Racism in South Korea: Difference between revisions

During the COVID-19 crisis, 1.4 million foreigners living in South Korea were initially excluded from the government's subsidy plan, which includes relief funds of up to 1 million won to Korean households. Although all people are susceptible to the virus, only foreigners who are married to Korean citizens were eligible for the money because of their "strong ties to the country".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ock |first=Hyun-ju |date=2020-04-05 |title=Foreign residents shut out of virus relief funds |language=en |website=[[The Korea Herald]] |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200405000177 |access-date=2021-03-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ock |first=Hyun-ju |date=2020-05-07 |title=[Herald Interview] 'Coronavirus does not exclude foreigners' |language=en |website=[[The Korea Herald]] |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200507000917 |access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref> Following backlash, financial aid was extended to most foreigners in August that year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service (KOCIS)|first=Korean Culture and Information|title=Foreign residents of Seoul to get COVID-19 relief funds : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea|url=https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/policies/view?articleId=189113|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.korea.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Herald|first=The Korea|date=2021-01-20|title=Gyeonggi residents, including foreigners, to receive COVID-19 relief|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210120000957|access-date=2021-03-19|website=[[The Korea Herald]]|language=en}}</ref>