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In the 1960s and 1970s, when Korea was
also poor, many people went abroad to earn money, just like the foreign workers
working in Korea today.
In the 1960s, the Korean government and
the German government signed a contract and sent about 19,000 Korean nurses,
nursing assistants, and miners to Germany.
Of those who married and settled in
Germany, 23 of them visited Gangwon-do for 3 days and 2 nights from October 23
to 25.
Those who had visited as a member of the
German branch of the Korean Senior Citizens' Association came to Korea after
the opening ceremony of a communal shelter in Yanggu-gun.
After attending the opening ceremony, the
dispatched workers visited major tourist destinations in Gangwon-do, such as
Yanggu Paro Lake Flower Island and Korean Peninsula Island, Yangyang Jujeongol-Yongso
Waterfall Tracking, Sokcho Tourist Fishery Market, Chuncheon Soyang Dam and
Cheongpyeongsa Temple.
They had a time to fully feel the autumn
atmosphere of Korea, which they had forgotten in Germany.
The need for support and courtesy has
emerged since 2014, in recognition of their contributions to reducing the
domestic unemployment rate, securing investment funds for economic development,
and enhancing friendly relations with Germany. Accordingly, the National
Assembly passed a law to support them in 2020, and it has been in effect since
June of this year.
An official from Gangwon-do said, "In
the future, if the workers who want to settle permanently in Korea, we will
support them from various angles so that they can establish a base in
Gangwon-do."
Multicultural families and foreign residents who have settled in Korea also hope that one day they will be welcomed in their home countries.
Reporter Song Haseong
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