Filipino migrant wives, impacting South Korean society

Migrant wives are changing the face of South Korea, as the number of migrant wives from China, Japan and Southeast Asia including more than 10,000 Filipinas who came to the country in the last ten years continue to grow. This is a result of the research entitled: "From Survival to Empowerment: The Journey of Filipino Migrant Wives in South Korea" conducted by Nun Sol Jang, who did her research with the Department of Gender, Media and Cultural Studies, School of Culture, History and Language at the the Australian National University. Image: Nun Sol Jang (Supplied)

Nun Sol Jang Source: Supplied

Filipino migrant wives in South Korea are impacting positive the society. One proof is the election of the first and only non-ethnic Korean as a representative in South Korea's National Assembly and a naturalized South Korean to become a lawmaker, Jasmine Lee.

 

Compared to other nationalities, as most Filipino migrant wives are highly educated before coming to Korea, they are able to work professionally and even help in the community particularly with fellow migrants.

Nun Sol Jang (5th, from left) with some of the Filipino migrant wives Source: Supplied