A growing number of families in South Korea have members that were not raised in South Korean culture. This includes both families with non-Korean members and families with Korean diaspora or North Korean defector members. Policy changes are being made to accommodate their life in South Korea.
The Multicultural Families Support Act[1] defines a multicultural family as a couple where one spouse immigrated through marriage and the other is a Korean citizen, or couples where both spouses became Korean citizens through marriage. This definition excludes international families legally residing in South Korea where both spouses are foreigners. This leads to discrimination, such as limited access to government financial support for childcare or other benefits.