French, Korean |
| Religion |
| Catholicism, others? |
| Related ethnic groups |
| French people |
French people in Korea have a history dating back to as early as the seventeenth century, when French Catholic missionaries first came to the country.[1] However, most missionaries came after the 1886 establishment of relations between France and Joseon Dynasty; the treaty signed between the two countries gave French missionaries the right to evangelise in Korea.[2][3] Of the estimated 2,700 French nationals in South Korea as of 2006, the largest concentration can be found in in Seoul's Seocho-gu district, where Korea's only school using French as the medium of instruction moved in 1984. Most are employed by French multinationals operating in the country.[4][5]
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[edit] Notable individuals
- Siméon-François Berneux, Catholic missionary
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (1890) The Gospel in All Lands. Methodist Episcopal Church Missionary Society, pp. 413-414.
- ^ Choe, Jong-go (December 2006). "구한말의 주한 프랑스인 사회 - 《뮈텔주교일기》를 중심으로 (French Society in the Late Chosŏn Era - based Bishop Mutel's Diary)". Journal of the Research Foundation of Korean Church History 27: 79–117.
- ^ Yi, Jin-gu (December 2006). "조불조약이 초기 개신교의 선교활동에 미친 영향 (The Impact of the Korean-French Treaty on Protestantism in the Late 19th Century)". Journal of the Research Foundation of Korean Church History 27.
- ^ "No melting pot, but Seoul still flavored with several dashes of migrant communities", Seoul Metropolitan Government, 2006-12-19. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-Taek. "French Village in Banpo-dong", Korean Broadcasting System, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
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