Koreans in France
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| Koreans in France |
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| Total population |
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13,162 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Paris, Villeurbanne, Grenoble, Strasbourg, Toulouse |
| Languages |
| Korean, French |
| Religions |
| No data |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Koreans |
Koreans in France numbered 13,162 individuals as of 2005, making them the 17th-largest community of overseas Koreans, according to South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.[1] Korean migration to France began in 1919, when the government of France issued work permits to 35 Korean migrant labourers.[2]
Children adopted from Korea into French families form one portion of France's Korean population.[3] The number of North Korean refugees has also been on the rise.[4] Koreans in France are served by five Korean-language weekend schools, the oldest and largest of which is the Paris Hangul School, established 18 August 1974; it enrolled 170 students as of 2007.[5] Four others, in Villeurbanne, Grenoble, Strasbourg, and Toulouse, were established between 1994 and 2000; they enrolled a further 78 students.[6][7][8][9]
Portrayals in popular culture of Koreans in France include the 2004 South Korean television series Lovers in Paris.[10]
[edit] Notable individuals
- Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul-born Korean American, director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
- Jang Keum-song, niece of Kim Jong-il
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 2005년도 재외동포현황 (2005 Present Status of Overseas Compatriots). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea (2005). Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ Lee, Yang-gu (May 2006). "120th Anniversary of Korea-France Diplomatic Relations". The Korea Foundation Newsletter 15 (2).
- ^ Ventureyra, Valérie A.G.; Christophe Palliere (2004). "In search of the lost language: The case of adopted Koreans in France". First Language Attrition: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Methodological Issues: pp. 207-224, Amsterdam, Netherlands: John Benjamins Publishing Company. ISBN 9027241392.
- ^ "프랑스 북한주민돕기위원회: “북한난민처리 기준 결의안 발의, 유럽의회에 올해 요청할 것”", Radio Free Asia, 2006-01-18. Retrieved on 2007-05-30. (Korean)
- ^ Overseas Korean Educational Institutions: 파리한글학교. National Institute for International Education Development, Republic of Korea (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ Overseas Korean Educational Institutions: 그르노블한국학교. National Institute for International Education Development, Republic of Korea (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ Overseas Korean Educational Institutions: 뚜르즈한글학교. National Institute for International Education Development, Republic of Korea (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ Overseas Korean Educational Institutions: 리용한글학교. National Institute for International Education Development, Republic of Korea (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ Overseas Korean Educational Institutions: 스트라스부르그한글학교. National Institute for International Education Development, Republic of Korea (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ 파리의 연인. Seoul Broadcasting System (2004). Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
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