South Korea in Ceará

Abstract

The displacement of people nationally or internationally is part of the history of humanity characterizing some societies. In Brazil, the migration of foreigners is present in the main capitals of the country, including and more recently in the State of Ceará, being intensified from 2012 with the mega construction of Pecém Steel Company, which demanded specialized labor coming from the country Korean. Knowing this, the present research aims to identify the impacts and influences caused by the arrival of these immigrants in socioeconomic and cultural effects for the local population. Through research with a theoretical and empirically validated approach, it was found that the city of São Gonçalo do Amarante and Caucaia evolved in economic aspects due to the increase in entrepreneurship in the region and the investment of Koreans employed here. In social and cultural aspects, the two nationalities had to adapt, including the existence of local businesses advertising their services in both Portuguese and Korean in order to serve both audiences.