The Korean Gen MZ in Malaysia

Between chasing specs and enjoying fringe benefits

Datos Bibliográficos

ID24138028
AutoresGaik Cheng Khoo (0000-0001-9098-010X, Sunway University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2026
Fecha de publicación2026-08-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAsian and Pacific migration journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0117-1968 • E-ISSN: 2057-049X
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/01171968261479638
OpenAlexW7203929170
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas26

Scant literature exists on Korean youth in Malaysia and whether they have escaped the systemic issues facing their peers in South Korea. How does migration to Malaysia shape their outlook for the future and their life-course plans, such as finding stable employment, getting married, having children, and purchasing a home? Focusing on the hopes and dreams of Korean Gen MZ international students and self-initiated expatriates in Malaysia, this paper argues that Korean youth face ambivalence between chasing specs and enjoying fringe benefits derived from slower temporalities and the less-developed nature of Malaysia.

Ambivalence · Face (sociological concept) · Purchasing · Temporalities · Asian Culture and Media Studies · China's Global Influence and Migration · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy