French people in Korea
There is a small community of French people in Korea
History
French people began coming to Korea as early as the seventeenth century, when French Catholic missionaries first came to the country.[2] 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.[3][4]
Distribution
There were an estimated 2,700 French nationals in South Korea as of 2006[update].[5] Most are employed by French multinationals operating in the country. The largest concentration can be found in the Seorae Village in Seoul's Seocho-gu district, which because of its location on a hill is often compared to Montmartre in Paris. Korea's only school using French as the medium of instruction moved there in 1984.[6] Most French children only attend elementary or middle school in Seoul, but then return to France afterwards.[7]
In September 2009, the Seoul metropolitan government announced a five billion-won plan to renovate the area and make it more attractive to foreign residents by widening pedestrian walkways and putting up more signs in French.[7] One portion of the pavement, starting from the entrance to Bangbae Middle School, is painted in red, white, and blue, the colours of the flag of France.[8]
Notable individuals
See also
References
- ^ 2009년도 출입국통계연보, South Korea: Ministry of Justice, 2009, http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/COM/bbs_003/ListShowData.do?strNbodCd=noti0096&strWrtNo=120&strAnsNo=A&strOrgGbnCd=104000&strRtnURL=IMM_6050&strAllOrgYn=N&strThisPage=1&strFilePath=imm/, retrieved 2011-03-21
- ^ The Gospel in All Lands, Methodist Episcopal Church Missionary Society, 1890, 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, http://www.dbpia.co.kr/view/ar_view.asp?pid=569&isid=38167&arid=802176&topMenu=&topMenu1=, retrieved 2007-05-31
- ^ 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, http://www.dbpia.co.kr/view/ar_view.asp?pid=569&isid=38167&arid=802174&topMenu=&topMenu1=, retrieved 2007-05-31
- ^ "No melting pot, but Seoul still flavored with several dashes of migrant communities", Korea.net, 2006-12-19, http://www.korea.net/news/news/newsView.asp?serial_no=20061218015&part=112&SearchDay=2006.12.19, retrieved 2007-05-31
- ^ Lee, Kyung-Taek (2006), "French Village in Banpo-dong", Korean Broadcasting System, http://english.kbs.co.kr/life/path/1393425_14466.html, retrieved 2007-05-31
- ^ a b Min, Ines (2009-09-02), "Costly Changes Impress Few Seorae Residents", The Korea Times, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/117_51142.html, retrieved 2009-09-03
- ^ Lee, Annabelle (2009-12-11), "The world within Seoul", Korea Herald, http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/12/11/200912110071.asp, retrieved 2009-12-11
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