{"id":858,"date":"2023-12-07T19:44:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/voices\/?p=858"},"modified":"2023-12-07T19:44:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:44:48","slug":"a-korean-nomad-a-reflection-of-family-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/voices\/2023\/12\/07\/a-korean-nomad-a-reflection-of-family-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"A Korean Nomad: A Reflection of Family and Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Interviewee: Sunmin Lee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interviewer: Johann Zimerle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Synopsis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This interview follows the story of Sunmin Lee’s childhood in Korea to her big move to the United States, as well as her current life as a parent and a Korean-American. We delve into her childhood pastimes and how the political climate in South Korea affected her life. In the United States, Lee describes her struggles adapting to the new life in the United States, and her current understanding of Korean society and pop culture in comparison and with respect to her own childhood memory of Korea. This interview covers topics ranging from the role of family, the differences in living conditions between the United States and Korea, and modern Korean pop culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunmin Lee is my keunimo<\/em> (\ud070\uc774\ubaa8, literally big aunt), the older sister on my mother\u2019s side of the family. The interview was conducted through Zoom. The interviewer was Johann Zimerle, a current dual major in government and math at Colby College who has a strong interest in East Asian culture, politics, and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n