고려인 디아스포라와 종교 실천을 통한 초국적 돌봄 네트워크 형성: 한 선교사의 생애사 연구 = Building a Transnational Care Network through Christian Religious Practice in the Koryo-saram Diaspora: A Missionary’s Life History Study

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examines how religious practice functions as a transnational care network within the Koryo-saram diaspora community through the life history of a Korean missionary. The missionary’s trajectory is analyzed across several phases: early life transitions, vocational calling, overseas mission, crisis response during the Russia–Ukraine war, and settlement support in Korea. Findings indicate that the missionary embodied a boundary subjectivity, simultaneously an outsider and insider, by combining institutional capital from denominational commissioning with relational capital of trust built within the community. The religious community emerged not only as a site of worship but also as a social safety net that organized relief, evacuation support, housing funds, and child care. During wartime, religious networks expanded into transnational solidarity, complementing state and institutional gaps. This research contributes to migration and religion studies by shifting attention from immigrant believers to non-migrant missionaries, highlighting how boundary subjectivity and religious practice are enacted in diaspora contexts. Furthermore, it offers practical implications for multicultural and refugee policies in Korea, underscoring the importance of collaborative governance with religious communities.