Abstract
Interviews were conducted on 10 migrant women living in Seoul and
surrounding areas to observe the working lives of migrant women in
Korea. Their average age was 31 years (SD = 3.18 years) and their stay
in Korea was 5.8 years (SD = 1.23 years), of which two of them acquired
Korean citizenship. Their average monthly salary was 2.33 million won
(SD=55.40). Participants were recruited through a snowball sampling
method that introduced participants through acquaintances. Data
collection was conducted through one-on-one in-depth interviews
consisting of semi-structured questions. The main question was (1)
“What cultural differences do you experience between immigrants and
Koreans in your daily life?” (2) “How do you deal with those problems
and what are your plans for the future?” Before the interview began,
you explained the purpose of the study, confidentiality, and agreed to
participate. Interviews for data collection were conducted for eight
months from April 2021 to December 2021, and interviews consisting of
three types of questions were conducted for each participant. The
interview time was not limited, allowing participants to fully discuss
their personal experiences at work, and each interview took about 30
minutes to 2 hours depending on the participant. All interviews were
recorded after being recorded, with each participant’s volume reaching
approximately 5 to 8 sheets of A4 paper.