BLOG POST #2 : Interview Questions

<Interview Questions>

Hi we are a group of SNU students who are conducting a research on “Muslims in Korea”. Our goal is to collect a diverse, multiple, candid stories from Muslims in Korea about how they are living in this country. This will help us to break stereotypes about Muslims in Korea. Stories about any kinds of lifestyles are all welcomed : whether you are a very conservative Muslim or a more flexible one. Thank you for your participation. ^0^

1. Intro

-Where are you from?

-What do you do? (job)

-Why did you decide to come to Korea and how long have you been here?

-Do you speak Korean? How well? Is there any communication problem?

2. Interviewee’s Lifestyle

-Could you tell us about your daily life related to Islam?

(Depends on the previous answer) – As far as we know, Muslims pray 5 times a day toward the Mecca. /Don’t eat pork and don’t drink alcohol……Is this true?

-How do you practice Islam in everyday life?

-How often do you visit the Mosque?

-When you encounter another culture, is there any surprise thing?

-What do you do during your free time (weekends, holidays, etc..)?

(To a female interviewee)-Do you wear hijabs etc. everyday? Why do you wear it?

-Nowadays a lot of media talk about IS. What is your opinion about that?

3. Living in Korea

-Are you joining any Muslims network or clubs in SNU? Or elsewhere in Korea? If so, could you tell us about what the network/club? Where are most members come from and are there any  Koreans or Western people? What do you do in the network/club?

-Are there any difficulties living as a Muslim in Korea? Any difficulties having a social life as a Muslim in Korea?

-Are there any conveniences living as a Muslim in Korea?

-Do you tell people you are Muslim? Why? Why not? Who do you tell? Who can’t you tell?

-What do you feel like living as a Muslim in Korea compared to your homeland or other countries that you visited?

4.Wrapping up

-Is there anything I didn’t ask but you want others to know?