KOREASCHOLAR

This study examined the background of the dietary life of North Korean defector adolescents born and raised in North Korea and their new South Korean dietary experiences after being settled in South Korea. The study included six North Korean defector adolescents enrolled in an alternative school located in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. This study’s qualitative research methodology included two-by-two group interviews, followed by individual interviews and field observation. The study period was from September 14 to October 26, 2019. Before entering South Korea, they primarily ate food pickled with soybean and salt, a cooking method by which foods are preserved because refrigerators were unavailable. After settling in South Korea, they had difficulty adapting to South Korean foods because of the unfamiliar ingredients and recipes. On the other hand, they quickly adapted to some foods, such as chicken. The participants reported that North Korean foods are generally light, whereas South Korean foods are sweet, salty, and spicy; hence, they do not taste delicious. The results suggest that attention be paid to menu improvement and the provision of nutritional education by schools and the government to prevent undernourishment or malnourishment because of unfamiliar ingredients and recipes.

Abstract
I. 서 론
II. 연구내용 및 방법
    1. 연구대상 및 기간
    2. 연구내용 및 방법
    3. 자료 분석
III. 결과 및 고찰
    1. 참여자의 일반 특성
    2. 본 연구를 통해 도출한 북한이탈청소년들의 남한 식생활경험
    2. 남한 음식에 대한 새로운 경험
    3. 남한 음식 적응에 대한 어려움
IV. 요약 및 결론
References

• 이지은(가천대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) | Jieun Lee (Nutrition Education Major, Graduate School of Education, Gachon University)
• 엄미향(가천대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) | Mihyang Um (Nutrition Education Major, Graduate School of Education, Gachon University)
• 계승희(가천대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) | Seunghee Kye (Nutrition Education Major, Graduate School of Education, Gachon University) Corresponding author