Abstract
This study explored how two Filipino-immigrant women for marriage in Korea construct their stories to live by in the relational contexts with their family members. The objective of this study was to understand meanings of individual participant’s lived experiences. So the research puzzle was that “How do the participants live by family-life stories with husband, children and in-law family in relational contexts?” The meanings of relational-identities emerged by the inquiry into lived experiences with their family members are as follows. Firstly, relational stories with husband: 1) A woman not invited to wife-position 2) “He always accepts what I’m doing.” Secondly, relational stories with children: 1) My children, my life-justification in Korea 2) From shameful Filipino-mom to proud Filipino-mom. Thirdly, relational stories with in-law family: Sold woman from Philippine, a poor country. This study made me rethink about Korean national identity as a multi-cultural society. I hope that Korean society pursues respect and understanding of any differences in human-beings as opposed to exclusion and discrimination.
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