[Post 1460] Beyond BTS And K-Pop Gloss: Migrant Workers' Reality Living In South Korea | Insight


Summary

South Korea was once one of the world’s most homogenous societies. But today, migrant workers, international students, K-pop dreamers and returning ethnic Koreans are reshaping the country in ways few could have imagined.

As more foreigners seek opportunities in the South Korea, the country is now considered a multicultural society, with 5% of its residents foreign-born. Yet beneath the rise of this more multicultural nation lies growing tension — labour shortages, discrimination, identity struggles and questions over who truly belongs.

As South Korea confronts a demographic crisis and an aging population, can it transform itself into a multicultural society without losing its sense of identity?

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