thoughts about session 11 on 8/1 w/Dr. Jungkim

[Anonymous]

Dr. Jungkim's presentation was very interesting. The Tonghak and the blending of religions is fascinating. I wonder what aspects of the various religions are blended together to form a new way of thinking. Dr. Jungkim went into it briefly, but I think I would like to do a little bit more research on this subject as well as The Church of the Heavenly Way.
I would like to hear more about the Oral Narratives 
I am glad that I have a better understanding of Japan’s relations and relationship with Korea. I think this presentation has given me a different view on Korea and lots of information I did not know. I was unaware of the U.S. relationship with North Korea even though I have never really had the desire to travel to N. Korea, I have learned that we do not have ties that would easily allow visitation there.
It is devastating to hear about the military sex slaves. The attitude that followed the problem is despicable: “a regrettable incident”? These women were wronged and the very least they can get is a formal apology.
I also appreciate the goodies that we received today. Thank you, very much Dr. Jungkim!

[Anonymous]

Its very interesting to learn about how Confucianism played such a large role in the government, especially until the 1800s. I plan on watching the film "The Great Queen Seondeok" on Netflix streaming. I could possible compare Queen Seondeok to Ci Xi or Wu Zetien from China.

[Anonymous]

I am glad that Dr. Jungkim elaborated on military sexual slavery aka comfort women. I wasn't aware of the protest carried out today. Students will love this discussion. I would love to attend a Korean seminar. I feel like the more I learn the more I need to learn! I love this content.

[Anonymous]

It’s very interesting that they did have military sex slaves, yet I was surprised by the women’s presence and importance in Korea.

[Anonymous]

I was surprised to see how many buildings and how pretty South Korea is. I liked the fact that Jennifer added another thing that we should know about South Korea, which is that women are not quiet, that they will speak up if they need to, which is always a misconception of Asian women which is that they are to stay quiet and be submissive.
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[Anonymous]

I thought some of the regulations put forth during the Japanese occupation were interesting, like the adopting of Japanese names to Korean names. The radio information, was also interesting, as radios played a part in uniting Americans during the 1930s and 1940s during World War II. This would be a good way make connections in a World History Class in high school and showing the importance of radio productions during the first half of the 20th century.

From my memory, I remember hearing about how the Japanese made Japanese the official language in Korea. For many years, there were many people in Korea who were bilingual, speaking both Japanese and Korean. I looked up an article on the Language profile for Korea at UCLA that mentions how Japanese was the language used in schools. http://lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?menu=004&LangID=76

[Anonymous]

Interesting Cracked article from 2009 on North Korea... http://www.cracked.com/article_17165_6-reasons-north-korea-funniest-evil-dictatorship-ever.html

[Anonymous]

So, N. Korean kids are not taught to question about other families prior to Kim's?

[Anonymous]

The clips of the movies have piqued my interest! I want to rent a few of them. I think I may like their movies the best...considering I haven't watched many movies from other East Asian countries.

[Anonymous]

I really like the Facts About Korea book. It is a very nice overview of Korea and would be great for setting up a unit on Korea for a Cultural Club, History Club, or some other kind of educational purpose. It offers many avenues for developing different lessons. The book is very easy to read with pictures, graphic organizers, and being nicely structured.

Personally, I am a fan of Korean dramas, but the romantic comedy ones over the dramatic and history ones. I also like the romantic comedy films, too. One of them is called My Sassy Girl. In 2001, Korea's own films made more money in Korea than Hollywood films according to the following link: http://koreanfilm.org/kfilm01.html

[Anonymous]

The information presented showed a high population of NKorean in the military. I'm wondering what is the percentage of college grads in that country and how does the education system differ from South Korea.

[Anonymous]

The concept of not changing your name because you would be dishonoring your father is very interesting. The Japanese knew that making the Koreans change their names was a way of stripping them of their identity. But, I guess here in the west, some people don't think twice about it. Look at all of the entertainers who've changed their names so they would be more anglicized. I read about one actor who refused to do this. Sal Mineo (Rebel Without a Cause) would not change his name because he didn't want to dishonor his father. He was Sicilian.
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[Anonymous]

Someone wrote that the Koreans really seemed to embrace the West much more readily than the other Asian cultures. I think that is shown by parents wanting their children to learn English in Kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

The treatment Korea received from Japan is very different from what China and the Philippines experienced. The measures Japan took in Korea; giving Koreans Japanese surnames and actually beginning to colonize the country meant they intended incorporate Korea rather than just exert Imperial control over conquered territory. Was there a traditional belief in Japan that Koreans were somehow Japanese or shared a common origin?

[Anonymous]

Having to apply to seek vengance of a relative was really interesting to me. I am not for seeking vengance, but I totally understand their rationale for applying and their rules. I think it is a good system because then it prevents the ugly cycle of violence and this whole thing of seeking vengance and the other party seeking it back and so forth. Once again I'm not for vengance but I found it interesting just how they had a process for it and how people followed it.

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