# Michael D. Ten. The Contemporary Ethno-cultural Identity of Koreans of Uzbekistan

Михаил Димитриевич Тен

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Footnote for citation:: Ten M.D. The Contemporary Ethno-cultural Identity of Koreans of Uzbekistan: based on materials of sociological research / Chief editor V.S. Khan. - Tashkent:"Extremum-Press", 2013. - 124 p. (in Russian) (orig. Современная этнокультурная идентичность корейцев Узбекистана: по данным социологического исследования / Отв. ред. В.С. Хан. - Ташкент: "Extremum-Press", 2013. - 124 c.)


THE MATERIALS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

AMONG KOREANS OF UZBEKISTAN

2009-2010

Michael D. Ten

Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow

Institute of History, Academy of Sciences

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

koreanbook2013@gmail.com


The results of my sociological research are the basic part of my Ph.D. dissertation on the theme "The Forming, developing and Transformation of Ethno-cultural Identity of Koreans of Uzbekistan", defended December 15, 2011 (Institute of History, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan).

The sociological research investigated in 2009-2010 in Tashkent city and Tashkent region: villages "Dustlik" (former collective farm "Polititdel"), "Gulistan" (former collective farm "Pravda"), "Ahmad Yassavi" (former collective farm "Sverdlov") "Yongochkoli" (former collective farm "Kim Pen Khva") that have non-official names of "Korean collective farms" with a significant number of the ethnic Korean population. Thus, the choice of this area for the research is because of the fact that the majority of Koreans of Uzbekistan live in Tashkent city and Tashkent region (approx. 120 thousand people of 147,7 thousand people of all Korean population of Uzbekistan [1]).

In the frame of my sociological research 500 Koreans of Uzbekistan had been interrogated by questionnaire poll. All respondents was divided into 3 groups: young-aged group (up to 30 years old) - 180 persons, middle-aged group (31-55 years old) - 173 persons, old-aged group (56 years old and above) - 147 persons. The minimum age of the respondents is 14 years old and the maximum is 87 years old. The average age of respondents is 43 years old.

The questionnaire form consists of the following sections:

• language situation;


• the traditional ceremonies;


• material culture;


• migratory expectancies;


• religion;


• ethnic identity;


• family and marital relationships;


• the impact of the mass media;


• relations with Koreans of South Korea;


• civil identity.

Total is 60 questions.

Gender structure of total number of respondents (500 persons): 185 persons (37%) - the men and 315 persons (63%) - women.

The overwhelming majority of respondents (425 persons or 85% of all respondents) were born in Uzbekistan, 39 persons (7.8%) were born in Russia, 20 persons (4%) - in Kazakhstan. It is worth noting, the respondents who were born outside of Uzbekistan, a large part of their life have lived in Uzbekistan.

The largest number of respondents lives in Tashkent city - 141 persons (28.2% of all respondents). 94 persons (18.8%) live in the village "Ahmad Yassavi", 90 persons (18%) live in the village "Yongochkoli". 86 persons (17,2%) live in the village "Dustlik", 78 persons (15,6 %) live in the village "Gulistan". A few number of respondents lives in other localities of Uzbekistan.

141 persons (28,2%) have a higher education, 43 persons (8.6%) have an incomplete higher education, 97 persons (19.4%) have a specialized secondary education, 185 persons (37%) have a secondary education, 25 persons (5% ) have a lower secondary education, 1 person (0,2%) hasn't any education and 8 persons (1,6%) haven't given any answer.

In addition to questionnaire poll 21 residents of the villages "Dustlik" and "Ahmad Yassavi" had been interviewed by method of in-depth interviews


[1] Total population of ethnic Koreans of Uzbekistan is given on materials of State Committee of Statistics of Uzbekistan, 2008.


Poll questions


Question 1: 'What language do you consider as native?'

Total results:

Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Russian 65,4 Korean 27,8 Uzbek 0,2 Russian and Korean 5,6 Russian, Korean and Uzbek 0,4 Russian, Korean and Kazakh 0,2 No answer 0,4 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Russian 77,7 55,5 61,9 Korean 17,8 37,6 28,6 Uzbek 0,6 0 0 Russian and Korean 2,8 5,8 8,8 Russian, Korean and Uzbek 0 1,1 0 Russian, Korean and Kazakh 0 0 0,7 No answer 1,1 0 0 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 2: 'What languages do you know?'


The absence of the column "The overall percentage" in the poll tables indicates

that the question provides for several response options simultaneously.

Consequently, the total percentage of all responses may not make 100%.

Total results:

Language proficiency Language Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Poor language skills Korean 35,2 Uzbek 33,4 English 19 German 6,2 Russian 1,2 French 1 Chinese 0,4 Japanese 0,4 Bulgarian 0,2 Kazakh 0,2 Pashto 0,2 Good language skills Korean 42,6 Russian 37,8 English 13,6 Uzbek 8,4 Chinese 1,8 German 1,2 Ukrainian 0,6 French 0,6 Japanese 0,6 Spanish 0,4 Kazakh 0,2 Turkmen 0,2 Excellent language skills Russian 50 English 3,4 Korean 3 Kazakh 0,2 Uzbek 0,2

Results by age groups:

Language proficiency Language Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Poor language skills Korean 41,1 32,3 31,2 Uzbek 45,5 30 22,4 English 27,2 17,9 10,2 German 4,4 6,9 7,4 Russian 1,1 0,5 2 French 1,6 1,1 0 Chinese 1,1 0 0 Japanese 1,1 0 0 Bulgarian 0 0,5 0 Kazakh 0 0,5 0 Pashto 0,5 0 0 Good language skills Korean 33,8 41,6 54,4 Russian 20 45,6 50,3 English 34,4 2,8 0,6 Uzbek 6,6 8,6 10,2 Chinese 5 0 0 German 1,1 1,7 0,6 Ukrainian 0,5 1,1 0 French 1,6 0 0 Japanese 1,6 0 0 Spanish 1,1 0 0 Kazakh 0 0 0,6 Turkmen 0 0 0,6 Excellent language skills Russian 63,8 43,3 40,8 English 8,8 0 0,6 Korean 0,5 5,7 2,7 Kazakh 0 0 0,6 Kazakh 0 0,5 0


Question 3: 'Where did you learn in the past/ learn in present/ plan to learn in the future Korean language?'

Total results:

Time of study Place of study Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) in the past School 62,8 High School 2,2 Korean Education Center in Tashkent 11,6 Tashkent Se-jong Hangeul School 7,4 Individual tutoring 2,4 Group courses 2,4 Republic of Korea 2,6 Self-learning 3,6 Church 0,2 I haven't learnt Korean 16,8 present School 0,6 High School 5,6 Korean Education Center in Tashkent 0,2 Tashkent Se-jong Hangeul School 4,8 Individual tutoring 0,4 Group courses 0,8 Republic of Korea 0,2 Self-learning 4,2 I don't learn Korean 71,8 in the future School 0,2 High School 3,6 Korean Education Center in Tashkent 4,4 Tashkent Se-jong Hangeul School 4,8 Individual tutoring 2,4 Group courses 2,6 Republic of Korea 8,2 Self-learning 5,8 'New hope' courses 0,2 Russia 0,2 I don't plan to learn Korean 56,8 I find it difficult to answer 1,4


Question 4: 'How long have you learnt Korean?'

Total results:

Total respondents (500 persons) Average time of study (quantity of months) 47,6


Results by age groups:


Persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Average time of study (quantity of months) 42,5 44,9 53,5


Question 5: 'How do you think must Koreans of Uzbekistan know Uzbek language?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes 83,4 No 0,6 Not necessarily 13 I find it difficult to answer 3 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes 68,9 87,3 96,6 No 0,6 0,6 0,7 Not necessarily 26,1 9,2 1,4 I find it difficult to answer 4,4 2,9 1,3 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 6: 'How well do you know Russian language?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Excellent language skills 53,6 Good language skills 46 Poor language skills 0,4 I don't know Russian language 0 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Excellent language skills 67,8 50,3 40,1 Good language skills 32,2 49,1 59,2 Poor language skills 0 0,6 0,7 I don't know Russian language 0 0 0 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 7: 'What language do you use in communication within family?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Russian 66,8 Korean and Russian 22 Korean 10,6 Russian, Korean and Uzbek 0,4 Russian and English 0,2 Uzbek 0 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Russian 90 63 42,9 Korean and Russian 8,3 26 34 Korean 1,1 10,4 22,4 Russian, Korean and Uzbek 0 0,6 0,7 Russian and English 0,6 0 0 Uzbek 0 0 0 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 8: 'How do you think what language will be the most useful in your life?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Russian 64,8 English 36,4 Korean 25,6 Uzbek 17,6 Chinese 3,4 Spain 0,2 Any language 0,2 I find it difficult to answer 1,8


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Russian 40 82,1 74,8 English 66,7 23,1 15 Korean 29,5 23,7 23,1 Uzbek 13,9 20,8 18,4 Chinese 7,2 1,7 0,7 Spain 0,6 0 0 Any language 0 0,5 0 I find it difficult to answer 1,1 1,2 3,4


Question 9: 'How do you think must Korean of Uzbekistan carry out the national Korean traditions and customs?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes 85,8 No 0,2 Not necessarily 11,8 I find it difficult to answer 2,2 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes 70,5 93,6 95,2 No 0,6 0 0 Not necessarily 25 5,2 3,4 I find it difficult to answer 3,9 1,2 1,4 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 10: 'Do you carry out the national Korean traditions and customs?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes, completely 33,8 Yes, for the most part 47,4 Yes, for the less part 17,6 No 1 No answer 0,2 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes, completely 15,6 33,5 56,5 Yes, for the most part 58,9 47,4 33,3 Yes, for the less part 23,3 18,5 9,5 No 2,2 0,6 0 No answer 0 0 0,7 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 11: 'What rites of Korean family ceremony do you carry out?'

Total results:


In which extent Rite Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Completely Asyandi (Korean child's first birthday) 94 Traditional Korean marriage 80,2 Hvangab (Korean 60th birthday tradition) 87,4 Korean funeral rites 86,8 Partially Asyandi (Korean child's first birthday) 4,4 Traditional Korean marriage 13,8 Hvangab (Korean 60th birthday tradition) 8,8 Korean funeral rites 8,2 I don't carry out Asyandi (Korean child's first birthday) 1 Traditional Korean marriage 3 Hvangab (Korean 60th birthday tradition) 2 Korean funeral rites 4 No answer Asyandi (Korean child's first birthday) 0,6 Traditional Korean marriage 3 Hvangab (Korean 60th birthday tradition) 1,8 Korean funeral rites 1


Results by age groups:

In which extent Rite Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Completely Asyandi (Korean child's first birthday) 89,4 95,3 97,9 Traditional Korean marriage 67,2 84,3 91,1 Hvangab (Korean 60th birthday tradition) 78,8 89,6 95,2 Korean funeral rites 80 89,6 91,8 Partially Asyandi (Korean child's first birthday) 7,7 3,4 1,3 Traditional Korean marriage 21,6 12,1 6,1 Hvangab (Korean 60th birthday tradition) 15 6,9 3,4 Korean funeral rites 13,8 6,3 3,4 I don't carry out Asyandi (Korean child's first birthday) 1,1 1,1 0,6 Traditional Korean marriage 5 1,7 2 Hvangab (Korean 60th birthday tradition) 1,1 3,4 1,3 Korean funeral rites 3,8 3,4 4,7 No answer Asyandi (Korean child's first birthday) 1,6 0 0 Traditional Korean marriage 6,1 1,7 0,6 Hvangab (Korean 60th birthday tradition) 5 0 0 Korean funeral rites 2,2 0,5 0


Question 12: 'What Korean traditional holidays do you celebrate?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Korean Lunar New Year Holiday 89,8 Tano 42,2 Chuseok 63,6 Hansik 61,6


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Korean Lunar New Year Holiday 80,5 95,3 94,5 Tano 22,2 43,3 65,3 Chuseok 41,6 64,1 89,8 Hansik 33,3 67,6 89,1


Question 13: 'What public holidays of independent Uzbekistan and the former USSR do you celebrate?'

Total results:


Frequency of celebration Holiday Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Permanently 1st of January (Happy New Year) 96 14st of January (The Day of Defender of Motherland in Independent Uzbekistan) 8,2 23st of February (The Day of Defender of Fatherland in USSR) 28,2 8st of March (International Women Day) 86,2 21st of March (Navruz) 47,8 1st of May (International Labor Day) 15,2 9st of May (Victory Day) 39,6 1st of September (Independence Day of Uzbekistan) 38,6 1st of October (Teacher's Day in Uzbekistan) 21,6 8st of December (Constitution Day of Uzbekistan) 16,8 Kurban Khait (Muslim holiday) 9,4 Ramazan Khait (Muslim holiday) 8,2 Sometimes 1st of January (Happy New Year) 1,8 14st of January (The Day of Defender of Motherland in Independent Uzbekistan) 11,8 23st of February (The Day of Defender of Fatherland in USSR) 19,4 8st of March (International Women Day) 8,8 21st of March (Navruz) 16,2 1st of May (International Labor Day) 8,6 9st of May (Victory Day) 15,8 1st of September (Independence Day of Uzbekistan) 12,4 1st of October (Teacher's Day in Uzbekistan) 12,2 8st of December (Constitution Day of Uzbekistan) 10,8 Kurban Khait (Muslim holiday) 5,2 Ramazan Khait (Muslim holiday) 5 I don't celebrate 1st of January (Happy New Year) 2,2 14st of January (The Day of Defender of Motherland in Independent Uzbekistan) 80 23st of February (The Day of Defender of Fatherland in USSR) 52,4 8st of March (International Women Day) 5 21st of March (Navruz) 36 1st of May (International Labor Day) 76,2 9st of May (Victory Day) 44,6 1st of September (Independence Day of Uzbekistan) 49 1st of October (Teacher's Day in Uzbekistan) 66,2 8st of December (Constitution Day of Uzbekistan) 72,4 Kurban Khait (Muslim holiday) 85,4 Ramazan Khait (Muslim holiday) 86,8


Results by age groups:

Frequency of celebration Holiday Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Permanently 1st of January (Happy New Year) 94,4 96,5 97,3 14st of January (The Day of Defender of Motherland in Independent Uzbekistan) 5,0 8,1 12,2 23st of February (The Day of Defender of Fatherland in USSR) 16,1 35,3 34,7 8st of March (International Women Day) 84,4 84,4 90,5 21st of March (Navruz) 31,7 50,3 64,6 1st of May (International Labor Day) 1,7 19,7 26,5 9st of May (Victory Day) 13,9 46,8 62,6 1st of September (Independence Day of Uzbekistan) 27,2 40,5 50,3 1st of October (Teacher's Day in Uzbekistan) 25,6 16,8 22,4 8st of December (Constitution Day of Uzbekistan) 9,4 20,8 21,1 Kurban Khait (Muslim holiday) 3,9 12,7 12,2 Ramazan Khait (Muslim holiday) 3,9 9,8 11,6 Sometimes 1st of January (Happy New Year) 2,8 0,6 2,0 14st of January (The Day of Defender of Motherland in Independent Uzbekistan) 21,7 8,1 4,1 23st of February (The Day of Defender of Fatherland in USSR) 33,9 12,1 10,2 8st of March (International Women Day) 12,2 6,9 6,8 21st of March (Navruz) 28,3 11,0 7,5 1st of May (International Labor Day) 8,3 12,7 4,1 9st of May (Victory Day) 29,4 9,2 6,8 1st of September (Independence Day of Uzbekistan) 23,9 5,8 6,1 1st of October (Teacher's Day in Uzbekistan) 22,8 8,1 4,1 8st of December (Constitution Day of Uzbekistan) 19,4 7,5 4,1 Kurban Khait (Muslim holiday) 6,1 6,9 2,0 Ramazan Khait (Muslim holiday) 5,6 6,9 2,0 I don't celebrate 1st of January (Happy New Year) 2,8 2,9 0,7 14st of January (The Day of Defender of Motherland in Independent Uzbekistan) 73,3 83,8 83,7 23st of February (The Day of Defender of Fatherland in USSR) 50,0 52,6 55,1 8st of March (International Women Day) 3,3 8,7 2,7 21st of March (Navruz) 40,0 38,7 27,9 1st of May (International Labor Day) 90,0 67,6 69,4 9st of May (Victory Day) 56,7 43,9 30,6 1st of September (Independence Day of Uzbekistan) 48,9 53,8 43,5 1st of October (Teacher's Day in Uzbekistan) 51,7 75,1 73,5 8st of December (Constitution Day of Uzbekistan) 71,1 71,7 74,8 Kurban Khait (Muslim holiday) 90,0 80,3 85,7 Ramazan Khait (Muslim holiday) 90,6 83,2 86,4


Question 14: 'What public holidays of independent Uzbekistan and the former USSR are favorite for you?'

Total results:


Holiday 1st place 2st place 3st place 1st of January (Happy New Year) 84,4 4 0 14st of January (The Day of Defender of Motherland in Independent Uzbekistan) 1,4 3 10,6 23st of February (The Day of Defender of Fatherland in USSR) 4,6 7,8 9,8 8st of March (International Women Day) 35,4 19,8 4,2 21st of March (Navruz) 7,6 8,8 8,2 1st of May (International Labor Day) 5,4 3,4 10 9st of May (Victory Day) 10 7,6 8,2 1st of September (Independence Day of Uzbekistan) 5 7,4 7,8 1st of October (Teacher's Day in Uzbekistan) 3 5,6 7,8 8st of December (Constitution Day of Uzbekistan) 2 4 8,4 Kurban Khait (Muslim holiday) 1,2 1,6 11,2 Ramazan Khait (Muslim holiday) 0,8 1,8 10,8


Question 15: 'Do you celebrate your professional holiday?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes 14,4 No 76,4 No answer 9,2 The overall percentage 100


Question 16: 'How do you think is there any difference between national traditions of Koreans of Uzbekistan and traditions of Koreans of Korea?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes, great difference 32,4 Little difference 38,4 No difference 3,8 I find it difficult to answer 25,4 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes, great difference 30,6 39,9 25,9 Little difference 47,7 31,7 34,7 No difference 0 3,5 8,8 I find it difficult to answer 21,7 24,9 30,6 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 17: 'How do you think is there any loss of traditional Korean culture of Koreans of Uzbekistan?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes, the complete loss 4 Yes, the loss of most part 38,2 Yes, the loss of less part 30,2 No loss 10,6 I find it difficult to answer 17 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes, the complete loss 2,2 4 6,1 Yes, the loss of most part 41,1 41,6 30,6 Yes, the loss of less part 31,7 31,2 27,3 No loss 6,1 8,2 19 I find it difficult to answer 18,9 15 17 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 18: 'The loss of traditional Korean culture of Koreans of Uzbekistan is...?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Negative phenomenon 36,2 Positive phenomenon 3 Natural phenomenon 31 I find it difficult to answer 29,8 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Negative phenomenon 30,6 39,3 39,5 Positive phenomenon 3,3 2,3 3,4 Natural phenomenon 38,3 32,4 20,4 I find it difficult to answer 27,8 26 36,7 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 19: 'Are the Korean dishes cooked in your family?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes, every time 61,2 Yes, very often 27,8 Sometimes 9,2 Rarely 1,4 It is not cooked 0,4 The overall percentage 100


Question 20: 'What national dishes do you prefer most of all?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) 1st place 2st place 3st place Korean dishes 92 4,6 1,8 Russian dishes 14,4 33,8 26,6 Uzbek dishes 12,8 42 26,4


Results by age groups:

Age group Dishes 1st place 2st place 3st place Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Korean dishes 91,1 5,6 1,7 Russian dishes 13,9 41,7 30 Uzbek dishes 10,6 42,2 33,9 Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Korean dishes 91,3 4,6 2,3 Russian dishes 15,6 36,4 23,7 Uzbek dishes 15 40,5 27,2 Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Korean dishes 93,9 3,4 1,4 Russian dishes 13,6 21,1 25,9 Uzbek dishes 12,9 43,5 16,3


Question 21: 'What national dishes are usually cooked in your family?'

Total results:


1st place 2st place 3st place Korean dishes 88,2 8,4 2 Russian dishes 16,2 43,4 31 Uzbek dishes 7,4 44,4 39


Question 22: 'Are there any traditional Korean clothes in your home?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes 37,6 No 61,8 I find it difficult to answer 0,6 The overall percentage 100


Results by sexual character:

Answers Percentage of men (185 persons) Percentage of women (315 persons) Yes 28,6 42,9 No 71,4 56,2 I find it difficult to answer 0 0,9 The overall percentage 100 100


Question 23: 'How often do you wear the traditional Korean clothes?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Often 0,6 Sometimes 5 Rarely 18,8 I don't wear 75,2 No answer 0,4 The overall percentage 100


Results by sexual character:

Answers Percentage of men (185 persons) Percentage of women (315 persons) Often 0,5 0,6 Sometimes 2,7 6,3 Rarely 8,1 25,2 I don't wear 87,6 67,9 No answer 1,1 0 The overall percentage 100 100


Question 24: 'What items of national Korean culture paraphernalia are in your home and when had they been gained?'

Total results:


When had it been gained Item Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) It has been in our home for every time Korean traditional box with clothes 8,2 Korean traditional low table 77,8 Straw mat 5,2 Kuduri (Ondol) 63,8 Korean traditional cushion 76,2 Chopsticks 36,2 Korean traditional comb 16,2 Korean traditional painting 4,2 Korean traditional vase 4,6 Korean traditional sculpture 2,2 It had been gained for a long time ago Korean traditional box with clothes 1,8 Korean traditional low table 9,6 Straw mat 0,8 Kuduri (Ondol) 6 Korean traditional cushion 3,8 Chopsticks 15 Korean traditional comb 4,8 Korean traditional painting 5,2 Korean traditional vase 3,4 Korean traditional sculpture 1,8 It has been gained recently Korean traditional box with clothes 0,8 Korean traditional low table 1 Straw mat 0,6 Kuduri (Ondol) 2,6 Korean traditional cushion 2,2 Chopsticks 16,2 Korean traditional comb 1 Korean traditional painting 5 Korean traditional vase 3,6 Korean traditional sculpture 2


Question 25: 'Are you relating your future to Uzbekistan?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes 58 No 11,6 I find it difficult to answer 30,4 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes 30,6 61,8 87,1 No 19,4 9,8 4,1 I find it difficult to answer 50 28,4 8,8 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 26: 'Where do you want to migrate for a work?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) South Korea 29,8 Russia 13,6 USA 9,6 Western Europe 8,8 Kazakhstan 4,2 I don't want 41


Question 27: 'Where do you want to migrate for permanent residence?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Russia 18 South Korea 11,2 Western Europe 8,6 USA 4,8 Kazakhstan 4,2 I don't want 51,2


Question 28: 'If the Government of the Republic of Korea had given you and your family an opportunity for permanent residence in Korea on condition that you refuse the Uzbek citizenship what decision would you make?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) I would migrate to Korea 26,2 I would remain in Uzbekistan 42,8 I find it difficult to answer 31 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) I would migrate to Korea 32,8 23,7 21,1 I would remain in Uzbekistan 18,3 48 66,7 I find it difficult to answer 48,9 28,3 12,2 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 29: 'Are you planning to obtain the Korean Visa H-2?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes 34,4 No 40,8 I don't know about this Visa 7,8 I have this Visa 4,4 I find it difficult to answer 12,6 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes 46,7 37 16,3 No 23,3 35,8 68 I don't know about this Visa 6,7 6,9 10,2 I have this Visa 1,1 9,8 2 I find it difficult to answer 22,2 10,5 3,5 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 30: 'How do you think about mixed marriages?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Positively 43,8 Negatively 15,4 Tolerantly 20,4 All the same 18,6 I find it difficult to answer 1,8 The overall percentage 100


Results by sexual character:

Answers Percentage of men (185 persons) Percentage of women (315 persons) Positively 50,3 40 Negatively 12,9 16,8 Tolerantly 16,8 22,5 All the same 17,8 19,1 I find it difficult to answer 2,2 1,6 The overall percentage 100 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Positively 35,6 48 49 Negatively 12,2 15 19,7 Tolerantly 16,1 26,6 18,4 All the same 33,3 9,8 10,9 I find it difficult to answer 2,8 0,6 2 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 31: 'What ethnicity do you prefer for marriage?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Korean 86 Uzbek 0,6 Russian 3,4 Tatar 0,2 Korean or Russian 1,2


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Korean 87,2 84,4 86,4 Uzbek 0,6 0,6 0,7 Russian 4,4 2,3 3,4 Tatar 0,6 0 0 Korean or Russian 1,1 1,7 0,7


Question 32: 'If you are married (or you was married) what ethnicity of your marriage partner?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Korean 71,2 Uzbek 0,8 Russian 1,8 Other 1,4 I am not married (I wasn't married) 24,2 No answer 0,6 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Korean 33,3 89,6 95,9 Uzbek 0 1,7 0,7 Russian 1,1 1,7 2,7 Other 0,6 3,5 0 I am not married (I wasn't married) 63,3 3,5 0,7 No answer 1,7 0 0 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 33: 'If you are going to get married what ethnicity of your marriage partner?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Korean 42,2 Russian 0,8 Tatar 0,2 I am not going to get married 49,8


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Korean 70 36,4 14,9 Russian 2,2 0 0 Tatar 0,5 0 0 I am not going to get married 20 52 83,6


Question 34: 'How do you think about mixed marriages with Koreans from South Korea?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Positively 43 Negatively 18 All the same 26,4 I find it difficult to answer 12,6 The overall percentage 100


Results by sexual character:

Answers Percentage of men (185 persons) Percentage of women (315 persons) Positively 49,7 39 Negatively 12,9 21 All the same 26,5 26,3 I find it difficult to answer 10,9 13,7 The overall percentage 100 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Positively 25,6 49,7 56,5 Negatively 22,8 16,8 13,6 All the same 37,2 23,7 16,3 I find it difficult to answer 14,4 9,8 13,6 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 35: 'By what criteria do you know your Korean ethnicity?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Genetic origin 81 Appearance 62,6 Mentality 32 Education 6,8 Knowledge of Korean language 20,4 Knowledge of Korean traditions and customs 36,6 I don't feel my Korean ethnicity 0,8


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Genetic origin 81,7 85,5 74,8 Appearance 69,4 54,3 63,9 Mentality 31,7 30,6 34 Education 2,2 8,7 10,2 Knowledge of Korean language 15,6 22,5 23,8 Knowledge of Korean traditions and customs 41,7 33,5 34 I don't feel my Korean ethnicity 0,6 1,7 0


Question 36: 'What ethnic group is intimate with you by mentality?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Uzbeks 13,6 Russians 15,8 Koreans of the Republic of Korea 4,8 Koreans of Uzbekistan 73,4


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Uzbeks 11,1 14,5 15,6 Russians 13,3 15,0 19,7 Koreans of the Republic of Korea 3,9 4,6 6,1 Koreans of Uzbekistan 81,1 75,7 61,2


Question 37: 'How do you think is there any difference between Koreans of Uzbekistan and Koreans of other countries of CIS?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Great difference 27,6 Little difference 41,4 No difference 18,6 I find it difficult to answer 12,4 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Great difference 27,8 32,4 21,8 Little difference 46,7 42,2 34 No difference 6,7 17,3 34,7 I find it difficult to answer 18,8 8,1 9,5 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 38: 'How much Koreans in the place where you live?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) All Koreans 0,8 A lot of Koreans 70,8 A few Koreans 27,6 No one Koreans 0,6 No answer 0,2 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) All Koreans 0,6 1,2 0,7 A lot of Koreans 69,4 71,7 71,4 A few Koreans 29,4 25,4 27,9 No one Koreans 0 1,7 0 No answer 0,6 0 0 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 39: 'How much Koreans in the collective where you work or study?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) All Koreans 4,6 A lot of Koreans 28,2 A few Koreans 19,6 No one Koreans 4,6 I don't work/ I don't' study 43 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) All Koreans 4,4 6,9 2 A lot of Koreans 52,2 19,7 8,8 A few Koreans 30,6 19,7 6,2 No one Koreans 2,2 8,1 3,4 I don't work/ I don't' study 10,6 45,6 79,6 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 40: 'How much Koreans among your friends?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) All Koreans 32,4 A lot of Koreans 51,8 A few Koreans 13,8 No one Koreans 2 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) All Koreans 25,6 31,8 41,5 A lot of Koreans 59,4 52 42,2 A few Koreans 12,8 15 13,6 No one Koreans 2,2 1,2 2,7 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 41: 'What religion do you profess?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Catholicism 0,8 Protestantism 17,6 Orthodoxy 8,6 Islam 0,2 Buddhism 7,4 Christianity 6 Other 2 I'm not religious 57,4 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Catholicism 2,2 0 0 Protestantism 22,9 15 14,3 Orthodoxy 14,4 5,8 4,8 Islam 0 0 0,6 Buddhism 1,6 8 13,6 Christianity 2,8 7,5 8,1 Other 2,3 2,4 1,4 I'm not religious 53,8 61,3 57,2 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 42: 'Do you read the newspapers issued by Korean Diaspora of Uzbekistan?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Newspaper 'Koryo Sinmun' 22,2 Newspaper 'Yedinstvo' 0,6 Newspapers 'Koryo Sinmun' and 'Yedinstvo' 1 I don't read but I want to do it 48,4 I don't read and I don't want to do it 24,8 Other 3 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Newspaper 'Koryo Sinmun' 18,3 22 27,2 Newspaper 'Yedinstvo' 0,6 1,2 0 Newspapers 'Koryo Sinmun' and 'Yedinstvo' 0,6 1,7 0,7 I don't read but I want to do it 52,5 50 41,5 I don't read and I don't want to do it 24,1 22,2 28,6 Other 3,9 2,9 2 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 43: 'Do you watch the TV-program of Korean Diaspora 'Chinsen' on Uzbek Television?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Every time 1,8 Often 7,8 Rarely 30 I don't watch this program 43,6 I haven't heard about this program 16,6 No answer 0,2 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Every time 1,1 2,3 2 Often 2,8 7,5 14,3 Rarely 22,8 37 30,6 I don't watch this program 47,8 39,3 43,5 I haven't heard about this program 25,5 13,9 8,9 No answer 0 0 0,7 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 44: 'Do you watch Korean movies?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Every time 27,8 Sometimes 45,6 Rarely 16,4 I don't watch Korean movies 10 No answer 0,2 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Every time 30 20,2 34 Sometimes 48,3 49,1 38,1 Rarely 13,3 18,5 17,7 I don't watch Korean movies 7,8 12,2 10,2 No answer 0,6 0 0 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 45: 'What kind of Korean movies do you watch?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Korean serials 69,2 Korean feature films 44,2 Korean animated cartoons 6,2


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Korean serials 71,7 64,7 71,4 Korean feature films 47,8 40,5 44,2 Korean animated cartoons 11,7 3,5 2,7


Question 46: 'What songs do you usually sing?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) 1st place 2st place 3st place 4st place 5st place Russian songs 74,2 8,8 1,4 0,4 0,8 Korean songs 7,8 14,8 9,6 4 3,4 Uzbek songs 0,4 1,6 4,6 5,2 10,6 Other foreign songs 8,8 14,8 3,6 1,2 2,6


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) 1 place Russian songs 67,2 85,0 70,1 Korean songs 6,7 4,0 13,6 Uzbek songs 1,1 0 0 Other foreign songs 22,8 1,2 0,7 2 place Russian songs 16,7 1,2 8,2 Korean songs 13,9 13,9 17,0 Uzbek songs 1,7 1,7 1,4 Other foreign songs 38,9 2,3 0 3 place Russian songs 3,9 0 0 Korean songs 26,1 0,6 0 Uzbek songs 8,9 1,2 3,4 Other foreign songs 8,3 1,7 0 4 place Russian songs 1,1 0 0 Korean songs 10,0 1,2 0 Uzbek songs 13,9 0,6 0 Other foreign songs 2,8 0,6 0 5 place Russian songs 1,1 0 1,4 Korean songs 5,6 4,0 0 Uzbek songs 25,0 4,0 0,7 Other foreign songs 2,2 4,6 0,7


Question 47: 'What national Television do you prefer to watch?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Russian Television 93,8 Uzbek Television 8,4 Korean Television 12,4 European Television 6,4 USA Television 4,6


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Russian Television 91,7 94,8 95,2 Uzbek Television 3,3 6,9 16,3 Korean Television 16,1 8,7 12,2 European Television 15 2,3 0,7 USA Television 12,2 0 0,7


Question 48: 'What kind of TV-programs do you prefer to watch?'

Total results:


1st place 2st place 3st place 4st place 5st place 6st place 7st place Feature films 45,8 21,8 10,2 4 1,6 1,6 0,4 TV-shows 23,6 23,8 11,8 5,6 2 2,4 1,2 News 33,8 20,4 16,4 7,2 3 0,8 1,2 Culture 5,4 7,4 7,8 9 4,8 8,8 4,8 Sport 7,8 8 8,2 5 7 4,2 9,2 Popular science 12 12 10 9,2 6,4 5 2,2 Analytics 4,2 5,8 7,6 6 7,4 5,4 11


Question 49: 'Do you communicate with Koreans of South Korea?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) No 58,6 Rarely 29,4 Often 6,8 Permanently 4,4 No answer 0,8 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) No 50 67,1 59,2 Rarely 32,8 24,3 31,3 Often 10 5,2 4,8 Permanently 7,2 2,3 3,4 No answer 0 1,1 1,3 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 50: 'What things make a difference between Koreans of Uzbekistan and Koreans of South Korea?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Mentality 57,4 Traditions and customs 37,6 Behavioral pattern 75,6 Appearance 35 Character 54 Culture 46,6


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Mentality 59,4 60,7 51,0 Traditions and customs 24,4 44,5 45,6 Behavioral pattern 74,4 78,6 73,5 Appearance 36,7 37,0 30,6 Character 53,3 52,6 56,5 Culture 36,7 54,9 49,0


Question 51: 'How do you think what qualities of character are more suitable for Koreans of Uzbekistan and for Koreans of South Korea?'

Total results:


More suitable for Koreans of Uzbekistan More suitable for Koreans of South Korea Equally Diligence 28,6 18,4 35,4 Laziness 15,6 1 14,8 Stupidity 4,2 5,6 17,4 Wisdom 11,4 6,2 22 Avarice 4 37,4 10,8 Generosity 29,6 2,8 11 Intellect 13 12 25,4 Practicalness 14,6 24,8 16,8 Kindness 36,4 4 16,8 Malice 4,6 6,6 19,8 Openness 31,4 4,4 11,6 Secretiveness 6,2 20 14,8 Politeness 19,8 21,8 18 Impoliteness 7,2 8,6 16 Hospitality 49,4 3 15,6 Willingness to help 30,4 6 16,6 Responsibility 16,8 15,4 20 Professionalism 8,2 27,2 17,8


Question 52: 'What country do you call your Motherland?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Uzbekistan 81,2 Korea 3,8 Russia 2,2 USSR 9,4 Other 3,4 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Uzbekistan 89,4 76,9 76,2 Korea 4,4 2,3 4,8 Russia 0,6 0,6 6,1 USSR 3,3 17,3 7,5 Other 2,3 2,9 5,4 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 53: 'Would you call yourself a patriot of the Republic of Uzbekistan?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes 32,8 No 34 I find it difficult to answer 33,2 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes 20 32,4 49 No 37,2 34,1 29,9 I find it difficult to answer 42,8 33,5 21,1 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 54: 'How well do you know about activity of follow organizations?'

Total results:


Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) I know about this organization and connected with its activity I know about this organization but not connected with its activity I don't know about this organization, but I want to know about it I don't know about this organization and I don't want to know about it I find it difficult to answer Association of Korean Cultural Centers of Uzbekistan 6,4 64,6 19,4 8,2 1,4 Union of Koreans of Tashkent Region 1 22,4 47,2 25,2 4,2 Korean society of culture and traditions of Tashkent 'Noin' 0,8 8,8 53,4 31,4 5,6


Question 55: 'If you know about these organizations, then how do you estimate their activity?'

Total results:


Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Completely satisfied Partly satisfied Not satisfied I find it difficult to answer Association of Korean Cultural Centers of Uzbekistan 21 13,2 9 56,8 Union of Koreans of Tashkent Region 7 4,2 5,4 83,4 Korean society of culture and traditions of Tashkent 'Noin' 2,2 3,4 3,2 91,2


Question 56: 'Could you call the reasons you aren't satisfied with activity of these organizations?

Total results:


Reason Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Association of Korean Cultural Centers of Uzbekistan Union of Koreans of Tashkent Region Korean society of culture and traditions of Tashkent 'Noin' Negative atmosphere, frequent conflicts 3,8 2,8 1,2 The opinion of majority is ignored during the making a decision 5,4 2,8 1,2 Group interests 6,8 2,4 0,6 One-sided focus on the policy of North or South Korea 2,6 1 1 Financial secrecy 4,6 1,8 1,2 Low level of efficiency 9 3 2,2 Disregard of the problems of people 10,8 4,8 2,6


Question 57: 'How do you think how the Government of the Republic of Korea could help to Koreans of Uzbekistan?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Education programs 63,2 Teaching materials 38,2 Job support 47,2 Financial support 26 Support Korean traditional cultural events in Uzbekistan 44


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Education programs 79,4 58,4 49,0 Teaching materials 38,9 38,2 37,4 Job support 37,8 56,6 47,6 Financial support 17,2 28,9 33,3 Support of Korean traditional cultural events in Uzbekistan 42,2 49,7 39,5


Question 58: 'Do you keep up with socio-political events in Uzbekistan?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Yes 39,4 No 23,4 Sometimes 36,8 I find it difficult to answer 0,4 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Yes 20 40,5 61,9 No 22,8 24,9 22,4 Sometimes 57,2 34,6 14,3 I find it difficult to answer 0 0 1,4 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 59: 'Would you like to participate in socio-political life of Uzbekistan?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) I already participate 3,2 I don't participate but I want to do it 20,8 I don't participate and I don't want to do it 55,4 I find it difficult to answer 20,6 The overall percentage 100


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) I already participate 2,2 5,2 2 I don't participate but I want to do it 32,2 14,5 14,3 I don't participate and I don't want to do it 40,6 57,8 70,8 I find it difficult to answer 25 22,5 12,9 The overall percentage 100 100 100


Question 60: 'What country team do you usually support during the watching International Sport competitions (for example Olympic games)?'

Total results:


Answers Percentage of total respondents (500 persons) Uzbekistan 38,6 Russian 57,8 Korea 28,8


Results by age groups:

Answers Percentage of the number of persons in the young-aged group (180 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the middle-aged group (173 persons) Percentage of the number of persons in the old-aged group (147 persons) Uzbekistan 30,0 41,0 46,3 Russia 57,2 59,0 57,1 Korea 26,7 23,7 37,4


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