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[ajstew]

Perhaps this should be in the offtopic forum... I'm not sure.
I'd like to hear from foreigners who have married Korean spouses and the difficulties and regulations they hav encountered.

My girlfriend (Korean) and I (Canadian) have been discussing marriage and children.

Is it true that if a Korean marries a foreigner and has a child... that the child papers still lists the child as being from a single mother (because the foreigner isn't Korean). My girlfriend says that she thinks I would have to change my nationality from Canadian to Korean for this to change. I didn't know that... was thinking you could become a dual citizen orsomething.

If there is anything else anyone can add... I'd like o know the difficulties some of you have faced. Thanks.

[PimpofKorea]

you would definitely be the biggest nosed Korean citizen on the peninsula...

[Newbie]

Don't think that's quite right.

I got married last year. On her "family register" (gov't record) thing, they have me listed. The only difference, usually she would get moved under my name (if I were a korean man), but because I'm foreign, I got put under her family's name. So they know she's not single.

We're having a kid in May... not certain how it will work. I've heard different stories about different gov't offices. Some places will let you list the child as, for ex. "Smith, Lisa", but apparently some places will insist that the child uses the mother's Korean name. (guess it depends on how racist the clerk you get is ) Don't know what the "official" rule is. Hopefully some of the more experienced father's here can let us know.

As for day-to-day life... it's a mixed bag. Her father didn't even want to meet me while we were dating (3 years) and went nuts when we got engaged. Now (sine he's actually met me) he's completely cool. Some people will stare, some people will be cool. I've had high school students tell me I'm bad for marrying a Korean becuase it's not "pure" and I've had students who are completely shocked that such a marriage is possible.

[Milwaukiedave]

I can't tell you what it's like in terms of having a child, but in terms how your treated because your a mixed couple I can speak to. My wife is Korean and most of the time we have no problem. We do get an occaional dirty look, but not that often.

[ajstew]

Thanks Newbie.
Just to clear things up.... Korean women are not new to me. I have been with my girlfriend for some time. I know about the racist dirty looks people give.

[Pak Yu Man]

That's bullshiat. I'm going to have kids in 4 months and I'll be on the papers. I'm the daddy.

[caniff]

[ttompatz]

[Captain Corea]

ttom said it all.

As for how you will be treated... I've been married for 3 years and narry a difficulty.

[SuperHero]

When you get married your wife will be the head of the family as a foriegner cannot have a 호적 (family register). That's it, she gets to wear the pants and boss you around because she is officially the head of the family.

Married 7 years, 2 kids, no problems.

[MissSeoul]

[MissSeoul]

[cmr]

Just don't waste any time registering your child with the embassy and your Gu office as soon as you get the birth certificate from the hospital.

[SeoulFinn]

Hej p� dig MissSeoul!


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[MissSeoul]