I. Korean image Through drama and music, the image of Korea has attained greater exposure to the world-wide audience. Hallyu makes foreigners feel a close connection with Korea and…
One of the primary causes for Hallyu outbreak was the adoption of media liberation in many Asian countries in the 1990s, which resulted in a favorable environment fostering…
There is a unique alphabet system in Korea that is incomparable to other languages. We call it, Hangeul. It has been as a transcribing means for the Korean language since it has been promulgated in 1446. Its long usage has been considered as a rudimental factor for Korean pride and spirit. The times without Hangeul [...]
1. The False Claim that China Invented Metal Printing Type Examples of Distortions Japan: The Yi Dynasty became a tributary state of Ming. (High School, Detailed World History, Yamakawa Publishers, 1994.) China: In 1948, the Republic of Korea was established in the southern part of the Joseon Peninsula. (Junior High School, World Geography (1), 1993.) [...]
1. Disparagement of the Originality of Hangeul Examples of Distortions China: Many scholars worked together to create the 28 vowels and consonants by studying the Korean language and the combining it with the Chinese Language.(Junior High School, World History (1), Peoples Education Press, 1993.) US: The Korean alphabet was created by borrowing from Chinese characters… [...]
1. The Korean War and the Division into South and North Korea Examples of Distortions Russia: There was great tension between the two countries Syngman Rhee insisted on invasion of the North. There were numerous confrontation in the areas near the 38th Parallel and military activities were initiated on June 25, 1950. (Secondary School Social [...]
1. The Makeup of the Korean People Examples of Distortions Taiwan: Signification of Koreans was relatively common because most Koreans were Chinese in origin. (Senior High School, History (2), National Institute for Compilation and Chinese Translation, 1994.) The Philippines: People; Koreans are, like the Chinese and the Japanese, Mongoloids. People in the northern part of [...]
Elephants : Weigh a whopping 5 ton They can easily lift up 10 healthy adult men. Circus Elephants : Young elephants are raised with their feet tied to a stake. The weak elephants try many times to break free but finally give up. Raised and tamed in this way, the grown-up elephants never try to loosen [...]
Five things that foreigners think when they hear the word, ‘Korea’ The Korean wave (4%) North korean nuclear issues (6%) Electronic appliances (12%) kimchi (18%) Only divided country in the world (39%) 5 out of 10 foreigners use “divided country” to describe Korea an incident that made korea receive international broadcasting stations’ attention The korean [...]
When you hear world cultural heritage, what first comes to your mind? The Great Wall of China? Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy? Pyramids in Egypt? Have you ever heard of this country? A small country, ranked 108 in country size However, this country is ranked 21 out of 151 countries in the number of [...]
At midnight on July 6, 2011 The voice of the IOC President resounded in Durban, South Africa. “PyeongChang!” With the roars and cheers of the Korean people, PyeongChang was elected as the host city of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. In 2003, PyeongChang lost by three votes to Vancouver, Canada, for the 2010 Games. In [...]
This is a story about what happened in Korea 100 years ago In 1900, the international situation was changing rapidly because of Western powers. In this time of confusion, the neighboring country Japan began its move toward colonization. Japan launched a long-term project to manipulate the world’s perception of Japan. The Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) [...]
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