Koreans

1961 called The Coachman (마부) that was directed by Kang Dae-jin. Due to the time period that this movie was released in embodies many of the aspects of the Korean people during that time period. The movie itself can be looked at as not only a representation of the time period, but as a reflection of the struggles and triumphs that the Korean people as well. While the majority of the film is quite negative in the sense that the characters all seem to continually face obstacles, the conclusion of…

a communist government and the United States has a democracy. How can you expect countries with such different governments to find a middle ground and establish a government for another country? The United Nations could have prevented the entire Korean War if they hadn 't let the Soviet Union and the United…

influenced the westernization and modernization of the country. The majority of the population lives in or around Seoul, the capital of the South Korea. One aspect of South Korea that has been completely westernized is clothing. The traditional Korean clothing is called Hanbok. This silk outfit consists of several pieces and layers and is usually only during the Lunar New Years or other traditional festivals such as Chuseok, also known as the Harvest Festival. Weddings also present the way…

During the late twentieth century, North Korea’s governmental controls, over its citizens, were weaken. Reportedly, a famine severely engulfed the country killing approximately 600,000 and 1,000,000 civilians, or 3-5 percent of the North Korean population (Haggard and Noland, 659). Inevitably, the negative effects of the famine caused the country’s market and power to shift from companies and institutions to the general public. Therefore, North Korean’s new marketization shift enabled the…

change their names and even leave the Korean language. During the early period of Japanese colonial administration, freedom of expression and any political rights were continuously denied to the Koreans. Even peaceful protestors were attacked by the Japanese controlled police. Newspapers, rallied to the cause of Korean independence were forced to close by Japanese censorship. Japan was expanding its territories and was involved in constant conflicts with Russia, Koreans were now used as soldiers…

After being here for a semester, I feel that I have become even more distanced from my heritage. When I’m sitting on the bus or walking to class, I hear conversations in foreign languages, and while I cannot be certain which ones are specifically Korean, I know that they are Asian. It is a foreign element that I should resonate with, but do not. It’s just not me. About a month ago, I was walking to Walgreens on Central Campus when I made brief eye contact with a woman, who then hurriedly walked…

The principles behind Korean Taekwondo and Indian Chess have one thing in common. They both challenge the mind. While taekwondo is physically demanding, it requires careful coordination between the mind and the body. Growing up in Uzbekistan, a state under the former Soviet Union, I started taekwondo and chess at the age of 5. Both activities required tremendous concentration and extensive training. The early start and continued focus paid off as I achieved a black belt 3rd degree and a chess…

“Workers must work for a better life”[1], this statement seems correct at its inception but it lends a view into the average Korean blue collar worker. It paints the picture that by giving up their self-happiness and working hours upon hours for small wages, that they may be able to provide a better life for their families. “76% of Land in Korea is owned by 6% of Koreans”[2] acutely illustrates the growing wealth gap between the poor and the wealthy, the wealthy’s…

Korea as Japanese soldiers were having a growing presence in Korea as it was used to travel to Russia during the war “Japan took advantage of the situation and started to take over Korea.” (Paik Lee 3). As the Japanese were taking advantage of the Korean people as farming land was seized and very limited, Japanese soldiers were occupying their homes which happened to Mary Paik’s home, “It turned…

my interviewee, a seventeen-year-old girl answered my questions concerning body image and how she perceives herself. She lives with her mother and father and her little sister who is in the seventh grade. S.A is a senior at her high school and is Korean-American. To begin, the definition of body image is the dynamic discernment, on an individual level, of his or her own body, such as, how it moves, feels, and its appearance (Woolfolk & Perry, 2015). At this day and age, the body is a…