I just read this news days ago. The news is about an ex-KBS (KBS=Korea Broadcasting Network) anchor Roh Hyun-jung who gave birth in US. It's her second child and both children were born in US. She left the country for like 2 months before she gave birth. Issue: giving birth in US would mean that her baby is automatically or elligible for a US citizenship. and if it's a boy, the child won't have to go to the military, which is mandatory in Korea.
According to sources "industry insiders estimated that about 5,000 births by Korean visitors occurred in 2002, and another 8,000 as of August 2003. A two-month trip costs roughly $20,000." With the benefits you get as a "US" citizen for a low cost is nothing. It is said that most of the mothers come back to Korea after giving birth which is pretty much obvious. Roh's case created a stir in Korea not just because she's famous (well, being an anchor and a wife of Hyundai Aluminum former chairman) but it's her second baby born in US and seems that US is not doing anything with her case. It must be noted there are many cases wherein ladies doubted to be pregnants got rejections when they apply for tourist visa to US, Koreans who go to US as even "real" tourists were also quarantined and questioned inside the airports (this was the case of my Korean teacher).
I think Korea should do something about this. The fact that these mothers wanna give birth to another place especially US as log as not in Korea, is a proof that there must be a problem in the system.
I was born in US.....err so what's the point? lol
What do you think?
she's too obvious
ReplyDeleteon one hand, okay she wants to avoid military service for her children but on the other hand its unfair for the other Koreans as she get to receive special treatment (ayan nagcomment na ako, may ganyan plang issue sa kanila haha^^;;) -tiny
ReplyDeleteoo tiny ^^ hehe. comment ka sa lahat. and if you have a blog please be my follower ^^ lol.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 1: hehe I think so..
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