Jasmine Lee (이쟈스민)

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  Korea's 'invisible' gays
  2012/05/20, Source,
  By Jason Lim Whether you agree with him or not, President Barack Obama's recent pronouncement supporting gay marriage was certainly a courageous one. Critics may argue that it was cynical political calculation that drove him, but that doesn't discount the fact that he took a solid stance on an issue that he didn't need to. You don't have to be a prophet to see that this issue will be a huge wedge in the upcoming presidential election in November. But it wasn't the election that sprung to mind when I first read about this. It was summer camps,...More

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  Canada offers advice on multiculturalism
  2012/05/12, Source,
  'Korea had not a lot of immigrants until recently so ... you are learning now'. David Chatterson Ambassador of Canada to South Korea Having an immigrant from the Philippines elected as a parliamentary representative indicates that South Korea is acquiring a multicultural maturity, according to the top Canadian emissary here in Seoul. David Chatterson, ambassador of Canada to South Korea, said that negative reactions to Jasmine Lee, a 35-year-old naturalized citizen and public servant who recently won a seat in the National Assembly, will fade away if South Korea continues to learn about cultural coexistence. "Korea had not a lot of immigrants until recently, so you have a very homogenous culture and you are learning now. What I mean is to have different views, different perspectives, different people, different values, and that's what the world is", Chatterson said in an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily and the JoongAng Ilbo at the Canadian Embassy in Jeong-dong, central Seoul, last Tuesday,...More

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  Xenophobia: Is Korea really that wary of outsiders?
  2012/05/12, Source,
  Some 300 migrant workers gather together in a rally on April 29 two days before Labor Day at Bosingak, Jongno District, central Seoul, and hold up picket signs that state, "End racial discrimination and promise human and labor rights to migrant workers!" and "Migrant workers are not criminals! Stop treating us like criminals!" [YONHAP] Some 300 migrant workers gathered for a rally to demand equal treatment and labor rights at Jongno District, central Seoul, on April 29, two days ahead of Labor Day,...More

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  High expectations greet Filipina-Korean lawmaker
  2012/04/24, Source,
  Philippine envoy says community feels pride in Jasmine Lee By Philip Iglauer The Filipino community here is abuzz with pride and high expectations of lawmaker-elect Jasmine Lee, the first naturalized citizen ever elected to the National Assembly in the history of Korea. "Jasmine Lee is a source of pride in Korea for Filipinos in particular and for the migrant community in general", said Philippine Ambassador to Korea Luis Cruz, Wednesday, during a musical performance at the Philippine Embassy that spotlighted Jimmy Tagala, jr., a 21-year-old violin virtuoso invited here to compete in the Seoul International Music Competition,...More