South Korean won

Since South Korea joined the wave of globalization, it has benefited from the global market while being challenged by the impacts from outside, both socially and economically. During the late 20th century, Korea could hardly keep its “Miracle on Han”; in order to survive the competition with foreign goods that came with the economic globalization, Korean companies chose to exploit their workers more than ever. Yet what brought by the socio-cultural globalization was the awareness of democracy…

not only study Korean but also to spend six months studying abroad in Seoul. Before studying Korean, Korea has always peaked my interest as it was a country that not many people in my life knew about in great detail, making it quite exotic. My goals for my exchange was not only about studying abroad in one of Seoul’s top universities, Yonsei University, but also to actively interact in Korean society. Whether that was through traveling throughout the country or interacting with Korean students…

Culture and Concerns South Korea is a country with a very rich culture and is very different from our own culture here in the United States. One of the aspects of South Korean culture that stand out the most is its hierarchical structure. This section will explain how the different cultural frameworks and concepts apply to South Korean culture. The first is the sociology framework. Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck described culture as having 6 different dimensions: time, space, activity,…

Throughout time many drastic changes have occurred. These changes are usually brought upon by those who desire them the most. George Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” These changes often happen to come in the form of rebellion. Rebellions have sprung up many times throughout history. In particular this essay will dive into the effects of rebellions and how these rebellions changed governments, people, and…

considered representative films of South Korea that were released throughout the 1960s. One of these noteworthy films was released in 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…

for most Koreans it was a time of national subjugation shame and betrayal, political authoritarianism and violence, and profound human suffering (Schoppa 269). Japanese colonizers in Korea operate different technique to make Koreans more like Japanese by forcing them speak Japanese, take away their identity, and help them in the war against western powers. Japanese want to unify all East Asian countries under their empire. But all this method and others was really effective to make Koreans like…

Being able to read and act based on social cues is important in many cultures, but in South Korea, “nunchi” is especially valued. There is no exact translation of this word in English, but in his research paper, Jae Hong Heo interprets nunchi as a way of understanding the situation or feelings of others around you and acting accordingly. My paper will discuss why nunchi is unique to South Korea and how the awareness of nunchi affects social relations on professional and casual levels. The main…

states that the individual must put the country ahead of himself or herself, but the most violent fight in South Korea right now is the clash between the labor unions and the Chaebol. The workers are subjugated to poor working conditions along with smaller wages. “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…

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…

in both Korean and German societies, “ In Korea, he is a foreigner legally, In Germany, he is a foreigner emotionally.” (Roberts, 29) And Roberts also adds another fact to explain why the second generation of Korean-Germans are forceful to identify themselves as Koreans, “The sort of hyphenated identity that Asians in the United States have, as in “Korean-American” with the focus being on ‘American,’ does not seem to be a possibility for the second-generation Koreans…