20대 북한이주여성들의 연애, 성과 사랑에 관한 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the perception and experience of love, sex and love of North Korean immigrant women by using qualitative case study methods. Six North Korean immigrant women were participated in-depth interview and five themes with 15 subcategories were derived. First, the participants experienced many changes and confusion in their perception of sexuality after entering South Korea. Second, although the participants are getting used to South Korean sexual culture, but still clumsy in emotional expressions related to love. Third, the study participants recognized that Korea's love culture is calculated and fast with clear psychological boundary between lovers compared to North Korea, Finally, the study participants prefer the men with sense of gender equality, abundant emotional expression, and caring and good manners. Along with the limitations of the current study, institutional arrangements and programs were proposed to promote North Korean immigrant women's adaptation to love and marriage in South Korea.