Jun Sang Research Paper

Kita Sadaichi, a member of the Education of Ministry, argued that the Japanese and Koreans evolved from the same racial roots (Caprio, 83). In this sense, the assimilation policy in Korea can be seen as “reunion” of the two people. Akiba Takahashi, a Koreaphilic ethnographer, believed that “this reunion, though properly guided by the Japanese, should be based on mutual respect, collaboration, and tolerance for Korean difference” (Atkins, 98). In other words, the Japanese had a responsibility to guide Koreans to reach modernization and enlightenment. However, Kannani made some points that contradict information in other academic sources. Firstly, Kannani reveals that some Japanese children showed a strong sense of resistance to the idea of coexisting with Koreans. For instance, when Japanese students saw that Ryuji and Kannani were always together, they sang, “Ryuchan and Kannani are totally strange Falling for a Korean slut puts all Japanese to shame” (Yuasa, 41). They insulted Kannani by calling her “slut” and showed their abhorrence of friendships between the Japanese and Koreans. In addition, Kannani illustrates that the Japanese did not act as a role model for Koreans. Ryuji saw four big Japanese schoolboys bullying two Korean

The main characters go through character development in the novel, maturing in both their thoughts and state of mind. After facing the intense guilt from thinking that her uncle was going to be caught by the Japanese government, Sun-hee makes sure to not jump to conclusions: “Tae-yul was going to be a kamikaze...But maybe I was wrong. Remember Tomo-remember Uncle. I’d been so sure, and had made a terrible mistake. Don’t make a mistake this time” (Park 143). After her uncle had run away because of her misinterpretation of a warning, Sun-hee had blamed herself, not trusting anything she thought. Instead of completely discrediting her thoughts, she only warned herself to think it through more. Her careful mindset allowed her to confirm her Korean identity and that her culture had to be protected. This maturity gave her the freedom in knowing her thoughts about her culture were well-thought-out. Tae-yul’s growth is evident by his body language and reactions to certain events. Near the beginning of the story, he is

As a result of the regimes isolationist policy the people of North Korea suffered greatly in both mental and physical health. The hold the state had over the beliefs of the citizens presented in “Nothing to Envy”, varied from absolute belief to uncomfortable awareness. The reader is presented often with Mrs. Song’s dedication to the regime, and Kim Il-sung himself. A mother of four she was often gone from home, working and attending ideological training sessions. “Fridays she stayed especially late for self-criticism. In these sessions members of her work unit- the department to which she was assigned- would reveal to the group anything they had done wrong—Mrs. Song would usually say, in all sincerity, that she feared she wasn’t working hard enough” (Pg. 43).When Kim Il-sung died, she

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.

“Express yourself through your art-whether it’s your drawings in a sketchpad, tattoos on your skin, the shade of your lipstick, or the clothes that you wear.” (Kat Von D) Katherine Von Drachenberg, otherwise known as Kat Von D and Guy Tang both share a unique talent and passion for the cosmetic art form. Kat owns her own makeup collection while Guy has his own salon business and a Metallic Obsession line containing silver, violet, and many more metallic shades. Both are very successful and famous for what they do and what they have created. Kat Von D and Guy Tang both have impacted the cosmetic world along with the world in general by carrying on their passions and allowing others to express themselves while doing so.

Mi-ran began an innocent relationship with a young man named Jun-sang, who was a few years older than her. Although, Jun-sang came from a good family and was in turn in a higher class, he was intrigued by Mi-ran. They would often walk in the dark of the night, since there was rarely electricity, they were able to do so inconspicuously. She worked hard for her education and was even accepted into a teaching school. She grew tired of the small emaciated children she would see everyday. Children would many times come to school without any food and would ultimately stop coming to class. She did not like to think of reasons why they would not be in class

In her book, Babara Demick follows the lives of six different North Korean defectors in South Korea, mainly focusing on the economic downturn and famine in the 1990s. She concentrates on their lives before, during and after their defection from North Korea. However, there is a gender imbalance in the defectors interviewed; four out of the six defectors are women. Through this, Demick manages to subtly portray the gender imbalance of North Korean defectors which is skewed in favour of females. The reason to this is that ‘The Gender dynamics of East Asia and in North Korea, as well as women’s smaller bodies, made women more likely to survive and defect during the economic downturn and consequent famine.’ In this report, I shall first

Jun-sang was one of the interviewed defectors and was the son of two relatively wealthy Japanese parents, which leads to an issue of equality in terms of class. In an attempt for North Korea to be the “true” Korea, they tried to remove any foreign influence. As a result, there was a lot of hatred against Japanese collaborators. Japanese Koreans that were prominent in society were purged, which perhaps meant being sent to the gulag (Demick 35). As a result, Jun-sang’s family is already at a disadvantage socially as they are forced to remain in the lower class to

In the novel, “Nothing to Envy,” by Barbara Demick, many citizens of North Korea, like Jun-Sang, abandoned their country and relocated to another district because the stopped believing in North Korea’s government. By reading illegal books about capitalism and communism, Jun-Sang started to question the politics of North Korea, as shown in this quote, “How could a product of the American capitalist system write something like this?…Weren’t all capitalist enemies who lived by the law of the jungle—kill or be killed?” (Demick 190). He eventually discovered that his country’s government was using propaganda to hide the fact that other countries in the world were thriving, with enough nourishment and fortune for all the citizens; while, North Korea

South Korea in the 1960s was a time of political turmoil as the nation has just experienced perhaps its most significant historical event: The Korean War. The two Koreas, South and North Korea, were already separated before the conflict but the war created new social and ideological hostilities in the minds of the nations and its people. The Korean War was an important transition point in terms of defining the national identity of individuals experiencing the event. According to Kelly Jeong, given Korea’s strong history of patriarchal social order, the state, both South and North, believes “nation as a collective, universally male subject” (129). When defining Korea’s national identity as a largely masculine one, then it could be said that

To adapt to Sung’s busy schedule, I conducted the interview over the span of two sessions: each 30 minutes. This approach allowed me to I was able to ask him questions regarding the socialisation influences during his development. In the first interview, an important male figure in Sung’s life was his grandfather when Sung was still living in the suburbs of Seoul. When Sung was young, he would go to his grandfather’s real estate office to leave work together. After work was Sung’s favorite time as a child because his grandfather would treat him with toys and snacks that he would not be allowed to regularly have at his home. He talked about how he was the favorite “grandson” because he was the first born boy in the family. Lazur & Major references how First born males are most valued that “received preferential treatment as well as more familial responsibilities” including

Trang Nguyen is a 44 year old tailor, barber, nail painter, and is a mom. She was born in Vietnam, Bà Rịa.

This brief article described Kim's childhood transition from Korea to New York City. The article is framed in very dreary tone as it discussed how her loss of material goods was painful and caused great discomfort. She speaks about her childhood with embarrassment and regret. Her fanatical appeals to the readers' emotions were evident when she wrote "gone in an instant was my small world, made possible by my father's shipping company, mining business and hotels. Because bankruptcy was punishable by a jail term, we fled, penniless, to America." The clear focus of her message is to appeal for sympathy.

Like many societies, Korea has been a patriarchal society since the beginning of its history. (Nugent, 1998) Women were expected to have such qualities as devotion to family, subservience, and respect for learning. From the beginning of her life, a Korean woman was to obey her father, and when married she obeyed her husband, and in old age, she must obey her son.

According to the Trompennaar’s culture theory, North Korea is very consistent with universalism, communitarianism, neutral, diffuse, and achieve kind of human relationships. With such culture of North Korea, it is one of the factors that makes the Koreans stick together and favor on Jack’s side, instead of Ellen’s regardless of her qualification on the job. Unlike U.S. society, which values individuals qualifications of desired skills and personality that is suitable to the job, the Korean society focus