Korean literature

(Ryang, 732). Probably the most terrifying aftermath of the earthquake was the massacre of Korean people in the Kanto region (including Kangawa, Chiba, and other provinces). Provided that the Japanese people were in a panic after the earthquake, rumors broke out that Korean residents in Japan were committing crimes and those residents themselves were threatening the well-being of Japanese people. Rumors such as Korean residents were attacking innocent Japanese citizens, poisoning drinking water and wells

Introduction Counseling has had a multi-cultural component for many years, but not until recently have counselors been made aware of their clients’ cultural diversity. Counseling is a method used to assist individuals by helping them cope in difficult life situations. In regard to careers, the environment that people are a part of greatly influences their career development. People are given many opportunities to develop their careers using available resources and their ability to network within

In 2014, South Koreans spent $18 billion on Hagwon, private education to give their children better chances for their Suneung, Korean college entrance exam. It is three times amount of the average of OECD nations(Diamond). The Hankyoreh, South Korean newspaper, reported that “South Korea’s spending figure in 2014 marked the highest rate in the organization for a fourteen straight year and evidence of the country’s still heavy reliance on private spending for public education”(Diamond). “National

those issues can result in health concerns, such as sleep deprivation and stress. Many students are undoubtedly stressed. The system is taking a toll on young South Koreans: 86 percent of high school students said they are stressed because of school, and 72.8 percent said they feel guilty if they take a break (Shim, “86 percent of South Korean students suffer from schoolwork stress”). From the alarming statistic, students are evidently dealing with a lot of stress because of school. When students are

negative outcomes from this. Japan imperialize Korea from 1910 to 1945. During this time, Japan was very harsh and Koreans were not treated fairly. In a article it states that “Korean labor was what was needed and Japanese got just that”(Large, Stephen S). Korean woman worked in factories and most Koreans who were in the military would die first. Japan ruled directly by military and Koreans “were under supervision of the army”(Beasley, W.G) so when they disagreed with anything, they would be quickly

Japan is a developed country that has become so advanced and culturally defined by the integration of many different cultures throughout many centuries. The Korean and Ainu minority groups are strong influential actors whose behaviour is bringing structural change to the existing social hierarchy in contemporary Japan. Their aims are centered around the change in Japan’s ethnocentric outlook and to create a national society of acceptance, rights, education in hopes to end the discrimination towards

not participated in any Korean extracurricular clubs because of the fact that I participate in many other clubs such as chess, health and fitness, code interactive, and board game club. However, I have participated in Ms. Kang's Movie nights in 9th grade. In these movie nights, we would watch Korean movies in order to expose us to Korean lifestyles and improve our ability to better listen to Korean. Through these movie nights I learned of the vast differences between Koreans and Americans. One very

quarter of your life has passed, and you have been told by a stranger that you have been pronouncing your last name wrong. One day, Caroline Hwang, a first generation Korean American, faces this dilemma, and is thrown into an identity crisis. Hwang’s memoir, “The Good Daughter”, explores her feelings of being torn between American and Korean cultures, and presents hardships that many first generation people face. Facing her internal conflicts of dropping out of graduate school coupled with her feelings

In John Cho’s article “Global Fatigue- Transnational Markets, Linguistic Capital, and Korean-American Male English Teachers in South Korea,” the author analyzed Korean American male migrants’ psychological transition activities when they had returned to South Korea and taught English there as English teachers. Cho argues that Korean American male English teachers have been struggling in “contradictory feelings of privilege and anxiety in South Korea” and he also deems these feelings originate from

On January 13, 2017, with full military honors, the body of Corporal Luis P. Torres, who went missing in the Korean War and presumed dead in early 1954, was finally laid to reset at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. The belated funeral was a relief to his family. Until last year, Luis’ brother had prayed for his miraculous return. Their mother firmly believed that Luis would return alive as his body was not found. His nephew has contacted with authorities and POW (prisoner of war)/MIA(missing