The Korean minority population in the Russian Far East has been gradually building up since the second half of the 19th century, as poor Korean peasants migrated across the border in search for land and livelihoods.
The Korean minority population in the Russian Far East was one of the largest border minorities in the Soviet Union. It had been gradually building up since the second half of the 19th century, as poor Korean peasants migrated across the border in search for land and livelihoods.