Yonson Ahn is professor and chair of Korean studies at the Goethe University of Frankfurt.Jihye Kim is assistant professor in Korean studies at the University of Melbourne.

This volume offers cutting-edge studies by diverse scholars on the understudied topic of Korean migration to the Global South. It explores not just economic opportunity but also the search for personal meaning, identity, happiness, and purpose. The authors collectively and conclusively demonstrate that Korean migration cannot be reduced to a single motive or outcome. Instead, they highlight the diversity of reasons, from seeking human and social capital to escaping South Korea's hyper-competitive society, and others searching for meaning beyond economic competition. This volume fully succeeds in providing a comprehensive view of contemporary Korean migration in the Global South.

• Korean Migration and Mobility in the Global South: An Introduction by Yonson Ahn and Jihye KimPart I: Korean Migration and Mobility in Latin AmericaChapter 1: Immigration Entrepreneurship and Ethnic Resources: The Korean Garment Business in Argentina 1965–2024 by Jihye KimChapter 2: The Evolution of the Korean Ethnic Economy in São Paulo Brazil by Dennis Woohyuk ChoiChapter 3: Changes in Global Hierarchy and International Migration: Many-Faceted “Bordering” Identities of South Korean Immigrants in Chile by Jinok ChoiChapter 4: The Third Korea in Mexico: An Ethnographic Exploration of the Trajectivity of Korean Communities in Mexico City by Sergio Gallardo GarcíaPart II: Korean Migration and Mobility in Southeast AsiaChapter 5: South Koreans Finding Dot-to-Dot Happiness by Slowing Down in Malaysia by Gaik Cheng KhooChapter 6: Moving to and Sojourning in Hanoi: The Growth of a Korean Ethnic Enclave around Housing and Consumer Services by K. C. Ho, Hae Young Yun, and Jeehun KimChapter 7: Transperipheral Educational Mobility: Less Privileged South Korean Young Adults Pursuing English Language Study in a Peripheral City in the Philippines by Carolyn ChoiPart III: Korean Migration and Mobility in AfricaChapter 8: Navigating Migratory Paths: Korean Im/migrants in South Africa by Yonson AhnChapter 9: Of Two Velocities: Bifurcated Life Trajectories and Visions of Korean Aid Workers/Missionaries in Ethiopia by Young Su Park

Yonson Ahn is professor and chair of Korean studies at the Goethe University of Frankfurt.Jihye Kim is assistant professor in Korean studies at the University of Melbourne.

This volume offers cutting-edge studies by diverse scholars on the understudied topic of Korean migration to the Global South. It explores not just economic opportunity but also the search for personal meaning, identity, happiness, and purpose. The authors collectively and conclusively demonstrate that Korean migration cannot be reduced to a single motive or outcome. Instead, they highlight the diversity of reasons, from seeking human and social capital to escaping South Korea's hyper-competitive society, and others searching for meaning beyond economic competition. This volume fully succeeds in providing a comprehensive view of contemporary Korean migration in the Global South.

• Korean Migration and Mobility in the Global South: An Introduction by Yonson Ahn and Jihye KimPart I: Korean Migration and Mobility in Latin AmericaChapter 1: Immigration Entrepreneurship and Ethnic Resources: The Korean Garment Business in Argentina 1965–2024 by Jihye KimChapter 2: The Evolution of the Korean Ethnic Economy in São Paulo Brazil by Dennis Woohyuk ChoiChapter 3: Changes in Global Hierarchy and International Migration: Many-Faceted “Bordering” Identities of South Korean Immigrants in Chile by Jinok ChoiChapter 4: The Third Korea in Mexico: An Ethnographic Exploration of the Trajectivity of Korean Communities in Mexico City by Sergio Gallardo GarcíaPart II: Korean Migration and Mobility in Southeast AsiaChapter 5: South Koreans Finding Dot-to-Dot Happiness by Slowing Down in Malaysia by Gaik Cheng KhooChapter 6: Moving to and Sojourning in Hanoi: The Growth of a Korean Ethnic Enclave around Housing and Consumer Services by K. C. Ho, Hae Young Yun, and Jeehun KimChapter 7: Transperipheral Educational Mobility: Less Privileged South Korean Young Adults Pursuing English Language Study in a Peripheral City in the Philippines by Carolyn ChoiPart III: Korean Migration and Mobility in AfricaChapter 8: Navigating Migratory Paths: Korean Im/migrants in South Africa by Yonson AhnChapter 9: Of Two Velocities: Bifurcated Life Trajectories and Visions of Korean Aid Workers/Missionaries in Ethiopia by Young Su Park

Yonson Ahn is professor and chair of Korean studies at the Goethe University of Frankfurt.Jihye Kim is assistant professor in Korean studies at the University of Melbourne.

This volume offers cutting-edge studies by diverse scholars on the understudied topic of Korean migration to the Global South. It explores not just economic opportunity but also the search for personal meaning, identity, happiness, and purpose. The authors collectively and conclusively demonstrate that Korean migration cannot be reduced to a single motive or outcome. Instead, they highlight the diversity of reasons, from seeking human and social capital to escaping South Korea's hyper-competitive society, and others searching for meaning beyond economic competition. This volume fully succeeds in providing a comprehensive view of contemporary Korean migration in the Global South.

• Korean Migration and Mobility in the Global South: An Introduction by Yonson Ahn and Jihye KimPart I: Korean Migration and Mobility in Latin AmericaChapter 1: Immigration Entrepreneurship and Ethnic Resources: The Korean Garment Business in Argentina 1965–2024 by Jihye KimChapter 2: The Evolution of the Korean Ethnic Economy in São Paulo Brazil by Dennis Woohyuk ChoiChapter 3: Changes in Global Hierarchy and International Migration: Many-Faceted “Bordering” Identities of South Korean Immigrants in Chile by Jinok ChoiChapter 4: The Third Korea in Mexico: An Ethnographic Exploration of the Trajectivity of Korean Communities in Mexico City by Sergio Gallardo GarcíaPart II: Korean Migration and Mobility in Southeast AsiaChapter 5: South Koreans Finding Dot-to-Dot Happiness by Slowing Down in Malaysia by Gaik Cheng KhooChapter 6: Moving to and Sojourning in Hanoi: The Growth of a Korean Ethnic Enclave around Housing and Consumer Services by K. C. Ho, Hae Young Yun, and Jeehun KimChapter 7: Transperipheral Educational Mobility: Less Privileged South Korean Young Adults Pursuing English Language Study in a Peripheral City in the Philippines by Carolyn ChoiPart III: Korean Migration and Mobility in AfricaChapter 8: Navigating Migratory Paths: Korean Im/migrants in South Africa by Yonson AhnChapter 9: Of Two Velocities: Bifurcated Life Trajectories and Visions of Korean Aid Workers/Missionaries in Ethiopia by Young Su Park