Kim Jong-il

fresh air, it is a present filled with humor, friendship, innocence and wrapped and tied up with a ribbon of sadness. With the opening of the scene, one can see there is a childlike wonder in the eyes of the actress. We later find out her name is Yeo-Il and she is considered the crazy girl in her village. Her happy, childlike image instantly…

Research Question: Analyse Douglas MacArthur’s involvement in and subsequent dismissal from the Korean War on the outcome of the war. The Korean War lasted between 1950-1953, and was fought between the communists and non-communists during the Cold War. Increasing tensions between North and South Korea initiated the war, resulting in the former invading the latter on 25 June 1950. Other countries soon became involved. The U.S. declared its decision to join the war in support of South Korea two…

On the 16th day of November, I had left the comforts of my hometown of Denver to begin the journey to South Korea. In this journey I was fortunate to learn and study about the Korean criminal justice system and the strong culture they value. After a long 16 hour flight I had finally arrived in Incheon Korea. After waiting for the bus, and the check in at the hotel I was ready to explore Korea until my classmate arrived. When the whole class arrived the following day, I was eager to get out and…

medical equipment. Most people are being brain wash by their leader, therefore they were afraid to speak their own mind. Due to being brain wash, they think every benefit they receive as a scope of rice, wound getting heal is because of their leader Kim Jong-un. For this reason, this could be another strategic to control their missile plan, is internal dissention. We can show North Korea citizen how terrify their living situation is, and let them realize that. For example, we can accept citizen…

Barbara Demick is a unique heartrending book based on the experiences of six North Koreans or defectors over the course of fifteen years. Over the course of this time, the defectors she chose to interview experienced the death of Kim II-Sung, the rise of his son Kim Jong-II to power, and a demoralizing scarcity that was responsible for the deaths of millions. Demick expresses their mental state, coping strategies, daily experiences, and their way of escaping. Demick’s purpose in sharing this…

and do the housework again. In the 1945-1950, people in North Korea were participated in the collectives, so women also have to attend the meeting of the collective after finish doing the housework. Their long day does not finish until 11:00 pm (S. Kim 129). Though this book, it is clear that women have to do so many things in a day and they do not have free time. This is the reason why women face to the double burden. Double burden is the situation for women that women work both inside the…

“Censorship is the control of what people may say, hear, write, read, see, or do.” Various types of information can be censored either by the government or private groups. Censorship is a common issue around the world. With many types and reasons for censorship, censorship is the prohibition of anything that is considered obscene in a country. Most motivations for censorship can be for the benefit of a nation, government, or the ruler themselves. In North Korea, there is plenty of things that…

In a personal message conveyed by an ambassador, Kim Il Sung called the poplar tree incident “regretful” and said that future incidents like it ought to be avoided (qtd. in Oberdorfer and Carlin 160). The U.S. and South Korea decided to accept the message, even though it did not apologize, on the grounds that a statement of regret was better than a reignited war (Lee 80). Kim also agreed to an American proposal to formally divide the JSA to prevent future clashes…

In 1950, the Korean War began as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea, invaded the Republic of Korea in the south across the 38th parallel. Shortly after the start of the war, American and United Nations (U.N.) troops joined the battle and fought alongside South Korea. Correspondingly, General Douglas MacArthur had been named commander of the U.N. forces by the United Nations Security Council. Both President Harry Truman and General MacArthur acknowledged the significance of…

Citizens in North Korea are living in horrific conditions in political prison camps are abused and tortured on a daily basis. As I am sure you are aware, political prison camps are a serious issue in North Korea at this moment in time. People accused of political crimes and their families are sent to live in brutal and abusive conditions. Punishing the sons and grandsons of a rebel is known as 3 generations of punishment. The idea of the 3 generations of punishment is to get rid of rebel lineage…