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Ethnic People

2023-03-01 · 160 min · ★ 8.5

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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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Lee Se-won
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