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[The Dude from Canada]

Should the government of Korea grant citizenship to foreigners? Like the westerners in Korea who make a living because of their passport, yet pay no tax to the country which has given them their life opportunities. And usually every poster on this board who goes home on vacation always writes nasty messages about how 'they can't beleive how badly the west sucks' or 'the subways are too old and dirty' or'everybody's so fat.' Of course, there is the guaranteed 'there was a korean on my flight and he/she did this and that and caused this and that trouble.' Always badmouthing home is what they do. So, why not become real Koreans.
It would seem that the best way to make everyone happy is to give the long term foreigners korean citizenship, that way they can live they way they want, like real koreans. Of course, they would also have to do their korean military service, and raise mixed western and korean kids in a very intolerant society. However, since they stay so long here, why not? It's not that bad a place after all if they've been here more than 5 years.
For all of you who seek to tear me down, i would have you know i have been here for 5 years, no it's not a bad place, i used to be in esl and now i'm in IT for a very reputable korean firm, and i will probably get married to a korean woman, and i don't care how small my expensive house is. As well, I would be surprised to meet a foreign esl teacher in korea who is not a slacker, drunkard, reject or geek. However, the west can be rest assured that at least one person from that part of the world is doing something productive in korea.
(by the way, i do have many foreign friends, but none in the esl industry. All the misfits I worked with made me realize the company you keep determines your class)

[Ya-ta Boy]

[Ilsanman]

No. I don't want it.

[Milwaukiedave]

If I'm not mistaken, I think you can apply for citizenship although I don't know how that works.

You can also get permenate residents after you've had an F-2 for two years by applying for an F-5. I would think unless your really thinking of giving up your citizenship in your home country, that an F-5 would be enough.

[SuperHero]

[rothkowitz]

No.

Married a Korean but no interest in marrying myself to Korea itself.

[jinju]

My F5 is enough for me.

[Kimchi Cha Cha]

[JMO]

I assume if you got citizenship you would have to do your two years in the army. Anybody know if this is the case?

[Captain Corea]

[Rapacious Mr. Batstove]

Man, I love your posts!

[TheUrbanMyth]

[Harpeau]

[Homer]

Not really no.

Korea does not allow for dual citizenship so losing my Canadian citizenship is out of the question. Also, since I am on the F-series visa I see no reason to do this because it is not necessary to my life or well being.

As for the comments made about ESL teachers being slackers and so on...an old and tired cliche that gets tossed around on and off here and on other boards. Too many of the people who toss this slacker/loser tag at others should perhaps look at themselves first.....also if you consider your job as a joke, whatever that job may be, then you will invariably become a joke yourself...funny how that works...

[Harpeau]

Nice post Homer.

BTW, Sorry to interrupt this train of though but I have a question to do with the F-2 VISA. I need to get mine renewed (continued??). I'm wondering which form do I fill out at Mokdong Immigration? Thank you.

Carry on.