Korean art

Legend states that in 2333 BCE, Tan'gun, grandson of the Creator, established the kingdom of Choson, or “Morning Freshness”, and thus the Korean people were began. Surrounded on three sides by Russia, China, and Japan, the Korean people have had to endure hundreds of attempts at invasion and domination, including four hundred years of Chinese military rule over the kingdom of Choson, Mongol invasions during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and, most recently, Japanese Colonization from 1910

A barbed wire piano commemorates Korean independence The Korean Ministry of Unification has joined forces with Cheil Worldwide, the advertising arm of Samsung, to unveil the strangely beautiful “Piano of Unification,” a project which commemorates Korea’s 70th anniversary of liberation from Japanese occupation, and aims to enhance interest in the national reunification of South and North Korea. The piano in question uses barbed wire pulled from the inter-Korean border (a literal symbol of the nation’s

meaningful projects. While he was growing up, since 2nd grade he liked drawing. Around 4th grade he learn Hip-Hop through a copy of ‘Hip Hop’, a manga that introduced him to b-boys and graffiti. He had an admiration for the culture. He was attending an art school and focused on drawing and animation at school until one day, he just started doing graffiti. At the time, graffiti was on the cultural radar and he wanted to represent a part of Hip Hop culture. Years latter Shim decided to travel across the

What is art exactly? Art can come in several shapes and forms. In some cases, art can be used for entertainment purposes, or they can expressed through a debate or argument.  It can be personal, for example, perspectives on the way the world is seen, expressing one’s thoughts, emotions, and desires. Artistic creativity is widely common amongst different cultural practices, expressing beauty within inherited ideas passed down from generation to generation.    Artistic expression is needed in cultures

between the two countries (Korean War, 1950-1953), it begs the question of what extent will North Korean art, philosophies, and ethics have on the 2018 Olympics. In more recent times, North Korea has become more vocal about its actions such as the building of its military, weapons, and possibly the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack (Levs, 2014). However, there is still a substantial lack of information on North Korean culture and mindset due to their secrecy. Solely looking at art, philosophies, and ethics

into two states. Korean civilization is one of the oldest ancient civilizations in world history, and Korea has the oldest history in East Asia. * Gojoseon (National foundation in BC 2333 ) The first Korean kingdom Gojoseon was established on a flourishing bronze culture in BC 2333 by Dangun who was the legendary founder of Gojeseon and people believed he was the grandson of heaven (Edward 2005). It was centered in the basins of Liao (China) and Northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Politics

Jong-Eun. It was already predicted to find North Koreans were shedding tears over the passing of a dictator. However, what may surprise is that some of the tears shed are spontaneous and authentic (Jones, 2011). Are these people really loved their leader or it is just an aftermath of dictatorship? North Korea that also known as Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is notorious with its totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship in the world. North Koreans are been considered by

INFORMATIONAL/ORGANIZATIONAL EVENT REPORT On October 21, 2015 I and some friends attended an event sponsored jointly by the Humanities and English department. The title of this event; “Adoption Narratives of the Human”. Four women sat on the panel; Maggie Jones, Visiting Assistant Professor, Nonfiction Writing, University of Pittsburgh; Margaret Homans, Professor of English and Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Studies, Yale University; Frayda Cohen, Senior Lecturer, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies

with regard to its heritage and can be best summed as the complexities of the whole society. Five major characteristics that define the culture There are many characteristics that define a culture, however the five major characteristics are beliefs, art, values, morals and customs. Beliefs of a culture are a reflection of the cultures, religion

South Korean had lots of pain in the beginning and the middle of the 20th century, colonial period and 6.25 Korean War. Japan tried to change Korea in order to defeat them, but they failed. And when Japan changed Korea and left, Korean used Japanese rules. Their rules’ purpose wasn’t really helpful to Korea, but because Japan lost, some of them become helpful, and some of them made serious issues. By times flow, it changed, but still in Korean culture and society, but the change of the Japanese colonial