{"id":117,"date":"2023-05-05T20:56:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T00:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/voices\/?p=117"},"modified":"2023-05-16T13:51:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:51:46","slug":"korea-vs-the-diaspora-the-modern-korean-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/voices\/2023\/05\/05\/korea-vs-the-diaspora-the-modern-korean-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea vs. The Diaspora: The Modern Korean Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/voices\/files\/2023\/04\/\uc774\ud0dc\ud6c8-\uc99d\uba85\uc0ac\uc9c4-2022.04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-248\" width=\"445\" height=\"555\"\/><figcaption>Interviewee: <br>Lee Tae-Hoon (\uc774\ud0dc\ud6c8)<br><br>Interviewee: <br>Emily Kwen (\uad8c\uc218\ube48)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This interview is with Lee Tae-Hoon, born May 18th, 1996 in Daegu, South Korea. Lee is currently a first-year college student at Korea University\u2014one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea \u2014located in Seoul, the capital of the country. He is currently majoring in Sinographic literature, the study of letters and their functions in East Asian culture, while considering potential directions for his future education and career, from electrical engineering to medicine. He grew up excelling academically, though he feels that his school environment was not the most supportive for his educational pursuits. He discusses the Korean education system, the career market, as well as the political and social opinions of Korean young adults. Lee Tae-Hoon is my oldest cousin on my mother\u2019s side and a good number of my earliest memories include him, so I was interested in reconnecting with him and learning more about someone who has been so important to my own history. The interview was conducted via Zoom as we live on opposite sides of the globe, and have since 2007. This interview was conducted by myself, Emily Kwen, a third-year Education and Psychology major at Colby College. As a young immigrant from Korea, this course allows me to explore the contours of my heritage and culture and connect it to my personal experiences as a third culture student.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/voices\/files\/2023\/05\/LeeTaeHoon_2023_03_25.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Lee Tae-Hoon (\uc774\ud0dc\ud6c8) is a twenty-eight year old college student attending one of South Korea\u2019s top ranked secondary educational institutions, Korea University. Lee is a first year majoring in Sinographic literature, and is planning on potentially adding engineering in his sophomore year. He was born and raised in Daegu, living with his parents, grandparents, and younger brother. He grew up attending school in the Yeongnam school system. While in school, Lee excelled in mathematics and science courses, as well as ranking very highly in his district for English language skills. Lee hopes to become a doctor and work in medicine one day. In his free time, he enjoys playing the piano, and has been playing for around two decades.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-29795bcd-fb84-4466-9134-ba71356e907e\" href=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/voices\/files\/2023\/05\/Interview-Transcript-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interview Transcript (English and Korean)<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This interview is with Lee Tae-Hoon, born May 18th, 1996 in Daegu, South Korea. Lee is currently a first-year college student at Korea University\u2014one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea \u2014located in Seoul, the capital of the country. 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