Division of Korea

At the end of world war two for the first time in 35 years Korea was free of Japanese occupation. Due to the agreements that the Soviet Union signed with America to join the pacific war against Japan the Soviet army stopped at the 38th parallel and the country was split into two, the Soviet Union controlled the North and the Americans controlled the south. With the fall of Fascism and the rise of communism across Europe, the United States and the USSR both strived to prove the superiority of…

speech. A guide to a new revolution of possibly a new government. Within V revolutionary speech V recognizes three main problems which are the government has taken the freedom of speaking and is censoring it citizens just like the nation of North Korea, fear has overrun their thinking for what is wrong and what is right for them just like the society of Germany when Hitler became the leader, V uses his ability of powerful public speaking to point out to the people of London who is at fault for…

North Korea is perhaps the most corrupt country in Asia. North Korea’s government picks and chooses what the people are allowed to see and hear. The objective in doing so is to control the people and keep them submissive. While this is working out for the leaders of North Korea, the people are being manipulated into thinking that their lifestyle is the only way to be living. According to an Economic Freedom Snapshot, North Korea’s economic freedom status is repressed. There are 24.7 million…

Songbun: The Lives of North Korean Citizens In North Korea, its citizens live much differently compared to western civilization. North Korean citizens live through widespread hunger with little to no help from their government. On the contrary, the government forces propaganda into their citizen’s minds giving the Kim leader a god like status, all while enforcing strict laws alongside cruel punishments. Socioeconomic status, region, and different demographics including loyalty to the supreme…

The film The Attorney depicts the oppressive representation of South Korea’s governance and flawed judicial system. The storyline centers on Chun Doo-hwan’s governance of South Korea. Most of the film outlines what became termed as the Burim Case, through which the main character Song Woo-seok redefined how those accused are represented in the court system. Analyzing the political situation, underlying themes, and the fictionalization of particular aspects of the film, one gains a comprehensive…

around the globe, there has been a great increase in interest in South Korean culture outside of the realm of pop-culture. The South Korean Government, or more specifically, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), has been capitalizing on this interest with costly and colorful advertisements to increase travel to South Korea. One of their more recent projects is the webpage koreavisitsyou.com that features four videos as well as a section where Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter posts tagged with…

considered one of the most influential people in Korean fashion and a pioneer of K-fashion in the global fashion arena, started designing in 1980” (Jung 241). What makes Lie one of the best fashion designers in Korea? Firstly, Lie was trained and educated as a fashion designer in his country, Korea. However, although he got a success in his country, he was not satisfied. He planned to go other countries to show his design of collection, and even also hoped to learn their different cultures and…

Failed States index (FSI) uses a number of political, social and economic indicators to evaluate a state’s fragility, with North Korea satisfying majority of the indicators. Using these indicators, it demonstrates that North Korea is a failed state. Firstly, the economic assessment of North Korea is described as scepticism. North Korea does not release official economic data. However, based on the Congressional Research Service (CRS) findings in 2015, they suggested that DPRK had experienced a…

Compare and Contrast Essay There is a possibility of nuclear war between America and North Korea. Uri Friedman and Blaine Harden both wrote articles on this subject. Uri Friedman wrote the article “How to Tell If North Korea and America Are Actually Headed to War”, and Blaine Harden wrote the article “Rocket Man Knows Better”, a similarity between the articles is that America and North Korea will not go to war, a difference is that Friedman focuses more on the present and Harden focuses on…

Yu Ri Kim Yk6636 Reaction Paper 1 Assignment Jeju or Cheju Island is a one of the biggest island in South Korea and very famous for their beautiful scenery, food, and the unique culture. However, under the beautiful scenes there’s a dark history - Jeju April Uprising. It is one of the most brutal and bloodiest history in South Korea, but yet history repeats itself and currently Gangjeong villagers are going through a similar violence. Jeju April Uprising is also called Jeju Massacre due…