Multiracial people in South Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 혼혈 사람; Hanja: Daehanmingugui honhyeol-saram), or Multiracial South Koreans, are residents or citizens of the Republic of Korea of mixed race origins, being of only partial Korean descent.
| Multiracial people in South Korea | |
| Hangul | 한국 혼혈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 韓國 混血 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk-honhyeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hanguk-honhyŏl |
History
editWhile intermarriage occurred between Goryeo royals and leading families of the Yuan court during Mongol rule from the 13th century,[1] a persistent concept of Korea as ethnically and culturally homogenous has prevailed in Korea, and continues as Korean ethnic nationalism.[2] Multiracial non-royal individuals have lived in Korea since at least the Joseon period,[disputed – discuss] with one of that era's best-known cases being the first descendants of the Byeongyeong Nam clan, founded by a Dutchman who accompanied Hendrik Hamel.[3] Centuries later, the population of multiracial Koreans, in particular "Amerasian" war babies, rose drastically during and shortly after the Korean War.[4]
Since the mid-2010s, South Korea has seen a rise in interracial relationships between native Koreans and foreign residents and subsequent births of multiracial children. It is believed that this phenomenon is a result of the popularization of South Korean media abroad (Korean Wave), and its ongoing population crisis.[5][6]
Terminology
editThere are several common terms multiracial South Koreans to identify or label themselves, or monoracial Koreans use to refer to such individuals. The most prevalent term is 혼혈 ('honhyeol'), a Sino-Korean word that comes from the Hanja 混血, meaning 'mixed blood'.[7] From this first term, several others have emerged. Multiracial individuals of African and Korean descent may use terms such as 한흑 혼혈 (hanheuk-honhyeol; Hanja: 韓黑 混血), which adds 韓한 (han; Korea) and 黑/흑 (heuk; black (color)) or 블래시안 (beullaesian), which is the word "Blasian", a portmanteau of 'black' and 'Asian', transliterated into the Korean alphabet. Individuals of European and Korean descent might use terms such as 한백 혼혈 (hanbaek honhyeol; Hanja: 韓白 混血), adding 韓白/한백 (white Korean), or 와시안 (Wasian) and 유라시안 (yurasian; 'Eurasian'). Western, and specifically American terms, such as Amerasian, Afro-Asian, and Eurasian, are also used.
Notable people
edit- Insooni (Kim In-soon, born 1957), African American and Korean
- Stephen Park, White and Korean
- Hines Ward (born 1976), African American and Korean
- Yoon Mi-rae (born 1981), African American and Korean
- Michelle Lee (born 1991), African American and Korean
- AleXa (born in 1996), White American and Korean
- Vernon (Choi Han-sol, born 1998), White American and Korean
- Nancy (born in 2000), White American and Korean
- Jeon Somi (born 2001), Dutch-Canadian and Korean
- Han Hyun-min (born 2001), Nigerian and Korean
- Jin Hyeon-ju (born in 2001), Filipino and Korean
- Kyla (born in 2001), White American and Korean
- Huening Kai (Jung Hawon, born 2002) White American and Korean
- Bae Yujin (born 2002), Nigerian and Korean
- Lily (born in 2002), White Australian and Korean
- Danielle (born in 2005), White Australian and Korean
- Jenny Park (born 2006), Nigerian and Korean
- Ella Gross (born in 2008), White American and Korean
See also
edit- Multiracial people
- Afro-Asians
- Hāfu – Person of partial Japanese ancestry
- Kopino – Term for mixed Korean-Filipino people
- Zainichi Koreans – Japanese citizens or residents who are ethnically Korean
- Chinese people in South Korea
- Filipinos in South Korea
- Japanese people in South Korea
- Mongolians in South Korea
- Globalization in South Korea
- Multiculturalism in South Korea
- Multicultural families in South Korea
References
edit- ^ Kim, Djun Kil (2005). The history of Korea (1st ed.). Westport, Conn. (US): Greenwood Press. p. 78. ISBN 9780313038532.
- ^ Shin, Gi-Wook (2006). Ethnic nationalism in Korea: genealogy, politics, and legacy. Stanford (US): Stanford University Press. pp. 1–21. ISBN 9780804754071.
- ^ 성씨 · 본관별 인구(5인 이상) 전국, Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) (in Korean). Retrieved 26 July 2024
- ^ "Mixed Race Children in 1960s-70s Korea and ECLAIR", Presbyterian Historical Society. Retrieved 26 July 2024
- ^ "South Korea sets new record for world's lowest fertility rate, despite spending billions to stem population slide". South China Morning Post. Reuters. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Minsung Kim (31 October 2022). "The Growth of South Korean Soft Power and Its Geopolitical Implications". Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs JIPA. Air University Press. eISSN 2576-537X. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ '혼혈', Naver Korean-English Dictionary. Retrieved 26 July 2024