Monday, December 03, 2007

Koreans need to change mindsets towards foreigners

Having suffered several foreign invasions, many South Koreans have found it crucial to maintain pure bloodlines. But the growing foreign population in South Korea is forcing a change in mindset. Carmen, who is from the Philippines, moved to Seoul after marrying a Korean seven years ago. "Life in Korea was tough at first, but now that I've lived here for several years, I find it okay," she said. Carmen gets together regularly with other non-Korean women married to local men, organising events to raise funds by cooking and selling their ethnic foods... CNA

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