 For much of the 20th century, this was the only place in Central Asia where a Korean language newspaper (the "Koryo Shinmun") and Korean language theater were in operation.The censuses of Kazakhstan recorded 96,500 Koryo-saram in 1939, 74,000 in 1959, 81,600 in 1970, 92,000 in 1979, 100,700 in 1989, and 99,700 in 1999.In Kyrgyzstan, the population has remained roughly stable over the past three censuses