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| Koreans in Hong Kong |
| Total population |
|
4,812
|
| Regions with significant populations |
| Sai Wan Ho |
| Languages |
| Korean, English |
| Religions |
| Not known |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Koreans |
Koreans in Hong Kong formed a population of 4,812 individuals as of 2006.[1] This represented a drop from the 2001 census, when they formed 1.5% of Hong Kong's minority population, roughly 5,200 individuals, making them the 12th-largest minority community.[2] They are wealthier than the average Hong Kong resident.42.6% of all Koreans employed in Hong Kong as of 2006 had a monthly salary of HK$30,000 or greater, as compared to just 10.8% of the whole population. 23.1% worked in the finance, insurance, real estate, or business services field, one of the highest proportions out of all ethnic minorities.[1] In recognition of this fact, Hana Bank launched a private banking service aimed specifically at Koreans in Hong Kong in January 2006.[3]
The earliest reports of Koreans in Hong Kong were noted during the Japanese occupation; after the Japanese surrender, US Army records show that the British government repatriated to Korea 287 Koreans serving with the Imperial Japanese Army.[4] Today, virtually all Koreans in Hong Kong are South Korean;[citation needed] however, a few North Korean businesses and diplomats are known to operate in the territory as well.[5] In addition, a minority of North Korean refugees attempt to sneak across the border into the territory to obtain political asylum and transport to South Korea; it is reported that the Hong Kong Police was instructed to keep no record of their arrest or registration.[6]
Koreans in Hong Kong are served by one school, the Korean International School in Sai Wan Ho, as well as a weekly newspaper, the Wednesday Journal.[7][8]
- ^ a b "Thematic Report: Ethnic Minorities" (2007-12-28). Publications and Products of the 2006 Population By-census (xvi). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong.
- ^ "Thematic Report – Ethnic Minorities" (2001-12-17). 2001 Population Census. Hong Kong: Census and Statistics Department.
- ^ "Hana Banks decide to launch new private banking services aimed at Koreans in Hong Kong", M2 Presswire, 2006-01-10. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
- ^ (1950) Reports of General MacArthur: MacArthur in Japan: The Occupation: Military Phase, Volume I Supplement. US Army Center of Military History, Chapter 6, Note 39.
- ^ "Pyongyang's Banking Beachhead in Europe", Far Eastern Economic Review, 2003-02-13. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
- ^ (1998). "Country Reports: China". . United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
- ^ "홍콩 한인학교 간부 비리로 수감, 교민사회 '술렁' (Hong Kong Korean school board investigated, Korean residents 'shaken')", AnyChina News, 22 June 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-27. (Korean)
- ^ 수요저널. Wednesday Journal. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
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