Story from Jayne's Dad.
Yesterday I got a call from a lady whom I could hardly understand. I listened to the message several times. Finally I took it over to a guy at work who served in Seoul and he helped me decipher. Turns out she is from the Korean Consulate out of San Francisco. She left a number and so I called her back. Lady answers and asks (read everything in quotes with super-strong Korean accent)
"do daughter have dual citizenship?" (she could not ever come close to pronouncing citizenship).
I tell her no, she is american.
"She look caucasian" I'm not how to respond to this statement, so I don't but I'm thinking that even with her picture right in front of you and the packet from the church, we are still having this conversation?
"Why she name Lee?" I explain that Lee is a common english last name.
"You send birth certificate" I said fine, no problem, I can do it.
I scanned and sent it by email last night and she replied with a thank you. I get the feeling Jayne that your last name will be an ice breaker throughout your time on the peninsula.
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