Why nationality is more than a personal choice in South Korea

“Should a man whose wife is American and whose two children hold British citizenship lead South Korea’s monetary policy? This question has left many South Koreans without an easy answer, caught between rational acceptance and a quiet sense of unease. In many countries, nationality is seen largely as a personal legal status shaped by family ties, mobility and individual choice. In South Korea, still a relatively homogeneous society, decisions to renounce citizenship — particularly within the famil

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