Korean Cultural Center, Ussuriysk

The Ussuriysk Korean Cultural Center (Корейский культурный центр, Уссурийск; ) is a branch of the South Korean organization Korean Cultural Centers in Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, Russia. It was built in 2009, and serves as an activity center for Koryo-saram: ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union. It also houses the Maritime Territory Koryo-saram Cultural Association (Национально-культурной автономии корейцев города Уссурийска и Приморского края; ).

The building is host to a Museum of the History of Russian Koreans, which covers the history of Koryo-saram.

Description
An Ussuriysk Koryo-saram cultural organization was first established in 1991. Planning for the construction of a building for their activities began in 2004, and was completed by 2009. It has two floors above ground, and a floor area of around 4000 m2. The history museum was first opened on October 31, 2009. The organization also manages a separate history exhibit at the former house of the Korean independence activist Choi Jae-hyeong (Пётр Семёнович Цой). A monument to another independence activist An Jung-geun also stands outside the building.

The building is now host to a number of cultural activities, including free Korean language classes, a Korean traditional dance group Arirang (named for Arirang, the Korean folk song), and a Korean drum group. A Korean restaurant and library are present on the first floor. A monthly Russian-language newspaper is also published from the building.

The building and organization have become notable for their celebrations of the holiday Chuseok. Their events become so popular with non-Korean residents of the city, that the mayor of Ussuriysk observed in October 2014 that the holiday had become a holiday for the entire city. For their 2023 celebration, on the 160th anniversary of the first arrival of Koreans emigrants to Russia, over a thousand Koryo-saram participated.

On September 6, 2017, the First Lady of South Korea Kim Jung-sook visited the building and participated in several cultural activities.