Korean Air

The Korean peninsula was originally occupied by Japan from as early as 1910 (Wikipedia, 2016). In 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and encroached on Korea (Wikipedia, 2016). The United States became wary of the Soviet Union taking over all of Korea and asked that operations be limited to the northern peninsula, which left the southern peninsula free for United States militia to occupy (Wikipedia, 2016). During the Cold War, North Korea copied a system of government similar to that…

I realized what my parents have done for me. My American father wanted me to adapt to the American culture. In order to do that, my dad decided I needed to stop following the Korean customs. I came to America at a young age, so I never experienced the "culture shock." My parents agreed that I had to stop learning the Korean language to help me better understand the English language once I started school. I had to stop bowing to men and elders when they entered my house. My dad did not want me to…

behind the decision of Mao Zedong of getting involved in the Korean war, these were the national security problem, obstacle of uniting Taiwan, the impact from the Soviet Union, as well as Mao’s leading role. Argument A – National Security Problem In the first place, Mao concerned about the national security problem when if the United States intervene in helping the South Korea and crossed the Yalu rivers that would threaten Chinese-Korean border. According to Cuming, Secretary of State Dean…

United States, and baseball are two of the most popular sports in South Korea. But, golf is also well on its way to becoming the new favorite sport of South Korea. The country also enjoys a variety of music. Much like the rest of the world, the South Korean population enjoys the typical hip-hop vocal and dance groups, which could be compared to the boy band craze seen in America since the mid 1990 's. South Korea is ranked number 7 out of 126 countries…

the actions the Kim dynasty has made and still is making against the United States we need to understand exactly why North Korea dislikes the United States so much. On June 25th, 1950 a war began on the 38th parallel. The war broke out when North Korean troops began a carefully coordinated attack on South Korea. When this occurred president Harry S. Truman quickly got U.S. troops involved in the situation. In fear of another country being lost to communism the United States committed a war crime…

Since the late 1990's, South Korean popular culture entered the global market via its television series better known as K-drama. The export of Korean dramas sparked off a palpable craze for Korean cultural commodities in early 2000. This popular cultural phenomenon known as the Korean Wave or Hallyu has seen a surge in interest in Korean culture especially through the study of the Korean language and understanding of the culture through travel. In this essay I would like to shed light on how…

The causes of the Korean War are going to be discussed as well as the two theoretical reasons that led North Korea to actually attack South Korea. In order to get a thorough understanding of what led North Korea to want to attack South Korea, some background of the Korean Conflict will be first discussed. The one simple thing that is the sole cause of disputes in Korea has to do with the thirty-eighth…

because of the restrictions Kim Jong-Un has enforced among all of the North Korean citizens; North Korea’s leader has put on the country. The discrimination against North Korean’s by their leader is highly unfair and should be stopped immediately. North Korea has been a communist country and controls their people since 1918, democracy is a better way of life and not all are lucky for example like the American citizens. North Koreans are a communist economy, they also live in a very cruel and…

The Korean War was “fought mutually for unknown and incommensurable(if not incomprehensible) goals “(Cummings.205) by the 2 most important sides, North Korea and the US together with the UN. Kim Il Sung decided to attack the south for several reasons and even though he risked the possibilities of the intervention of the U.S (which occurred), he downplayed its importance because he thought that his allies both Stalin (USSR) and Mao (Communist China) could and would take care of the U.S…

The best experience I’ve had where I was able to experience diverse cultures and points of view was the International Air Cadet Exchange. This is an exchange program for youth in Air Cadet programs around the globe, and I had the opportunity to represent the Unites States in Australia for two and a half weeks. I met people from eight other countries and four continents, sharing my experiences in my home country with them and vice versa. While our governments may have different agendas and our…