Korea Four - Text
Subject is a 35 year old Korean woman who was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. She moved to North America approximately 15 years ago, living in Ontario, Canada for 10 years, and in Southern California for 5 years. She now lives in Ontario, California. She started learning English (grammar only) in elementary school, but did not speak it. She gives a brief description of her growing up and coming to America, as well as her love for theater.
TRANSCRIPTION
I am thirty-five, I grew up in Seoul, Korea. I went to Canada, Ontario, Canada, when I was, um, eighteen, nineteen. And I came here five and a half year ago. We start English grammars when we went to school; like from middle school we learn English. But, um, we didn’t learn how to speak well, like conversation, no. But when I went to Canada, I start going to high school. So from there I learn English. I used to sing a lot. I love musical, so once I wanted to become a musical actress. But now I don’t wanna, like, I don’t know about musical theater. I love theater in general. But now I realize that, um, I love acting. But there, I think there is limitation for me because of my pronunciation. Because of English. So, um, I thought it’s hard for me if I don’t have, like, um, role that really, really fits me. So now, like, I know I can’t like, can’t be an actress. So, but I realize that I’m more into academic stuff. Like, I love history of theater, criticism, and I’m interest in drama therapy. So, uh, like, now I’m learning something that I didn’t know. So now I’m building my passion for something else.
Recorded by Monica Bergstrand, November 8, 2007
Running Time: 05:01