Names
See also: Names of KoreaSouth Koreans call themselves Hanguk-in (한국인; 韓國人), or simply Han-in (한인; 韓人). Informally they call themselves Hanguk-saram (한국 사람).
North Koreans call themselves Chosŏn-in (조선인) or Chosŏn-saram (조선 사람).
The Koryo-saram, who live in Central Asia, call themselves Koryo-saram (Hangul: 고려 사람, Cyrillic: Корё сарам).
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