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Opinion
Internationalcouples,
wouldyouliketobeoneofthem?
W
ith globalization taking its
Therefore it would be always good to have habits to have deep
speed it has become easier to
conversations.
spot couples which have
Finally, last but non least, the barrier of the family. Unless all of
different nationalities. In fact I have noticed even in Korea it’s not
your family member speak the language which your partner does, it
uncommontofindthemonthestreet.AsmanyKoreansgoabroadto
willbeveryhardforyourfamilytobuildarelationshipwithhimor
stretchouttheirdreamsandplansmoreandmoreforeignerscometo
her which is not something minor. For instance, whenever there’s a
koreathepurposetowork,studyorothervariousreasons,there’sno
family gathering, the atmosphere could be conditioned by your
with that there happens to be more contacts between them which
partner due to the fact that he or she can’t be sufficiently absorbed
eventuallycreatmore“internationalcouples”thaneverbefore.Seeing
with the air simply because your partner don’t speak well Korean.
the uprising phenomenon, I’d like to draw attention on some of the
Andwiththathappeningoverandover,thestresswillbeaccumulated
barriersyouwillhavetofacehavingaforeignpartener,especiallyif
and could bring about somthing dislikable for which your family
you’reseriouslyconsideringthemarriage.
could oppose strongly the relationship especially if your family put
Firstofallasallofyoucouldimagine,thebarrieroflanguagecould
lots of importance on the harmony of the family members and the
be a problem; a huge one. No matter how well you speak the
tightbondoneanother.
language,it’snevergoingtobethesameasyourmotherlanguagein
Regardless of all these barriers, however, I positively believe that
expressing your deep thoughts, emotions and opinions. The
international couples could be successful in their relationship even
relationshipbetweenthemarriedisverymuchintimatebutit’salsoso
thoughattimestherewillbesmallproblemsasanyonedoes,onthe
delicate that a small misunderstanding, probably by language
conditionthatyouandyourpartnergivedeepthoughtonallthebad
problem,couldresultindiscord.
possibilitiesandyoutwomeetsomesortofaccordance.
Second, the cultural differances. I also think love could embrace
As you all well aware of, if you know your enemy and know
everythingbutthemarriageisarealitywhichisnotalwaysthesame
yourself,youwin100timesoutof100battles.Soknowyourselfwell
howwefeelitliketobe.Thisbarriermightsurfaceinawayeasyto
andyourenemywhichcouldbeyourpartner,themarriageandallthe
recognizesuchasfood,clothesandlanguagebutalsointinymatters
barriersthatitbringsbehindandwouwillbesatisfiedwhateveryour
which are complicated to describe with words. So sometimes you
decisionwillbe.
could offend your partner without intending it, or vice versa, just
becauseofthisdifferenceofcultureandthesituationgetsevenworse
if you two don’t find a way out to dissolve the misunderstanding.
KoMyung-jin(I-04)
HanGyu-hyun
Cartoonist
ofTheArgus
www.theargus.org

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