Modernity In Korean Society

Korea’s objectives before being colonized by the Japanese was to produce agricultural products for their own living, not for profit. As Japan started to influence Korea’s traditions and customs, Korea slowly changed into an industrial-based society, slowly evolving into modernity. Products from diverse fields were solely for profit, which left the agrarian-based beliefs behind. Modernity quickly brought dysfunction, as the society became unstable due to the rapid change which created a chaotic atmosphere. The route to civilization carried several consequences that were irreversible, leading to volatility and confusion. Albert L. Park quotes directly from Hong Pyongsun, who strongly believed that Korea should follow Denmark’s cooperative system in order to sustain the agrarian lifestyle. Peasants became the targets for change because they were the ones that grew their own resources which were also bought by other Koreans and even the Japanese. As modernity invaded Korea, peasants were unable to survive due to the lack of …show more content…
The three movement disagreed to the idea of industrial capitalism, but still complied with becoming ‘modernized.’ They also put in effort to educate peasants with new farming techniques that can upgrade their status and produces. The only difference between the Bourgeois and the three movements was the concept of capitalism. The reality is that both groups want the peasants to become ‘civilized’ in order to become more sufficient and