Korean martial arts

World War II, the Korean Peninsula had been an annexed country of the Empire of Japan. After the war, Korea was split along its 38th parallel. (U.S. Department of State, 2015) The Northern part of the country was controlled by the former Soviet Union and America in the South. Attempts to reunify the country failed and in 1948 the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) were formed in the South and in the North respectively. After the Korean War, which lasted…

Ring ring, ring ring. The phone rings in Jaxson Browler home office. He is exhausted but answers anyway. “Hello?” Jaxson answers. “Hi there,” it’s his firm partner, “I have a job for you.” “What now Thomas?” replied Jaxson Jaxson starts to doze off as Thomas begins to describe the job, but wakes up as soon as he hears about the location of the job. “What?” Jaxson responds excitedly. “Thats right,” Thomas sounds more excited than Jaxson, “And you get to ride a cruise to get there!” “Really, I’ve…

the treaty provided Korean merchants with an open access to the global market, the exposure to international community caused more of harm than benefit. Korea was not simply prepared to make decisive judgement to take advantage of such exposure. “For centuries, the Korean peninsula had been largely isolated from the external…

War Protest Did you know that in 1965 to early 1970s there was a mecca for young Americans? It was called the Haight-Ashbury of San Francisco. They were opposed to the Vietnam War, but they weren’t satisfied with the institution and established culture. They wanted something new-the members shared living spaces and even experimented, sexually. The nearly 250,000 members only did this to share different lifestyle and ownership. These were also members of the war protest, they helped to stop the…

“Do I have to speak in front of everyone?” he asked. The buzz from my phone forced open my heavy eyelids. My body struggled for warmth as the frigid winter air cooled my bed. The message was from my friend of many years. He was anxiously preparing for our Class Council meeting which would be in two hours. “You can do this,” I managed to type back, despite blurry vision and extreme exhaustion. “I believe in you and what you have done. Be confident. They are going to love you.” A few weeks…

“Hello,” a young woman asked desperately. “Is this Oz Matthews?” “Yes, it is,” a man remarked. “How may I help you?” The woman said deliberately, “I need to report a crime.” “What is your name?” Oz Matthews asked vigorously. “Mrs. Smith,” the woman said. “There was a shooting at the concert in Central Park. Over thirty people are dead and a multitude are wounded. “I’ll look into it. Thanks for calling,” Oz Matthews said conclusively. He quickly hung up the phone. “Another mystery to solve…

oppression of basic human rights, perpetual torture, and constant infringements of the privacy and morals of the malnourished people. Banned in many countries and viewed as inhumane, cries from the constant torture echo throughout the chambers of North Korean Prisons. Oppressing guards order a mother to submerge her newborn child in a pool of water until the bubbles ceased to rise and the cries died out (Park 1). The belligerent prison guards corral the defenseless people into overfilled cells…

The Korean War began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea after disagreeing on how to govern the Korean peninsula after gaining back independence following World War II. Since the beginning of the Korean War, North Korea has constantly manipulated the media in their home country to inform the citizens of North Korea that their enemies such as the United…

Blood’s on her hands now ~Tim x reader~ (Sequel to Blood On My Hands) Y/N’s POV I heard the vibrate of my phone in my pocket/purse/wallet/etc, I couldn’t check it now, that would be rude of me! Well this funeral is almost over, so I’ll just wait a little bit longer to see who’s it from. What if it is a message from my mom from somewhere? No, those are only in horror movies, or are they? It was over and I was in the parking lot, I checked my phone and saw the message from Tim. From a hour ago,…

The Korean War: Its Psychological Effect on the Young Adults I. BACKGROUND The Korean Peninsula was once belonged to the Japanese empire from 1910 until the end of World War II. During World War II, the United States, Great Britain, China and Soviet Union had decided to make the Korean Peninsula as an independent country. However, when the Japanese empire surrendered in 1945, the Soviet Union took control of the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, while the United States occupied the southern…