Abstract:
As the leading transnational lifestyle between China and South Korea, Chosonjok has gained much attention from the governments of China and South Korea. While the aim of Chinese Zhonghua nationalism is to hold onto the loyalties of its national minorities, South Korean ‘de-territorialised nationalism’ purports to connect Korean diasporas of the world, making the status of Chosonjok precarious. Chosonjok has nonetheless withstood well the conflicting interests of the two nation-states while developing transnational identities.