What is migrant youth
It refers to the person between the ages of 9 and 24 with own or parent’s migration experience.
Children from international marriage families and foreign families
Parent background |
Place of birth |
Domestic born |
Abroad born |
One of the parents is Korean. |
① Domestic born children of international marriages family |
② Oversea born children of international marriages family |
Both parents are foreigners |
③ Domestic born children of foreigner family |
④ Oversea born children of foreigner family |
North Korea defector youth.
Parent background |
Place of birth |
Born in South Korea |
More parents are North Korean defectors. |
One or more parents are North Korean defectors. |
⑤ North Korean defector youth born in South Korea. |
⑥ North Korea defector youth. |
One of the parents is a foreigner and the other is a North Korean defector. |
⑦ North Korean defector youth born in a third country. |
Source: Migrant Youth Survey (2021)