\n A symbolic space pointing to a new future for the diaspora community. Photo courtesy of Koryoin Village
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nOn May 2, Koryoin Village said Singapore\u2019s state broadcaster Channel NewsAsia (CNA) recently visited the community and published an in-depth report on residents\u2019 lives, their resettlement process, and how the village is organized and run.<\/p>\n
The report traced the long arc of the Koryoin diaspora: 19th-century migration to the Russian Far East, independence efforts under Japanese colonial rule, the 1937 forced deportations to Central Asia, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the eventual return of some Koryoin to South Korea.<\/p>\n
CNA highlighted the community\u2019s resilience and sense of solidarity, showing how Koryoin people preserved social ties and institutions despite harsh conditions.<\/p>\n
Since emerging in the early 2000s, Gwangju\u2019s Koryoin Village has become South Korea\u2019s largest repatriated Koryoin community. It has developed an integrated village model that combines historical preservation, cultural programming, and social-welfare services.<\/p>\n
CNA pointed to community-based welfare initiatives as central examples, including the Koryoin Cultural Center, the senior care center\u2019s free meal program \u201cTable of Love,\u201d and dementia-prevention exercise classes.<\/p>\n
The report also noted that the Koryoin Gwangju Clinic provides free medical services and that the village radio, Koryo Broadcasting (FM 93.5MHz), functions as a hub for information sharing and community communication.<\/p>\n
CNA featured works by Koryoin artist Moon Viktor as an artistic reckoning with forced migration and the memory of diaspora. It also described the village\u2019s specialty street, the Central Asia\u2013themed street, and Hong Beom-do Park as spaces where history and tourism intersect.<\/p>\n
CNA said, \u201cGwangju\u2019s Koryoin Village is a case of a community turning past pain into a future built by collective strength,\u201d adding that the village offers insights for immigration policy and social integration strategies.<\/p>\n
A Koryoin Village official said, \u201cThis place preserves the Koryoin diaspora\u2019s history and identity. We will continue to engage with the world and develop as a global community that integrates history, culture, and tourism.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Gwangju\u2019s Koryoin Village continues to draw steady interest from domestic and international researchers and media for its multifaceted community model built on a range of institutions and programs.<\/p>\n
(The CEN News) Honam Bureau reporter Lee Ju-sang, eaglefood@naver.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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