Abstract This article examines benefit concerts organized by kisaeng guilds during the Japanese colonial period, drawing on newspaper and magazine sources. These events supported disaster victims, the poor, and schools, showcasing kisaeng as contributors to public welfare despite their marginalized status. Active from the 1910s, these concerts reflected kisaeng’s aspirations for social recognitio… Members Please…
Abstract The Korean diaspora has lived in the Russian Far East since the nineteenth century. The history of the Korean diaspora’s existence in the region was politicized for several reasons. Due to Chosŏn’s pursuit of an isolationist policy until the mid-nineteenth century, to the Russian population Koreans were almost unknown. Small groups of Koreans were…
Abstract The manner in which online discussion enhances democracy has been explored extensively in public forums, such as political debates. The internet, however, has caused changes not only in the public sector but also in the private sector, for example, in the communication process for the notification and resolution of issues for individuals subjected to…
Abstract In this article, I delve into an underexamined subject: South Korea’s convoluted diplomatic exchanges with North Korea amidst the changing geopolitical scene created by the period of Sino-US détente between 1969 and 1973. Existing research on inter-Korean diplomacy is primarily found within South Korea, as most Western scholars discount any impact of inter-Korean diplomacy…
Abstract After the overthrow of President Rhee Syngman (Yi Sŭngman) in 1960, South Korea experienced a boom in translations of Japanese literature. Japanese fiction has remained popular ever since, but the reception of these texts has always responded to the needs of the times. This article investigates South Korean perspectives on the popular fiction genre…
Abstract This study explores indexical meanings and pragmatic functions of the Korean noun pubun (“part”), especially when it is used as a bound noun to construct demonstrative pronoun structures. From a perspective of indexicality, our analysis shows that a major function of pubun is to avoid interpersonal conflicts by making it possible to construct and…
Abstract The inclusion of nine Confucian academies (書院) in South Korea on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 marked the conclusion of a lengthy and controversial process that officially began in 2011. This study aims to explore how modern reinterpretations of Confucianism have led to differing understandings of the historical role of Confucian academies…
Abstract In South Korea, despite views of religion as offering solace, the concept of hell maintains a strong presence. Narratives about hell are common across the major religions but are also found in the non-denominational sphere. We analyze two examples of cinematic visions of hell found in the South Korean film Along with the Gods:…
Abstract While Juche propaganda presents North Korean gastronomy as the epitome of authenticity and tradition, North Korean culinary ideology and practice have never been static. Through the decades, food culture in North Korea has been subjected to the impact of economic changes and foreign cultural influences, including those from the Soviet Union and China. Today,…
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