Kotchebi
Kotjebi
Homeless children in North Korea
Kotjebi, kotchebi, or ggotjebi[1] (Korean: 꽃제비; RR: kkotjebi; MR: kkotchebi; lit. flowering swallows) is a Korean term for North Korean homeless people, given because of the kotjebi's constant search for food and shelter.[2] The term was originally used in reference to homeless children.[3] The kotjebi are not officially recognized in North Korea, with any mention of the term being prohibited in state publications and documents.[4]