남부 우크라이나 고려인사회의 네트워크 형성 방안

Ethnic Korean Society in Southern Ukraine: Present Situation and a Plan for Organizing 'Hanminjok Network'

This paper examines the formation and change of ethnic Korean Society in Southern Ukraine. In Ukraine ethnic Korean Society was started by immigrants after 1960s. Most of them moved from central asia motivated by getting good education. marriage and finding job to Kiev and other industrialized cities or to Crimea. In the cultural aspect Korean Society in Ukraine is characterized by its efforts on assimilating to slavic culture. especially. in the field of language. However. great interest on Korea has been witnessed among Koreans in Southern Ukraine from 1990s. It is closely connected not only with establishment of diplomatic relations between two countries. but also with activity of Korean NGOs in Ukraine. In the light of the geographical and technical situations of local ethnic Korean Associations. we can make two suggestions for organizing 'Hanmi niok Network' in Southern Ukraine. First , It is necessary to support local ethnic Korean Associations to be center of cul tural activities for revival national pride. Second, Korean NGOs need to be local center of 'Hanminiok Network' providing Ukraine-koreans opportunity to meet with computer network.