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Korean Peruvians
Korean Peruvians are Peruvians of Korean descent.
All of them are descendants of victims of Korean War after they were brought by Peruvian soldiers who helped in the war. Most lived in cities, especially Lima, but, unlike other Asian Peruvians, they only have little influence since they speedily assimilated to Peruvian society. They may be mistakenly Chinese or Japanese since all Asians in Latin America are called chinos. Many Korean Peruvians left in 1960s and 1970s because of continuous poverty, dictatorship of Juan Velasco Alvarado, and earthquake. Most went to United States, while the rest to Canada, Australia, or New ...
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