"Compulsory Identity: Nationality in South Korea"

Imagine a country where your family's private decisions can make or break your career, where simply having a foreign passport can spark outrage and demand for your resignation. Welcome to South Korea, where the nation's obsession with fairness and duty can turn a mundane question into a national scandal. Meet Shin Hyun-song, a highly respected economist who was nominated to lead the country's monetary policy – but his family's nationality has left the public reeling. His wife is American, his children hold British citizenship, and his son even renounced his Korean nationality before turning 18, sparking allegations of dodging military service. But is this really a reason to question his qualifications?