The Gwangju Koryoin Village is gaining attention as a hub for education on Central Asian history and culture, going beyond its role as a migrant community. Formed in 2004 in Wolgok-dong, Gwangsan-gu, the Koryoin Village is home to approximately 4,700 residents.
According to the Koryoin Village on the 10th, there has been a recent increase in visits by Christians preparing for both short-term and long-term missions in Central Asia.
Gwangju Goryeoin Village is gaining attention as a must-visit destination for churches and mission organizations interested in Central Asian missions. Photo by Goryeoin Village
In particular, organizations responsible for northern missions and missionaries temporarily returned to Korea have been visiting the Koryoin Village to investigate the migration and settlement status of Koryoin returnees and to explore the village's diverse history and culture.
Last month, the village was visited by a group of Russian-speaking missionaries as well as students from the Prophet School of Yeolbang Church in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, who are preparing for short-term missions.
In addition, a wide range of Christian figures continue to visit, including a Korean missionary who came to discuss the establishment of the Koryoin History Museum in Ustobe, Kazakhstan, as well as missionaries working in Europe, local pastors from Japan, the United States, and Southeast Asia, and immigrant missionary organizations from Australia.
A representative from the Koryoin Village said, "We will continue to strive for the development of Koryoin Village as a global community."
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