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Amendment of Nationality Act Causes Controversy over Preferential Treatment for Korean-Chinese People

Amendment of Nationality Act Causes Controversy over Preferential Treatment for Korean-Chinese People

SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An amendment of the Nationality Act, for which the Ministry of Justice recently issued a legislation notice, is causing a controversy over preferential treatment for Korean-Chinese people. The children of permanent residents can be acknowledged as Koreans only if they undergo the naturalization process after becoming adults. This is [...]

Korean Chinese Protest Against Movie ‘Midnight Runners’ Over Racial Stereotypes

Korean Chinese Protest Against Movie ‘Midnight Runners’ Over Racial Stereotypes

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean box-office hit Midnight Runners starring actors Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul, which has attracted over 5 million moviegoers, is receiving backlash from Korean Chinese activist groups over the depiction of the ethnic minority group, which the activists claim perpetuates negative racial stereotypes. A group of Korean Chinese [...]