Korean American

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  Korean people

  The Korean people are an ethnic group originating in East Asia. Most Koreans speak the Korean language. South Koreans call Koreans Han-guk-in (한국인; 韓國人)—or simply 한인/Han-in for South Koreans living abroad—or informally Hanguk saram (한국 사람; 韓國 사람), while North Koreans call Koreans Chosŏn-in (조선인;...
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