Pages 105-121 -Youngna Kim – ‘The Impact of the Korean War on the Arts’

In many ways, the people of Korea are still waiting for the Korean War to end. The standoff between North and South Korea across the demilitarized zone located on the 38th Parallel continues to wield invisible influence over both countries, not only in politics, but also in economy, society, and culture. Although the war has been directly represented in several landmark works of Korean literature...