The lives of migrants and their family members are closely related to a number of broad
connections spanning from the destination society to the country of origin. The prospects of
multicultural families, including the families of marriage migrants and of naturalized
immigrants, are not limited simply to Korean society, but extend to and are closely related
with migrants’ country of origin. This study surveyed a total of 534 marriage migrant
women from China (including ethnic Koreans), Vietnam and the Philippines on general
aspects of their transnational family networks, care support from their homeland for the
birth or raising children, future family invitations, plans to return, attitudes, values, and
experience of discrimination. The results of the analysis showed that a significant number of
multicultural families show characteristics of transnational families who live an
environment in which family members transit and exchange economic resources and
emotions across borders. Also, changes in the family cycle of homeland families will also
effect the directionality of transnational family networks. In order to address the current
situations and project the futures of multicultural families, it is critical to hold a
transnational perspective, including on relationships with homeland family members.
