Jun Ji-hye, a reporter at the finance desk of The Korea Times, focuses primarily on economic policy and government agencies, mainly covering the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Budget and Planning, the National Tax Service and the Korea Customs Service. She previously covered financial authorities, including the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, and earlier worked on the political, city and business desks, reporting on a wide range of issues.
Campaign launched to promote equal treatment for multicultural families
A poster for the Respect for Multicultural Families and All Ethnic Groups in Korea campaign / Courtesy of Sunfull Foundation
By Jun Ji-hye
By Jun Ji-hye
The National Assembly Sunfull Committee, together with the Sunfull Foundation, will hold a ceremony at the National Assembly next Monday to launch a campaign promoting equal treatment for multicultural families and ethnic groups living in Korea.
Called Respect for Multicultural Families and All Ethnic Groups in Korea, the campaign is also aimed at informing the public of the roles people of different ethnic backgrounds play in Korea's economy and culture.
In addition to National Assembly members, ambassadors from 24 countries and deputy ambassadors from 14 countries will participate in the launch ceremony to discuss challenges facing multicultural families and foreign nationals here and also ways to resolve social conflicts.
“We will push to ease regulations such as improving employment conditions so that foreign students can get a job in Korea more easily after graduation,” said Rep. Hong Seok-joon from the ruling People Power Party who is on the steering committee of the campaign.
Min Byoung-chul, chairman of the Sunfull Foundation, said, “As a multicultural society, mutual respect and understanding are essential. We are pleased to launch this campaign to promote these values and encourage national participation in creating a harmonious society.”
Min, who is also an endowed chair professor at Seoul's Chung-Ang University, founded the Sunfull Movement in 2007 in response to a Korean celebrity being driven to commit suicide by malicious comments posted on the internet, calling for putting a stop to cyber-bullying, hate speech and human rights violations on the internet.