"The Good Daughter" is an autobiographical essay by American author Caroline Hwang. The essay gives the details of Hwang's internal struggle of being both a Korean and an American, and having parents that follow a strict Korean culture in a country that is completely different from most Asian nations. Caroline becomes disappointed with herself when she meets a fellow Korean-American that says she had been mispronouncing her last last name, "Hwang", her entire life.
Caroline Hwang is a Korean-American, and currently works as a medical doctor. Hwang has parents that emigrated from Korea about thirty years prior to the publication of this essay. However, she struggled with a sense of identity because of their differing culture and idea. Hwang's only published work is "The Good Daughter".
