Korean Culture
By: Sydney Green
Push/Pull Factors
Push
World War 2
Korean War
Military Dictatorship
Little Job Opportunities
Pull
Displaced Persons Act
Democratic Government
Immigration Act of 1965
Good Education
Major Foods
Kimchi
Rice Cakes
Kkwabaegi
Important People
Philip Jaisohn
First Korean to become a naturalized citizen of the United States
Seo Jae
Emanuel Celler
Wrote the Immigration Act of 1965
Cultural Highlights
Cultural Influences
Tv
- Last Airbender
- Fairly Odd Parents
- The Sompsons
- Fineus and Ferb
- Family Guy
K-Pop
- musical genre originating in South Korea
- characterized by a wide variety of musical and dancing elements
- includes all genres of "popular music"
- modern form of South Korean music
- wide range of styles including dance, ballet, electronic rock, hip-hop and R&B.
Is Immigration Good?
Yes
- We are a country of immigrants (no immigrants = no country)
- Everything would always be the same without immigration
- New Foods (ex: no spaghetti, pizza, waffles)
- New Music (ex: no classical music, k-pop, opera)
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