Kijjirin

The Kijjirin (Juponese: 北지人; Kijji-rin; Hoesakdurgi: 웧익뎌렬짆; Wŏnhígdyŏryŏl-jinh; Seriyedang: 워읻열신; Weoigyeol-sin) are a Juponic ethnic group native to northeast Jupon. The Kijjirin mainly reside in and around Imajima prefecture, as well as the Tenmong Mountains.

The term "Kijjirin" originates from the medieval Juponese term "北區;Kíqú" which means "northern area", the suffix of "人; rin", which means "person" was added. The name of the Kijjirin literally means "people of the northern area", due to the Kijjirin being native to northeast Jupon. The term was first used in the late sixteenth century during the Shingyǒnggen wars when Juponese soldiers first described encountered a small city populated by Kijjirin. The term "웧익뎌렬짆; Wŏnhígdyŏryŏl-jinh" originates from the native Kijjirin language of Hoesakdurgi, the term loosely means "people of the highland".

The first mention of the Kijjirin in recorded history occurred in the Cheonje era, specifically in the Book of Tian. A group of Cheonje elites from the north (present-day Basanreseri) met with a small group of diplomats from the Tyŏngssoit state from Jupon.

In the present, a large majority of ethnic Kijjirin live in Basanreseri and Namju.

=Ethnic Origin=

In the 6th century, the Byŭlsai people - one of many tribes, of various origins, who had colonized Jupon in prehistory - founded a state modeled on the Juponese states of Chinsang and Hashimrika, the center of Bangjuan political influence at the time. As the Kijjirin influence expanded, their language replaced Old Juponese and became the common spoken language.

Anti-Kijjirin Sentiment
Ever since the outbreak of the Shingyǒnggen wars, during which conflict between Shodai and Dŏnglyágih kingdoms first sparked anti-Kijjirin sentiment in Jupon. Thenceforth, Kijjirin discrimination remained rife throughout the nation, especially during the Eulhae War and occupation period.

The common consensus on Kijjirins states that they are are viewed as lazy, wasteful, as well as having a "victim mentality".

=Kijjirin in Juponese Media=

Jupon has received international criticism due to its lack of ethnic diversity on numerous occasions. The Juponese film and television industries have often been cited as hypocritical, as, , and are commonly featured in Juponese television, but Kijjirins are rarely seen.