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A traveler shows their Korean passport at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 on July 1, 2024.

Sixty-three diplomats' adult children have foreign citizenship on record

None of the sons hold Korean nationality alone, and three are not subject to military service, Foreign Ministry data show.

2026.10.6

Travelers walk through Incheon International Airport on March 19. [NEWS1]

재외동포 비자는 한국 거주 지름길…단, 젊은 남성에겐 무용지물

Foreigners coming to Korea to study, work or live often face a routine set of inconveniences.

2026.4.13

The F-4 visa is an easy shortcut to Korean residency. Unless you're a man.

For individuals who were once Korean citizens but naturalized in a different country, or those who are descendants of Korean nationals, the F-4 is an easy, straightforward way to acquire residency status — unless you're a man.

2026.4.10

Lee Gyeong-suk speaks during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo at her residence in Gimpo, Gyeonggi, on Sept. 28, 2025. [JUN YUL]

Stigma surrounding marriage migrants persists as 1 in 3 reports discrimination in Korea

Marriage migrants in Korea continue to face deep-rooted prejudice, with survey data showing that more than one-third report discrimination in their daily lives. For many, the stigma persists even decades after naturalization.

2026.1.28

An image of a statue of Justitia, the goddess of justice [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

Court upholds denial of naturalization to foreign national over criminal record

A Seoul court has upheld an earlier decision by the Ministry of Justice to deny naturalization to a foreign national over his criminal record.

2025.12.21

Hong Myung-bo eyeing Jens Castrop for Korean national team

Korean national team manager Hong Myung-bo discussed the potential naturalization of multiracial German midfielder Jens Castrop during his squad announcement for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Monday

2025.3.12

Korean citizenship may soon be more attainable for foreign children

The underage children of foreigners with permanent residency in Korea may soon be able to acquire Korean citizenship under a revision to the nationality law proposed by the Ministry of Justice on Monday.

2021.4.26

Lim Hyo-jun leaves the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Nov. 27, 2020. [YONHAP]

Lim Hyo-jun actually became a Chinese national last year

Korean-born short track speed skater Lim Hyo-jun acquired Chinese nationality last year, according to information from the Korea Immigration Service released on Wednesday.

2021.3.18

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naturalization

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Sixty-three diplomats' adult children have foreign citizenship on record

재외동포 비자는 한국 거주 지름길…단, 젊은 남성에겐 무용지물

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