130 South Koreans born to diplomats hold dual citizenship , and 90 percent of them have US nationality . Source : Yonhap Shim Jae - gwon , a congressman from the opposition Democratic United Party at the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee under the National Assembly , said Thursday “ according to data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested for complete enumeration analysis , 130 Koreans born to diplomats possessed dual citizenships , and 90 . 8 percent of them , or 118 , had the US citizenship . ” Of the diplomats ’ children who own the US citizenship , 66 were men and 52 were women . “ It is not simply a matter of moral hazard . How can diplomats defend the national interest if an overwhelmingly large number of their sons and daughters have the US citizenship ? ” said the lawmaker . “ As of now , parents are required to report their children ’ s acquisition of dual citizenship within six months after their birth . The law needs to be amended to require parents to seek an approval from minister of foreign affairs before the birth . ” Copyrights ⓒ Yonhap News [ 매일경제 모바일 서비스 | 페이스북 ] [ 매일 경제 구독 신청 ] [ 오늘 의 매일 경제 ] [ ⓒ Maeil Business Newspaper & mk . co . kr , All rights reserved ]