I ran across This article from the Marmot's Hole. And since I have nothing to do with myself (except earn my degree, which means actually do homework tonight) I tried to translate it. Pretty loose, but I think I worked out any major errors.

"I like Korea, so. . ." Elite Foreigner Naturalization

The number of cases of elite foreigners who study despite adversity and naturalize are increasing.

According to the Ministry of Justice on the 28th, on the 27th the Russian doctor of physics and applied mathematics Vladimir Saberiev [?] (54) was among the 26 people who received naturalization papers and became Koreans.

I should point out that it specifically said 힌국인 (hankukin) here, literally Korean person.

A world expert in the field of three dimensional image displays, Saberiev has published twelve papers in well-known international journals, presented nineteen papers at international science conferences, and taken five patents.

Entering the country some years before on the invitation of a Korean institution, he made great contributions to the successfully accomplished, government-led initiative to manufacture 3D image systems, and after living in the country for a while he came to know and admire Korean Buddhism and culture.

He resolved to naturalize on the suggestion of the university professor who invited him.

This time, among the naturalized foreigners* are a high and increasing number of researchers in every field.

김명국 (Kim Myeong Guk, 38), of Chinese nationality, is a typical case.

Dr. Kim is currently at Seoul National University researching management techniques for raising pigs in disease-free environments without antibiotic-laden feed.

It is hoped that the results of his research will breathe new life into the domestic pig industry, which is having difficulty competing with cheap, imported pork due to free trade agreements and a dependence on imported material for feed.

Also, 한연 (Han Yeon, over 35), who after acquiring masters and doctoral degrees from domestic universities is currently holding the position of senior researcher at a publishing house and has exported the rights to over a hundred children's books abroad, acquired Korean citizenship.

Husband and wife Alina and Danko, respectively a Polish doctor and Czech automobile entrepreneur who entered the country in the course of their careers and attended Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, are starting new lives as Koreans.

In addition, missionary Nishimura Hiroyuki (47), originally from a presitigious university in Japan who developed a connection to Korea twenty years ago through volunteer work with a church group, and several Chinese people who developed goodwill to Korea through dramas and case as students also received citizenship.

* Here it said 귀화한 외국인 (kuihwahan oekukin), literally 'naturalized foreigners'. This is an oxymoron, and I think it's pretty insulting, but it comes up very often.