The influence of Korean-Chinese on the Korean tourism industry through acculturation and adaptation using the medium of food

Abstract

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the Korean-Chinese on the development of the Korean tourism industry through acculturation, adaptation and assimilation into Korean culture using the medium of food. For this purpose, the researchers conducted in-depth interviews with Korean-Chinese migrants, Chinese nationals and Korean nationals. From the survey, the idea of a Korean-Chinese food culture street in Jayang-dong in eastern Seoul was born, and the impact of these migrants was perceived not as invisible but as a local reality. On the other hand, from the perspective of Koreans, evaluating Korean-Chinese ethnics is generally through a double standard. This means that their Korean ethnicity is Korean by bloodline, but it is categorized as Chinese by nationality and culture. Nevertheless, Korean ethnicity is a starting point for accepting the Korean-Chinese as members of Korean society using the medium of food.