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Ethnic People

Ethnic People

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Ethnic People

2023

2h 40m

8.5(2 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A documentary film that looks back on the history of Koreans in China through various materials and videos, from the first ethnic Koreans who settled in China in the 17th century to modern and contemporary history such as the Japanese colonial period and the Korean War.

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Directed by: Lee Se-won

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