재미 한인 ‘차세대’ 논의의 문제점과 제언

Abstract

Before the 2000s, the term ‘second generation Koreans’ was used a lot in the Korean American community. Beyond the 2000s, the term ‘next generation’ has replaced ‘second generation Koreans’. “Next generation” usually means “next generation”. However, the age group to which the term refers is too broad. This article is a record of a scholar who has lived in New York, USA for nearly 40 years, through his participation in observation of the ‘next generation’. Taking some recent newspaper articles related to 'next generation' as an example, I would like to think about the problems of discussions about 'next generation'. And I would like to try my own suggestions to solve those problems. In order to point out the problems of the discussion of ‘next generation’ in the Korean American community, first of all, I would like to examine the emergence of ‘next generation’ in terms of demographics and who they are. In addition, I would like to examine some of the problems I want to point out in the discussion of ‘next generation’. As for the problems of the 'next generation', I would like to focus on their identity problem, which is the most important problem, and look at other problems together. The suggestions presented by the author in this article are only an attempt. Nevertheless, these attempts are considered valuable because the development of the Korean American community can be expected through a correct understanding of the ‘next generation’.