I am a dual citizen of korea and the US. I know this might sound stupid but would it hurt me if I marked dual citizen of both countries? Should I just mark US citizen or dual citizen?
<p>As a citizen of two countries, you have all the rights and responsibilities of each country. Technically, in time of war you could be drafted to serve in the armed forces of both countries at the same time even if they were fighting each other.</p>
<p>Sometimes people are citizens of countries without even knowing it since the requirements of citizenship differ from country to country. I read about someone who visited Korea and had to leave quickly in order to avoid being drafted. The person considered themselves to be a US citizen since they were born here, but Korea considered them to be Korean citizen since the person's parents were both Korean. If they had been detained in Korean, the American Embassy could not have intervened since it would have been considered an internal matter by Korea. (Unfortunately, I do not recall whether it was North or South Korea.)</p>
<p>In terms of applying to college, I don't think it would hurt or help. If anything, it might hurt since it could confuse them.</p>
<p>Oh I thought it would help because of diversity ?</p>