The North Korean Diaspora in Poland in the 1950s .......... 153

Autorzy

Sylwia Szyc
Historical Research Office, Institute of National Remembrance
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2930-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12797/9788383682198.08

Streszczenie

The article examines the presence of citizens from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the People’s Republic of Poland in the 1950s, focusing on war orphans, their North Korean guardians, and high-school and university students. Political, social, and cultural aspects of this migration are presented through an analysis of archival documents. Apart from humanitarian aid following the Korean War, the stay of Koreans in Poland was also part of the DPRK’s strategy to acquire the technical expertise necessary for rebuilding the country. The article illustrates how the departures were monitored by DPRK authorities, which aimed to maintain the ideological loyalty of their citizens.

Biogram autora

Sylwia Szyc - Historical Research Office, Institute of National Remembrance

Ph.D., is a historian and employee of the Historical Research Office of the Institute of National Remembrance. She specializes in social history in post-war Poland and the history of diplomacy, with a particular focus on Poland’s relations with East Asian countries. In 2024, she defended her doctoral thesis about North Korean War Orphans in Poland in 1951–1959.

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Wolumen

From Past to Present: Korean Culture, History, and Politics

Strony

153-177

Opublikowane

2 czerwca 2025

Kategorie

Prawa autorskie (c) 2025 Marek Hańderek + et al.

Jak cytować

Szyc, S. (2025) “The North Korean Diaspora in Poland in the 1950s . 153”, in Hosaniak, J. ., From Past to Present: Korean Culture, History, and Politics. Edited byM. . Hańderek. Poland: Wydawnictwo Księgarnia Akademicka, pp. 153–177. doi:10.12797/9788383682198.08.