(Kazakhstan)
(They're on the way to Ushtobe.)
I can't see anything out there.
What if they tell us to sleep here?
As I explained earlier when we departed,
we're now in Ushtobe, the first place
where Korean Russians settled down.
We're now heading to
the very first place where they had to settle down.
- It's Bastobe Hill. / - It's a hill?
Yes. It's Bastobe Hill.
By the way, we can't see anything outside.
I can't see anything.
We're now on Bastobe Hill, Ushtobe,
the first place where Korean Russians settled down.
This is the first place they settled down?
But there's nothing here.
(80 years ago,)
(they faced a vast plain that seemed endless.)
Let me introduce someone who can
explain more about this place.
- Hello. / - Hello.
We'll look around this area with Mr. Kim Sangwook,
the president of K Culture Center.
There's a sign there. Isn't that Korea?
- Yes. / - There it is.
- What is this? / - This year is the 80th year since
the Korean Russians were forced to emigrate.
We set these up to celebrate
the 80th anniversary. Look over there.
(Their efforts to remember the past is written here.)
- I see Korean too. / - Yes.
This is the place where Korea Russians
- Look at that. / - settled down in 1937.
This is the early settlement where Koreans,
who were forced to emigrate from Wondong,
lived from October 9th, 1937 until April 10th, 1938.
They started living here when it was getting cold.
- That's right. / - Around this time of the year.
They started getting on the train
in Primorsky Krai in September.
- For about one month, / - One month.
they all moved here. It was early October.
(In the late Joseon Dynasty)
The country was in chaos in late Joseon.
Then we suffered under Japanese rule.
In order to overcome the financial difficulty
and to lead independence movement against Japan,
some Koreans chose to move to Primorsky Krai.
There, they settled down in the new city
under the name of Korean Russian.
(They were deported in 1937 by the Soviet Union.)
In 1937, not long after the settlement,
over 170,000 Korean Russians
were deported to a faraway land in Central Asia.
(The reason they had to move is heartbreaking.)
(It's because they're easily confused with Japanese.)
("About deporting Korean residents near the border...")
(They were sacrificed by the Japanese occupation.)
They arrived here in October 1937.
They made underground tunnels,
put reeds on top and lived in there.
They spent their first winter here.
- Are they gone now? / - They're here.
- Are they? / - I can't see anything.
- May we have a look? / - Yes, you may.
Where are they?
- If you take a look here... / - Is this it?
(There are vestiges of the underground houses.)
It was 80 years ago.
It was exactly this time of the year.
Korean Russians had to survive by digging
the semi-desert and the meadow here.
They settled down here as soon as they arrived.
Now only the vestige of the living remains.
- I see. / - It must've been cold.
Of course.
About 175,000 people were deported here
by train in the baggage car.
- 170,000 of them? / - They were about 175,000.
Some died on the way here
and after arriving.
Especially, a lot of old people
- and newborn babies / - Babies.
died on the way here.
Even after arrival,
many died because of the different climate.
Despite that, Korean Russians started
farming here in the spring of 1938.
They started farming rice.
This is why they started to be called
- what they're called now. / - How are they called?
They're called diligent farming people.
Are the rice farms still here?
Of course.
There are dozens of rice farms,
which they started back then.
People are still farming rice there.
We're told they still have the food culture
handed down from those days.
We will go to try Korean Russian food.
Korean Russian food?
Is it the food the settlers had back then?
That's right.
- Hello. / - Hello.
My name is Kim Yevgeniya.
- Let's sit here. / - Here?
She's a Korean teacher in Dzerzhinsky School.
She's a Korean Russian. Her name is Kim Yevgeniya.
I'm the third generation.
- Third generation? / - Yes.
That means your grandmother moved here.
- My grandma came here / - Yes, your grandmother.
and my parents were born here.
Have you heard anything from her about
how the situation was when she moved here?
She didn't say much about it.
I think it's because
she had a hard time back then.
Moreover, her brother died when they arrived here.
That's what I heard. She didn't say much about it.
I think it's because it breaks her heart.
- She must be hurt. / - That's why she didn't.
Talking about it reminded
- her of the time. / - Exactly.
I learned Korean language from my grandmother.
The school was founded in 1938
by us Korean Russians.
I learned Korean a bit from the school
when I was in elementary school.
You haven't forgotten Korean since then.
It's amazing.
- I'm very hungry. / - Are you hungry?
- Yes. / - There's food waiting for you.
(Korean Russian food is waiting for you.)
(They arrive at the place where they'll try it.)
It smells like Korean food.
- The smell? / - Yes.
This is a Korean Russian restaurant.
(It's a Korean Russian restaurant in Ushtobe.)
Bean sprouts.
We have bean sprouts and...
- Is that bracken? / - Bracken, kimchi...
- Bean sprouts. / - Is this kimchi made
- the Korean Russians' way? / - Yes, it's different.
- May we try it? / - May we eat now?
- May we eat now? / - Yes, you can eat that.
We can eat this? What does that mean?
Today, in order for you to try Korean Russian food,
all of you can have dinner.
That sounds great.
- You're wise. / - Imagine this was Cuba.
Ilyong wouldn't give us food.
If it was Ilyong, we wouldn't have gotten food.
Right, Taehyun?
It looks amazing.
(They try Korean Russian noodles.)
Korean Russian noodles.
It looks very delicious at first sight.
(He takes a sip of the broth.)
How's the broth?
- Is it good? / - It's delicious.
It has a strong smell of radish.
(He tastes the food.)
- It's delicious. / - This is new.
- Interesting. / - I haven't eaten such food before.
- This is totally new. / - Shall we begin?
Let me try.
- Please enjoy. / - It looks delicious.
Please enjoy the food.
(Jongmin is a big fan of noodles.)
It has a refreshing taste.
It tastes refreshing.
It's quite sour because of the tomatoes.
It has a clean taste.
It's a bit... How do I put it?
(He tries it once more to make a detailed review.)
It tastes a bit like dongchimi too. Right?
The noodles are different from Korean noodles.
Is it rice noodle?
No, it's not.
It's not rice noodle. This is thinner than that.
These noodles are thin.
(He likes noodles, yet he doesn't know about them.)
Is this dish
supposed to be hot?
- No. / - Is this a cold dish?
It's a cold dish for summer.
I think it won't taste the same if it's hot.
This is similar to
- chogye guksu in Korea. / - Chogye guksu.
It's like chogye guksu.
This is special. Korean people will like this too.
It's a perfect dish for summer.
(They totally like it.)
- It's good. / - Here comes the second dish.
- There's more? / - Yes.
- It's sundae. She mentioned this. / - Yes, it is.
This is what the first generation used to eat.
- Try it. / - Enjoy.
It's interesting. It doesn't taste like sundae.
I can taste a little bit of cilantro.
- Jongmin must like this. He likes cilantro. / - I do.
I can taste it.
What is this dish called here?
(What is sundae in the local language?)
What is this dish called here?
We call it sundae.
- That's how you call it? / - Sundae and guksi.
Since the food is made by Korean Russians,
they all have Korean names.
- Right? / - Yes.
Just like bibimbap.
Yes, like bibimbap.
Please bring in the next dish.
- There's more? / - There's more.
Is it okay to eat this much?
It's gamja baegoja. I mentioned this earlier too.
It's potato cake.
(The gamja baegoja looks glossy.)
- It has meat in it. / - It's like potato dumpling.
It's made of potatoes.
- Is it similar to Korean food? / - Yes.
It's really delicious. It tastes a bit like ongsimi.
What is that?
Ongsimi?
The texture of the dough reminds me of ongsimi.
Who is ongsimi?
It sounds like someone's name.
It's a dish made of potatoes.
The kimchi is tasty as well.
It's a bit like mulkimchi.
Every household has kimchi.
Every household.
We eat kimchi and rice every day.
Even Kazakhs eat it?
Kazakhs like the noodles even more than
us Korean Russians.
They like kimchi and bean sprouts.
There were no such crops here at first, right?
- No. / - You farmed those plants.
(Korean Russians farmed the crops themselves.)
When we have a party with people from different
ethnic background, Korean Russian food is a must.
- That's amazing. / - It's amazing.
It's delicious.
(Maybe that's why they like it so much.)
It's my kind of food.
It's Korean food after all.
(They're Korean dishes.)
- Is this carrot kimchi? / - It's carrot kimchi.
It's made of carrots.
- This is a famous dish. / - You haven't tried it?
It's made of carrots.
You decided to make kimchi with carrots
because there was no napa cabbage here.
(This was on Jongmin's shopping list.)
It's sour.
It's like pickled radish, but it's made of carrots.
I like the texture of it.
(Why don't we have this delicious dish in Korea?)
Why haven't I seen such a dish in Korea?
This is much better than pickled radish.
It has the aftertaste of carrot.
I like this kimchi.
(They like carrot kimchi.)
How do you make this?
You julienne the carrots,
then add sunflower seed oil and onions.
(Taehyun's family will eat carrot kimchi.)
This is delicious.
(Korean Russian food captured their taste.)
Now it's done.
- What? / - It's done. Let's sleep.
Go to where we were and sleep there.
I'd be honored to sleep there.
- You'd be honored? / - For sure.
Then Jongmin, we will drive you there.
I can't hear you.
(Excuse me. I can't hear what you say.)
My ear went deaf.
Then I'll speak to your left ear.
They said they can drive you there.
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