These days many Korean bachelors in the rural farming sector are confronting with difficulties in seeking their fiancés. Thus, they are trying to find out their brides from abroad, particularly from China and South-east Asian countries. It is of course that the increasing numbers of immigrant brides make Korean society multicultural and multiracial. Currently, immigrant brides are usually introduced to Korean bachelors by religious groups or professional matchmaking agencies. However, many of the immigrant brides in the Korean rural farming sector are suffering from diverse kinds of difficulties, largely caused by the cultural, value and linguistic differences between their maiden home countries and Korea. Therefore, Korean government has introduced a variety of support programs to help the adequate adaptation of immigrant brides to Korean society. But, notwithstanding the pouring of public money, many of government programs are being criticized for their lack of adequacy, integration and effectiveness. In particular, the government's service delivery system exposes many problems in terms of linkage system, performance, and client satisfaction. Against these backdrops, this paper aims to establish the adequate service delivery system in supporting the immigrant brides in the Korean rural farming sector, from the theoretical viewpoint of local governance. For the aim, this article, at first, widely refers to the literature and statistic data of relevant fields. Deeper analysis will be conducted by structured interview with immigrant brides and relevant public officials. In conclusion, the question of this study is understand how each government construct the local governance system to support the immigrant brides. For solving this question, this study will contain different contents. Part Ⅰprovide the background and necessity of this study. Part Ⅱfocuses on the theoretical discussion of local governance system. The framework of this study is covered in Part Ⅲ. Part Ⅲof this study is also devoted to the analysis of local governance system.
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