Chinese in Korea

Chinese people in Korea

Regions with significant populations
North Korea: Sinuiju, Pyongyang, Chongjin South Korea: Seoul, Incheon, Busan
South Korea	780,000(2013)
North Korea	10,000(2009)
Languages
Chinese (Shanghainese, Mandarin), Korean
Religion
Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity

Chinese people in Korea
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	韓國華僑, 旅韓華僑
Simplified Chinese	韩国华侨, 旅韩华侨
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hánguó Huáqiáo, Lǚhán Huáqiáo
Korean name
Hangul	한국화교, 여한화교
Hanja	韓國華僑, 旅韓華僑
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Hanguk Hwagyo, Yeohan Hwagyo McCune–Reischauer Hanguk Hwagyo, Yôhan Hwagyo

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Hánguó Huáqiáo, Lǚhán Huáqiáo

Transcriptions
Revised Romanization	Hanguk Hwagyo, Yeohan Hwagyo
McCune–Reischauer	Hanguk Hwagyo, Yôhan Hwagyo

There has been a recognisable community of Chinese people in Korea since the 1880s. Most early migrants came from Shandong province on the east coast of China; many of them and their descendants have emigrated. However, the reform and opening up of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the normalisation of People's Republic of China – South Korea relations has resulted in a new wave of Chinese migration to South Korea. In 2009, more than half of the South Korea's 1.1 million foreign residents were PRC citizens; 71% of those are Chosŏnjok, PRC citizens of Korean ethnicity. There is also a small community of PRC citizens in North Korea.

When writing in English, scholars use a number of different terms to refer to Chinese people in Korea, often derived from Sino-Korean vocabulary. One common one is yeohan hwagyo (Korean) or lühan huaqiao (Mandarin), meaning "Chinese staying in Korea". The Korean reading is often shortened to hwagyo (also spelled huakyo), which simply means "overseas Chinese" but in English literature typically refers specifically to the overseas Chinese of Korea. Other authors call them huaqiao, but this term might be used to refer to overseas Chinese in any country, not just Korea, so sometimes a qualifier is added, for example "Korean-Huaqiao". The terms "Chinese Korean" and "Korean Chinese" are also seen. However, this usage may be confused with Koreans in China, who are also referred to by both such names.

Jizi came to Korea during the Shang dynasty and established Gija Joseon and Wiman of Gojoseon came from Han dynasty China and established Wiman Joseon.

Chinese colonists settled in the Four Commanderies of Han after the Han dynasty conquered Wiman Joseon, especially in Lelang Commandery. At Lelang Han colonies of peasants were settled there.

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