They’ve built lives in Korea. Now they’re preparing for citizenship

In a class preparing applicants for South Korean naturalization interviews, participants took turns introducing themselves at the Guro-gu Family Center in Seoul on Tuesday. After listening to their answers, social worker Ock He-won pointed out something most had left out. “You shouldn't just end with an introduction. It's always good to include why you want to be in Korea,” Ock told the class. The seven participants are marriage immigrants from China and Vietnam. All hold marriage visas and are