Contemporary Korean Proverbs: A Brief History of Foreing Influences

Cultures around the world are divide by their distinctive characteristic of people, and how people interact within their society. Most cultures are driven by the way their environment has been set for them. Many of cultures have to adapt to the way their environment are due to the conditions that are set for them and the amount of resources that they are provided. The biggest drive for culture are the historical custom. Most countries continue to carry their ancestor custom so that the tradition may stay with them throughout their years, in which making other countries distinctive from one another. One of the particular country that will be discuss in this report is North Korea. In this report, I will be discussing the North Korean culture, with describing their living condition in the country, common issues that they face with on a daily bases, and common threat that they pose on other countries.

Although China’s influence over Korea has waned severely since the dynastic years we find the Confucian system of virtues and behaviors, China’s chief export from that time, still very much alive. Korea highly values the extended family, education, personal discipline and public order. In South Korea Confucian temples continue to be maintained throughout the country. The tenets of Confucianism are seen as antidotes to social ills and therefore education is thought of as a means of building character, not simply of intellectual formation. The values of Confucianism are promulgated throughout Korea in places as diverse as school, the office and the home. Television programs often portray Confucian merits such as filial piety and harmony. However

When I was my 15 years, I watched my first Korean dorama. Then I did not know how it would exert an impact on my fate and view of life. This was the world famous “Boys over flowers”, which became an occasion of my acquaintance with the country of morning freshness. I strongly believe that my life transformed for better and blossomed after watching this Korean dorama was watched by everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. It drew me in this world – the world of Korean drama, Korean pop and Korean cinema. Knowledge about Korea was increasing more and more gradually and new sides of Korea were opened. I found out the country is famous not only of the Korean wave, Hallyu, but also of kimchi, various traditional food, colorful nature and combination of tradition and modernity. And some pieces of the Korean culture and language are quite similar to

Family traditions are passed on from generation to generation, however they are not always static rules. Tradition is like a living organism that adapts to change over time. In order to understand modern North Korea’s family customs, it is important to consider the tradition of the past. Before North Korea’s liberation from Japan in 1945, North Korean families operated differently than they do today. Their ideology was founded on Confucius’s principles of family, including “only a country where family life was harmonious could be peaceful and prosperous” (Asia Society). The family is an integral part of society the same way a cell is important to a body (Suzy, 264). The government is even considered “one family” that everyone is a part of (Monday). Every individual in a family has a role and every family has a role in society. The ideal family is modeled from Kim Il Sung’s nuclear family (Suzy, 268). It is clear that family is a fundamental priority in North Korean society.

남북전쟁 후 공화당이 정치의 주도권을 장기간에 걸쳐 장악한 일은 그후 미국사회를 공업화하는 데 크게 도움이 되었다. 도시는 발달하고 교통기관도 확장되었다. 그러나 패전 후의 재건에 고심하는 남부는 여전히 농업사회로 남게 되었고 대(大)플랜테이션은 분할되었다. 해방된 흑인은 자본의 결여, 기술의 결여, 낮은 교육 수준 등으로 자립하거나 기간산업의 임금노동자가 될 수 없어 태반은 영세소작인이 되었다. 남부에 공업이 발달하여 흑인들이 공업 노동자가 된 것은 20세기에 들어와서부터이다.

대한 독립 만세! or ‘Today, nothing was happened.’ You know these statements if you are Korean and American or maybe the people of Great Britain. And also know and learn about Declaration of Independence. These quotes show us the differences and similarity of the Korea Declaration of Independence and the America’s.

A proverb (Hebrew marshal) is a short poetic sentence conveying wisdom in a concise and memorable form. (p.259) Solomon the writer of proverbs, was told by God” he could ask for anything he wanted and God would give it to him. Solomon asked for wisdom to lead the people, so they would know the difference between right and wrong.”(1Kings 3:5-9 paraphrased) According to Hindson and Yates “Hebrew wisdom literature taught people not only how to make good choice s in life but how to make godly choices.” (p.259) Proverbs shows many parallels and contrasts, usually in a two sentence form. In this essay we will look at the teachings of Hebrew wisdom on diligence and laziness, and how it corresponds with the contrast between wisdom and folly.

“One people, one nation” is the National philosophy of South Korea which has coupled with American geopolitical benefits in this Asian expanse shaped the primary push and draw reasons and causes for children of Korea to be

"South Korea is a country with a population of 50,924,172 and counting" ("The World Factbook: KOREA, SOUTH"). It is a nation that has been the center of many tug-of-wars. It is a nation that has had to fight in order to survive independent. Years ago, no one thought much of this country. So what is it about this little place now, that sets it apart and breaks it out of the mold of just another Asian country? Though South Korea may be a small country, the style of cuisine, community culture, and generosity are just

이러한 착화 가능성이 있는 환경에서는 불길, 담배나 전기 스파크처럼 어떠한 점화의 요소도 돌발적 화재나 폭발의 원인이 될 수 있다.

know how to handle it we can always pray to God for help, instead of

On October 14th, the news of president Park Geun-hye of South Korea forcing the controversial textbook issued by national government became a huge issue, since the textbook was written in the perspective of conservative political party. (Padden) The new textbook that is planned to be published in 2017 puts huge implication on the “ “proud” history of South Korea , which has achieved both democratization and industrialization in the shortest time in the world history”(Padden), which supports the idea of Japanese modernization being positive impacts. President Park’s family history shows that the Park Geun-hye’s father was also a conservative president who has past record of serving in the Japanese military. Due to this issue, diverse conservative critiques and students have protested against the renewal of national history text book. This example demonstrates that the example of knower 's perspective, with or without the intention, implicating a certain type of effects to the people’s pursuit of knowledge. Using examples from astrology/science and history, I would investigate whether knower’s perspective is always or is not essential in the pursuit of knowledge through usage of language and emotions. In this essay, perspective is defined as a concept or opinion built upon one’s experience or background such as gender, race, religious position, historical era, education experiences, and ‘pursuit of knowledge’ as act of learning or researching in order to acquire certain

South Korea appears in the first quadrant of Figure 2.2 in which states that the country has a culture with relatively larger power distance and lower individualism. South Korea has a relatively large power distance due to the country’s strong emphasis in respecting for one’s elders and superiors. This cultural belief is deeply

My return to Korea in the summer of 2001 was nothing short of a culture shock. I was in a country I thought I had learned by heart. It was the country I always rooted my identity and pride from. I wasn’t ready for the shock. I

South Korean love their country very much that they tend to buy national made products than foreign products. For example, a Germany brand called MCM able to regain their status after been taken over by South Korean company after it went bankrupt in 2005. They prefer Samsung over iPhone, LG over Philips, Hyundai over imported cars.