Story of the last 20 years of South Korean success in soft ethno-cultural politics, foreign polic... more Story of the last 20 years of South Korean success in soft ethno-cultural politics, foreign policy and public diplomacy in Latin America and Eurasia as told through a prism of the Mexican Korean diaspora's 115-year-long road to recognition and Koryo Saram's 160-year-old history.
South Korea has combined foreign policy, soft power politics and public diplomacy in connecting w... more South Korea has combined foreign policy, soft power politics and public diplomacy in connecting with diaspora communities in Latin America and Eurasia.
Acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the ethnic Korean diasporas in Mexico and... more Acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the ethnic Korean diasporas in Mexico and Eurasia and South Korea dovetailed with extant economic and political interests.
South Korea has combined foreign policy, soft power politics and public diplomacy in connecting w... more South Korea has combined foreign policy, soft power politics and public diplomacy in connecting with diaspora communities in Latin America and Eurasia.
В конце марта 2021-го года корейская диаспора в Мексике добилась и отметила ряд очень важных для ... more В конце марта 2021-го года корейская диаспора в Мексике добилась и отметила ряд очень важных для себя и всей мировой корейской диаспоры событий:
Важный этап самоидентификации корейцев, оказавшихся почти 160 лет назад в результате движения кор... more Важный этап самоидентификации корейцев, оказавшихся почти 160 лет назад в результате движения корё-сарам* и заключения Пекинского договора между империей Цинь (Китай до 1912 года) и Россией, подданными последней, — обратное путешествие: с территории бывшего СССР на историческую родину.
Виктория Ким, журналист и исследователь из Узбекистана, совершила путешествие по Северной Корее. Вместе с группой туристов (одиночное путешествие по КНДР невозможно) она побывала в разных регионах страны, включая свободную экономическую зону Насон.
Фотограф старалась запечатлеть жизнь простых людей — задача, практически невозможная для «обычного» путешественника, поскольку любой официальный туризм в КНДР строго организован и контролируется, а местные гиды, сопровождающие туристов, постоянно меняются. Иностранцы почти не имеют возможности пересекаться с местными жителями. В то же время и, как это ни парадоксально, поезд стал своего рода окном в настоящую реальность.
*Справка: В 1860 году империя Цин уступила Российской империи Приморье. 5000 корейцев, которые тем временем решили занять свободные земли в китайской Манчжурии в связи с нехваткой земель и голодом в Корее, в одночасье оказались по условиям Пекинского договора в России. Это не остановило миграцию. К 1917 году в России проживало около 100 000 корейцев. Треть жителей Приморья к 1930-м годам составляли корейцы — корё-сарам (самоназвание: «корё» — название Корейского государства с 918 по 1392 год, «сарам» — «человек», «народ»). Музыкант Виктор Цой, певица Анита Цой, боксер Костя Цзю — представители корё-сарам.
История прибытия этнических корейцев в Мексику, основания мексиканской корейской диаспоры и празд... more История прибытия этнических корейцев в Мексику, основания мексиканской корейской диаспоры и празднования юбилейной даты 115-й годовщины проживания корейцев в Мексике.
Перевод на корейский язык оригинальной статьи, раскрывающей историю главы и основателя корейской ... more Перевод на корейский язык оригинальной статьи, раскрывающей историю главы и основателя корейской диаспоры на острове Куба Иеронимо Лима-Кима и документального фильма о нем "Иеронимо" (режиссер Джозеф Джун).
История главы и основателя корейской диаспоры на острове Куба Иеронимо Лима-Кима и документальног... more История главы и основателя корейской диаспоры на острове Куба Иеронимо Лима-Кима и документального фильма о нем "Иеронимо" (режиссер Джозеф Джун).
Фото-история 115-летней годовщины прибытия в Мексику этнических корейцев, а также приуроченных к ... more Фото-история 115-летней годовщины прибытия в Мексику этнических корейцев, а также приуроченных к нему Дня корейских иммигрантов в Мексике и Дня Кореи.
История забытого корейского героя Кубинской революции и корейской диаспоры на острове Куба, а так... more История забытого корейского героя Кубинской революции и корейской диаспоры на острове Куба, а также художественная рецензия на документальный фильм Джозефа Джуна "Иеронимо" (2019).
О Девочках, Дочечьках, об Учителях и Учениках, о Творчестве, Дружбе, Сотрудничестве и об Искусств... more О Девочках, Дочечьках, об Учителях и Учениках, о Творчестве, Дружбе, Сотрудничестве и об Искусстве Любви.
Following in the footsteps of Korean people in Uzbekistan and beyond.
https://koryogroup.com/b... more Following in the footsteps of Korean people in Uzbekistan and beyond.
The story of General Nam Il’s incredible journey from the Russian Far East to North Korea, via Uz... more The story of General Nam Il’s incredible journey from the Russian Far East to North Korea, via Uzbekistan.
The story continues as the Koreans transition through life in forced labor camps to building new ... more The story continues as the Koreans transition through life in forced labor camps to building new lives in Uzbekistan.
This is the second in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Part one is here and part three here.
In the final chapters, the mystery of Fedor Lee is solved and some of the Uzbek Koreans return to... more In the final chapters, the mystery of Fedor Lee is solved and some of the Uzbek Koreans return to North Korea.
This is the third in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Read part one and part two.
Victoria Kim, in looking into her own history, dives into the story of how Koreans came to Uzbeki... more Victoria Kim, in looking into her own history, dives into the story of how Koreans came to Uzbekistan.
This is the first in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Make sure to read part two and part three.
Looking at North Korea on the way to Russia via train.
https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/a-windo... more Looking at North Korea on the way to Russia via train.
Globalization is a hallmark of the twenty first-century world. As transportation and telecommunic... more Globalization is a hallmark of the twenty first-century world. As transportation and telecommunications grow in both efficiency and level of performance and as the ambit of the Internet expands, it becomes easier and easier for nations to both connect and coordinate with one another over long distances. And the declining relevance of boundaries in the post–Cold War world makes it more and more feasible politically for them to actually do so.
Korea, the United States, and Central Asia are, of course, located in distant parts of the world, with thousands of miles separating each of the partners to this disparate triangle.Yet all three corners of the triangle have significant and growing economic and geopolitical relevance for one another. All are deeply concerned with problems of global energy—Central Asia as a producer, Korea as a consumer, and the United States in a variety of roles: producer, consumer, and service provider. The three members of this strategic global triangle are all likewise deeply concerned with the future of Russia—that it be a constructive force in world affairs but that it also be constrained from returning to the expansionist, at times imperialist, policies that the Soviet Union once pursued.They all likewise share a deep concern that China’s future be constructive and stable.
There are, of course, important differences of national orientation and approach—not only across the triangle, but also within Central Asia itself. Some are more market oriented, for example, while others are less so. Yet these three broad common concerns—energy, China, and the future of the post-Soviet space—are broadly shared. They provide important reference points for thinking about the prospects of the strategic U.S.-Korea-Central Asian triangle itself.
Story of the last 20 years of South Korean success in soft ethno-cultural politics, foreign polic... more Story of the last 20 years of South Korean success in soft ethno-cultural politics, foreign policy and public diplomacy in Latin America and Eurasia as told through a prism of the Mexican Korean diaspora's 115-year-long road to recognition and Koryo Saram's 160-year-old history.
South Korea has combined foreign policy, soft power politics and public diplomacy in connecting w... more South Korea has combined foreign policy, soft power politics and public diplomacy in connecting with diaspora communities in Latin America and Eurasia.
Acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the ethnic Korean diasporas in Mexico and... more Acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the ethnic Korean diasporas in Mexico and Eurasia and South Korea dovetailed with extant economic and political interests.
South Korea has combined foreign policy, soft power politics and public diplomacy in connecting w... more South Korea has combined foreign policy, soft power politics and public diplomacy in connecting with diaspora communities in Latin America and Eurasia.
В конце марта 2021-го года корейская диаспора в Мексике добилась и отметила ряд очень важных для ... more В конце марта 2021-го года корейская диаспора в Мексике добилась и отметила ряд очень важных для себя и всей мировой корейской диаспоры событий:
Важный этап самоидентификации корейцев, оказавшихся почти 160 лет назад в результате движения кор... more Важный этап самоидентификации корейцев, оказавшихся почти 160 лет назад в результате движения корё-сарам* и заключения Пекинского договора между империей Цинь (Китай до 1912 года) и Россией, подданными последней, — обратное путешествие: с территории бывшего СССР на историческую родину.
Виктория Ким, журналист и исследователь из Узбекистана, совершила путешествие по Северной Корее. Вместе с группой туристов (одиночное путешествие по КНДР невозможно) она побывала в разных регионах страны, включая свободную экономическую зону Насон.
Фотограф старалась запечатлеть жизнь простых людей — задача, практически невозможная для «обычного» путешественника, поскольку любой официальный туризм в КНДР строго организован и контролируется, а местные гиды, сопровождающие туристов, постоянно меняются. Иностранцы почти не имеют возможности пересекаться с местными жителями. В то же время и, как это ни парадоксально, поезд стал своего рода окном в настоящую реальность.
*Справка: В 1860 году империя Цин уступила Российской империи Приморье. 5000 корейцев, которые тем временем решили занять свободные земли в китайской Манчжурии в связи с нехваткой земель и голодом в Корее, в одночасье оказались по условиям Пекинского договора в России. Это не остановило миграцию. К 1917 году в России проживало около 100 000 корейцев. Треть жителей Приморья к 1930-м годам составляли корейцы — корё-сарам (самоназвание: «корё» — название Корейского государства с 918 по 1392 год, «сарам» — «человек», «народ»). Музыкант Виктор Цой, певица Анита Цой, боксер Костя Цзю — представители корё-сарам.
История прибытия этнических корейцев в Мексику, основания мексиканской корейской диаспоры и празд... more История прибытия этнических корейцев в Мексику, основания мексиканской корейской диаспоры и празднования юбилейной даты 115-й годовщины проживания корейцев в Мексике.
Перевод на корейский язык оригинальной статьи, раскрывающей историю главы и основателя корейской ... more Перевод на корейский язык оригинальной статьи, раскрывающей историю главы и основателя корейской диаспоры на острове Куба Иеронимо Лима-Кима и документального фильма о нем "Иеронимо" (режиссер Джозеф Джун).
История главы и основателя корейской диаспоры на острове Куба Иеронимо Лима-Кима и документальног... more История главы и основателя корейской диаспоры на острове Куба Иеронимо Лима-Кима и документального фильма о нем "Иеронимо" (режиссер Джозеф Джун).
Фото-история 115-летней годовщины прибытия в Мексику этнических корейцев, а также приуроченных к ... more Фото-история 115-летней годовщины прибытия в Мексику этнических корейцев, а также приуроченных к нему Дня корейских иммигрантов в Мексике и Дня Кореи.
История забытого корейского героя Кубинской революции и корейской диаспоры на острове Куба, а так... more История забытого корейского героя Кубинской революции и корейской диаспоры на острове Куба, а также художественная рецензия на документальный фильм Джозефа Джуна "Иеронимо" (2019).
О Девочках, Дочечьках, об Учителях и Учениках, о Творчестве, Дружбе, Сотрудничестве и об Искусств... more О Девочках, Дочечьках, об Учителях и Учениках, о Творчестве, Дружбе, Сотрудничестве и об Искусстве Любви.
Following in the footsteps of Korean people in Uzbekistan and beyond.
https://koryogroup.com/b... more Following in the footsteps of Korean people in Uzbekistan and beyond.
The story of General Nam Il’s incredible journey from the Russian Far East to North Korea, via Uz... more The story of General Nam Il’s incredible journey from the Russian Far East to North Korea, via Uzbekistan.
The story continues as the Koreans transition through life in forced labor camps to building new ... more The story continues as the Koreans transition through life in forced labor camps to building new lives in Uzbekistan.
This is the second in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Part one is here and part three here.
In the final chapters, the mystery of Fedor Lee is solved and some of the Uzbek Koreans return to... more In the final chapters, the mystery of Fedor Lee is solved and some of the Uzbek Koreans return to North Korea.
This is the third in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Read part one and part two.
Victoria Kim, in looking into her own history, dives into the story of how Koreans came to Uzbeki... more Victoria Kim, in looking into her own history, dives into the story of how Koreans came to Uzbekistan.
This is the first in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Make sure to read part two and part three.
Looking at North Korea on the way to Russia via train.
https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/a-windo... more Looking at North Korea on the way to Russia via train.
Globalization is a hallmark of the twenty first-century world. As transportation and telecommunic... more Globalization is a hallmark of the twenty first-century world. As transportation and telecommunications grow in both efficiency and level of performance and as the ambit of the Internet expands, it becomes easier and easier for nations to both connect and coordinate with one another over long distances. And the declining relevance of boundaries in the post–Cold War world makes it more and more feasible politically for them to actually do so.
Korea, the United States, and Central Asia are, of course, located in distant parts of the world, with thousands of miles separating each of the partners to this disparate triangle.Yet all three corners of the triangle have significant and growing economic and geopolitical relevance for one another. All are deeply concerned with problems of global energy—Central Asia as a producer, Korea as a consumer, and the United States in a variety of roles: producer, consumer, and service provider. The three members of this strategic global triangle are all likewise deeply concerned with the future of Russia—that it be a constructive force in world affairs but that it also be constrained from returning to the expansionist, at times imperialist, policies that the Soviet Union once pursued.They all likewise share a deep concern that China’s future be constructive and stable.
There are, of course, important differences of national orientation and approach—not only across the triangle, but also within Central Asia itself. Some are more market oriented, for example, while others are less so. Yet these three broad common concerns—energy, China, and the future of the post-Soviet space—are broadly shared. They provide important reference points for thinking about the prospects of the strategic U.S.-Korea-Central Asian triangle itself.
The Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, 2018
North Korea holds a very special place in the identity of the post-Soviet Korean diaspora known a... more North Korea holds a very special place in the identity of the post-Soviet Korean diaspora known as Koryo Saram. The original journey the Koryo Saram took in the mid-19th century began in Korea and passed through the border into Russia over the Tumen River. Following the same route taken by the Koryo Saram, journalist and researcher Victoria Kim recalls her recent visit to this uniquely remote country, which was formed by two fighting super-powers in the wake of the 20th century's Cold War and as a direct outcome of another major war forgotten by many. During this discussion, she will elaborate on the details regarding the role Soviet Koreans played in the establishment of the DPRK (and their very unfortunate fate there as a result), and share photo-impressions from her recent trip through North Korea on a regular passenger train.
Asian Affairs Center at the University of Missouri, 2017
Victoria Kim spoke at the University of Missouri's Asian Affairs Center on her project "Lost and ... more Victoria Kim spoke at the University of Missouri's Asian Affairs Center on her project "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story" and re-thinking the 80th anniversary of the 1937 deportation of ethnic Koreans to Central Asia on November 8, 2017.
Dr Sang S. Kim and his Korean Studies team kindly hosted the event and discussion.
Part 1: Victoria's introduction and details of her projects "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan", plus the description of some typical Korean customs, rituals, festivities and habits in her home country - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-RZnTJkzyA
2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the first deportation of an entire nationality in the Soviet U... more 2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the first deportation of an entire nationality in the Soviet Union. In 1937, approximately 172,000 ethnic Koreans – the entire population of Posyet Korean national district and neighboring territories in the Far Eastern Krai – were forcefully relocated to Central Asia on cargo trains by the Soviet government. 80 years later, their descendants still live in what is now Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Some of them view the deportation as a tragedy whereas others see it quite differently. Victoria Kim, the author of Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story, will discuss the changing narrative of the 1937 deportation and focus on the process of re-definition of the Korean identity currently taking place across Central Asia.
Victoria Kim holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS in Korean Studies and MA from the University of Bolton in International Multimedia Journalism. Originally from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, she is currently based in Beijing, China, as a researcher and documentary storyteller. Her multimedia long-reads and podcast on the Korean diaspora in the former Soviet Union are featured in The Diplomat and by the Korea Economic Institute of America. Victoria has widely spoken on the topic to international audiences at the George Washington and Johns Hopkins Universities in Washington DC, Royal Asiatic Society China and World Culture Open in Beijing, etc.
Victoria Kim's talk at the Bookworm in Beijing, China, about her project "Lost and Found in Uzbek... more Victoria Kim's talk at the Bookworm in Beijing, China, about her project "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story" and the deportation of ethnic Koreans to Central Asia (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) in 1937.
The event was kindly hosted by the Royal Asiatic Society China on September 27, 2016.
The Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, 2016
Video-presentation at JHU SAIS about the project "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story"... more Video-presentation at JHU SAIS about the project "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story" and the history behind the massive migration of ethnic Koreans to the Russian Far East in the late 1860s - early 1920s and their subsequent forced resettlement (deportation) to Central Asia - Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan - in 1937.
On this week’s episode, we welcome back Victoria Kim, a researcher and multimedia journalist. Whe... more On this week’s episode, we welcome back Victoria Kim, a researcher and multimedia journalist. When she last joined us in 2016, Victoria discussed her project “Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story” which chronicled the stories of the Korean diaspora in Central Asia, including her own grandfather.
This time, she sat down with KEI Program Manager Juni Kim and discussed her experiences and impressions from her recent trip to North Korea, and what the trip meant to her as she followed the same route her ancestors used across the Tumen River from North Korea into Russia.
In the late 1930s, nearly 200,000 ethnic Koreans were forcibly removed from the Soviet Far East, ... more In the late 1930s, nearly 200,000 ethnic Koreans were forcibly removed from the Soviet Far East, packed into trains and sent to Central Asia. More than 70 years later, their descendants still live in the former Soviet Union, most of them in what is now Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Victoria Kim grew up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, knowing that her grandfather was Korean. But it wasn't until much later that she began looking into what that meant - how her grandfather and other Central Asian Koreans arrived in Uzbekistan and made their lives there. This story became a multimedia project called "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story."
In this week's episode, we talk with Victoria about the experience of Central Asian Koreans in the 1930s until today, how her project delved into these stories, and much more.
The Soviet Union deported every last ethnic Korean from the Far East to Central Asia in 1937 - Vi... more The Soviet Union deported every last ethnic Korean from the Far East to Central Asia in 1937 - Victoria Kim tells the story of those who ended up in Uzbekistan.
Introduction Statement and Achievements with the online links to video and audio podcasts, semina... more Introduction Statement and Achievements with the online links to video and audio podcasts, seminars and talks on the Korean diaspora in Uzbekistan, Koreans in Central Asia and Russia, post-Soviet Koreans known as Koryo Saram, Global Korean Diaspora, My Journey to North Korea, and etc.
Казахский Национальный Университет им. Аль-Фараби, 2021
Презентация на юбилейном круглом столе в честь 80-летия доктора политических наук профессора Дмит... more Презентация на юбилейном круглом столе в честь 80-летия доктора политических наук профессора Дмитрия Вольбоновича Мена, 30 марта 2021-го года.
Acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the ethnic Korean diasporas in Mexico and... more Acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the ethnic Korean diasporas in Mexico and Eurasia and South Korea dovetailed with extant economic and political interests.
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Papers by Victoria Kim
https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/embracing-shared-interests-mis-remembering-history-south-korean-diaspora-outreach/
https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/the-korean-diasporas-in-mexico-and-eurasia/
https://koryo-saram.ru/otkrytie-privetstvuyushhego-i-ryad-osobo-vazhnyh-sobytij-dlya-predstavitelej-korejskoj-diaspory-v-meksike/
Виктория Ким, журналист и исследователь из Узбекистана, совершила путешествие по Северной Корее. Вместе с группой туристов (одиночное путешествие по КНДР невозможно) она побывала в разных регионах страны, включая свободную экономическую зону Насон.
Фотограф старалась запечатлеть жизнь простых людей — задача, практически невозможная для «обычного» путешественника, поскольку любой официальный туризм в КНДР строго организован и контролируется, а местные гиды, сопровождающие туристов, постоянно меняются. Иностранцы почти не имеют возможности пересекаться с местными жителями. В то же время и, как это ни парадоксально, поезд стал своего рода окном в настоящую реальность.
*Справка: В 1860 году империя Цин уступила Российской империи Приморье. 5000 корейцев, которые тем временем решили занять свободные земли в китайской Манчжурии в связи с нехваткой земель и голодом в Корее, в одночасье оказались по условиям Пекинского договора в России. Это не остановило миграцию. К 1917 году в России проживало около 100 000 корейцев. Треть жителей Приморья к 1930-м годам составляли корейцы — корё-сарам (самоназвание: «корё» — название Корейского государства с 918 по 1392 год, «сарам» — «человек», «народ»). Музыкант Виктор Цой, певица Анита Цой, боксер Костя Цзю — представители корё-сарам.
https://moya-planeta.ru/travel/view/okno_v_kndr_41192
https://koryo-saram.ru/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ku-10-14.pdf
https://koryo-saram.ru/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/v-pechat-7-11_compressed-1.pdf
https://koryo-saram.ru/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ku-610.pdf
https://koryo-saram.ru/4-e-maya-den-korejskih-immigrantov-v-meksike/
https://koryo-saram.ru/sudba-cheloveka-ieronimolim-kim-i-dzhozef-dzhun/
https://koryo-saram.ru/azijskij-dom-semi-li/
https://koryogroup.com/blog/koryo-saram-in-central-asia
https://thediplomat.com/2016/08/the-soviet-korean-who-ended-the-forgotten-war/
This is the second in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Part one is here and part three here.
https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/lost-and-found-in-uzbekistan-the-korean-story-part-2/
This is the third in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Read part one and part two.
https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/lost-and-found-in-uzbekistan-the-korean-story-part-3/
This is the first in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Make sure to read part two and part three.
https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/lost-and-found-in-uzbekistan-the-korean-story-part-1/
https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/a-window-into-north-korea/
Korea, the United States, and Central Asia are, of course, located in distant parts of the world, with thousands of miles separating each of the partners to this disparate triangle.Yet all three corners of the triangle have significant and growing economic and geopolitical relevance for one another. All are deeply concerned with problems of global energy—Central Asia as a producer, Korea as a consumer, and the United States in a variety of roles: producer, consumer, and service provider. The three members of this strategic global triangle are all likewise deeply concerned with the future of Russia—that it be a constructive force in world affairs but that it also be constrained from returning to the expansionist, at times imperialist, policies that the Soviet Union once pursued.They all likewise share a deep concern that China’s future be constructive and stable.
There are, of course, important differences of national orientation and approach—not only across the triangle, but also within Central Asia itself. Some are more market oriented, for example, while others are less so. Yet these three broad common concerns—energy, China, and the future of the post-Soviet space—are broadly shared. They provide important reference points for thinking about the prospects of the strategic U.S.-Korea-Central Asian triangle itself.
https://keia.org/publication/global-partnership-through-resource-diplomacy-korea-the-united-states-and-central-asia/
https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/embracing-shared-interests-mis-remembering-history-south-korean-diaspora-outreach/
https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/the-korean-diasporas-in-mexico-and-eurasia/
https://koryo-saram.ru/otkrytie-privetstvuyushhego-i-ryad-osobo-vazhnyh-sobytij-dlya-predstavitelej-korejskoj-diaspory-v-meksike/
Виктория Ким, журналист и исследователь из Узбекистана, совершила путешествие по Северной Корее. Вместе с группой туристов (одиночное путешествие по КНДР невозможно) она побывала в разных регионах страны, включая свободную экономическую зону Насон.
Фотограф старалась запечатлеть жизнь простых людей — задача, практически невозможная для «обычного» путешественника, поскольку любой официальный туризм в КНДР строго организован и контролируется, а местные гиды, сопровождающие туристов, постоянно меняются. Иностранцы почти не имеют возможности пересекаться с местными жителями. В то же время и, как это ни парадоксально, поезд стал своего рода окном в настоящую реальность.
*Справка: В 1860 году империя Цин уступила Российской империи Приморье. 5000 корейцев, которые тем временем решили занять свободные земли в китайской Манчжурии в связи с нехваткой земель и голодом в Корее, в одночасье оказались по условиям Пекинского договора в России. Это не остановило миграцию. К 1917 году в России проживало около 100 000 корейцев. Треть жителей Приморья к 1930-м годам составляли корейцы — корё-сарам (самоназвание: «корё» — название Корейского государства с 918 по 1392 год, «сарам» — «человек», «народ»). Музыкант Виктор Цой, певица Анита Цой, боксер Костя Цзю — представители корё-сарам.
https://moya-planeta.ru/travel/view/okno_v_kndr_41192
https://koryo-saram.ru/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ku-10-14.pdf
https://koryo-saram.ru/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/v-pechat-7-11_compressed-1.pdf
https://koryo-saram.ru/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ku-610.pdf
https://koryo-saram.ru/4-e-maya-den-korejskih-immigrantov-v-meksike/
https://koryo-saram.ru/sudba-cheloveka-ieronimolim-kim-i-dzhozef-dzhun/
https://koryo-saram.ru/azijskij-dom-semi-li/
https://koryogroup.com/blog/koryo-saram-in-central-asia
https://thediplomat.com/2016/08/the-soviet-korean-who-ended-the-forgotten-war/
This is the second in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Part one is here and part three here.
https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/lost-and-found-in-uzbekistan-the-korean-story-part-2/
This is the third in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Read part one and part two.
https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/lost-and-found-in-uzbekistan-the-korean-story-part-3/
This is the first in a three-part presentation of Victoria Kim’s multimedia report, created in memory of her Korean grandfather Kim Da Gir (1930-2007), which details the history and personal narratives of ethnic Koreans in Uzbekistan. It was originally published in November 2015 and is republished here with kind permission. Make sure to read part two and part three.
https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/lost-and-found-in-uzbekistan-the-korean-story-part-1/
https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/a-window-into-north-korea/
Korea, the United States, and Central Asia are, of course, located in distant parts of the world, with thousands of miles separating each of the partners to this disparate triangle.Yet all three corners of the triangle have significant and growing economic and geopolitical relevance for one another. All are deeply concerned with problems of global energy—Central Asia as a producer, Korea as a consumer, and the United States in a variety of roles: producer, consumer, and service provider. The three members of this strategic global triangle are all likewise deeply concerned with the future of Russia—that it be a constructive force in world affairs but that it also be constrained from returning to the expansionist, at times imperialist, policies that the Soviet Union once pursued.They all likewise share a deep concern that China’s future be constructive and stable.
There are, of course, important differences of national orientation and approach—not only across the triangle, but also within Central Asia itself. Some are more market oriented, for example, while others are less so. Yet these three broad common concerns—energy, China, and the future of the post-Soviet space—are broadly shared. They provide important reference points for thinking about the prospects of the strategic U.S.-Korea-Central Asian triangle itself.
https://keia.org/publication/global-partnership-through-resource-diplomacy-korea-the-united-states-and-central-asia/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI_m29wVSqg
Dr Sang S. Kim and his Korean Studies team kindly hosted the event and discussion.
Part 1: Victoria's introduction and details of her projects "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan", plus the description of some typical Korean customs, rituals, festivities and habits in her home country - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-RZnTJkzyA
Part 2: Video interviews and details of the 1937 deportation of ethnic Koreans to Central Asia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNVAfquxo80&t=23s
Part 3: The story of Galina Lee and Konstantin Ten, some details of life on the Korean state collective farms, and the Q&A session - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AGu19x8kIY&t=915s
Part 4: Last questions on the minority issues in Uzbekistan and the attitude of young Koryo Saram towards South Korea and vice versa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1rX98D6H4o&t=8s
Victoria Kim holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS in Korean Studies and MA from the University of Bolton in International Multimedia Journalism. Originally from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, she is currently based in Beijing, China, as a researcher and documentary storyteller. Her multimedia long-reads and podcast on the Korean diaspora in the former Soviet Union are featured in The Diplomat and by the Korea Economic Institute of America. Victoria has widely spoken on the topic to international audiences at the George Washington and Johns Hopkins Universities in Washington DC, Royal Asiatic Society China and World Culture Open in Beijing, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1JBtXJSAec
The event was kindly hosted by the Royal Asiatic Society China on September 27, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjxEELbNO7M&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHp10ymE0pQ
This time, she sat down with KEI Program Manager Juni Kim and discussed her experiences and impressions from her recent trip to North Korea, and what the trip meant to her as she followed the same route her ancestors used across the Tumen River from North Korea into Russia.
http://keia.org/podcast/across-tumen-river-victoria-kim
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-z6afc-9f6139?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share
https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-z6afc-9f6139
Victoria Kim grew up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, knowing that her grandfather was Korean. But it wasn't until much later that she began looking into what that meant - how her grandfather and other Central Asian Koreans arrived in Uzbekistan and made their lives there. This story became a multimedia project called "Lost and Found in Uzbekistan: The Korean Story."
In this week's episode, we talk with Victoria about the experience of Central Asian Koreans in the 1930s until today, how her project delved into these stories, and much more.
http://keia.org/podcast/korean-diaspora-central-asia
https://keia.podbean.com/e/korean-diaspora-in-central-asia/
https://keia.podbean.com/e/rebroadcast-korean-diaspora-in-central-asia/
https://keia.org/podcasts/rebroadcast-korean-diaspora-in-central-asia/