Kwanwoo Suh Is Looking for His Korean Father
After South Korean firm Daewoo Engineering and Construction was commissioned to build a highway linking Liberia to Sierra Leone in the mid- to late eighties, some 30 Korean-Liberian children were born.
After South Korean firm Daewoo Engineering and Construction was commissioned to build a highway linking Liberia to Sierra Leone in the mid- to late eighties, some 30 Korean-Liberian children were born.
In this conversation, writer Eddie Park joins host Andre Goulet to discuss his reporting on Joseonjok—ethnic Koreans in China—and their complicated identity.
The number of Koryo Saram — ethnic Koreans from Russia and Central Asia — in South Korea has jumped more than six times since 2007. But they remain an invisible minority, often misunderstood and ostracized.
CJ CGV is offering discounts to moviegoers on April Fool's. Dress like a foreigner, or speak in a foreign language. Is this delightful and funny, or a pandora's box of cultural appropriation?
You might have heard some horror stories about racism in South Korea. And yes, depending on where you are and who you interact with it does get “that bad.”
The Philippines is a popular destination for South Koreans. Many men, though, are accused of abandoning their half-Filipino children, dubbed Kopino.
In June, an Indian student was turned away from a bar in Seoul because of his nationality. Recently, he finally received an apology.
A video of an Indian student being refused entry at a bar is a reminder that South Korea has a long way to go before making foreigners feel welcome.
A high-profile Congolese refugee received death threats after criticizing South Korea's multiculturalism and lack of diversity. Talk about irony.
The concept of "damunhwa" is being touted as a sign that South Korea is becoming multicultural. One refugee says things could not be further from the truth.
Corruption at heart of Presidential scandal In a rare scene, lawmakers questioned the CEOs of nine major conglomerates on live…
A Nepalese labor leader in Seoul speaks about being married to a Korean and what it means in a country that has yet to accept such pairings.