Seventh Cultural Post

[Mary Chang]

Family is very important in Korea too. Knowing your roots is placed so much emphasis in Korea. So it is your duty as children to make choices that would honor your parents and family knowing parents have gone through so much sacrifice and hardships for the better lives of their children. Parents have and still do overwork and put up with hardships in their lives for the sake of their children and family. Children in Korea tend to be very dependent on their parents even when they get old as many still live off of their parents in their late 20s and 30s if they can't find a job. It is very common to see those grown-ups still living in the same household as their parents. Kinship is incredibly important to Koreans and family always sticks together unlike American family which focuses on raising their children to be independent.