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Disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk, dismissed from Seoul National University in 2005 over a research fabrication scandal, has lost his Korean citizenship after acquiring UAE nationality. According to a notice published by the Justice Ministry's Cheongju Immigration Office in the official gazette on Nov. 9, Hwang was listed as a citizenship loss in April this year, with the reason being 'UAE nationality acquisition.' Under Article 15 of the Nationality Act, a Korean who voluntarily acquires foreign nationality loses Korean citizenship. Yonhap and other outlets report the former professor, born in 1953, acquired UAE nationality on April 9. Korean media, including Chosun Ilbo and Maeil Business, describe the development as a belated confirmation of his status change, with headlines noting he 'gave up being Korean.'