부산대학교 도서관

The number of foreigners staying for a long time in Korea has increased rapidly over the past 30 years, reaching 2.04 million by 2020. Foreigners of the same nationality or culture are living next to each other, forming residential concentrations in the Korean cities. This study aims to examine Garibong as the first residential concentration for Chosonjok(Korean-Chinese), the largest migrant group. To begin with, we analyze how Garibong becomes a suitable place for the returning migrants which are copatriats and also foreigner. More specifically, we examine how Garibong gets to be a place of life(home, work, and recreation) for Chosonjok immigrants. All in all, Garibong is considered to be the archetype of the Chosonjok’s residential concentration. This regional geographical study is meaingful in that it provided a basis for further analyzing the spread and differentiation of newly emerging Korean-Chinese settlements in various parts of the country by.