Migration of Koreans to the South Urals from Central Asia: public associations and support networks

Abstract

The article discusses the migration of Koreans to the South Urals after the collapse of the USSR, the emergence of Korean public associations and structures designed to promote the settlement of migrants. In particular, the author touches upon the activities of educational and economic structures created for Koreans who came from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to Chelyabinsk, shows the biographical trajectories of entrepreneurs who opened outlets for the production of “Korean” salads.