KBS1's investigative program '시사기획 창' aired its 547th episode, titled 'Ethnic Koreans in China - Standing on the Borderline,' on the 12th at 10 PM. The documentary provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving presence of ethnic Koreans from China within the South Korean labor market since the 1992 diplomatic ties between South Korea and China. It explores the complex social challenges, visa policy struggles, and shifting perceptions faced by this community, which has grown from a population of 35,000 to become the largest migrant group in the country. - The episode highlights how the population of ethnic Koreans from China has expanded significantly since the 1992 Korea-China diplomatic relations. - It addresses the social identity crisis of the community, captured in the sentiment of not fully belonging to either China or South Korea. - The report examines the structural reliance of the Korean labor market on these workers alongside the persistent social and policy-driven barriers they encounter. | KBS1's investigative program '시사기획 창' aired its 547th episode, titled 'Ethnic Koreans in China - Standing on the Borderline,' on the 12th at 10 PM. The documentary provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving presence of ethnic Koreans from China within the South Korean labor market since the 1992 diplomatic ties between South Korea and China. It explores the complex social challenges, visa policy struggles, and shifting perceptions faced by this community, which has grown from a population of 35,000 to become the largest migrant group in the country. - The episode highlights how the population of ethnic Koreans from China has expanded significantly since the 1992 Korea-China diplomatic relations. - It addresses the social identity crisis of the community, captured in the sentiment of not fully belonging to either China or South Korea. - The report examines the structural reliance of the Korean labor market on these workers alongside the persistent social and policy-driven barriers they encounter.