South Korea6 PyeongChang Winter Olympics: Winning Gold for Korean Identity Politics Source: Matthias Hangst, Getty Images Winning Gold for Korean Identity Politics | English Columnist Sooji Yang *Disclaimer: Views shared are mine and not reflective of Berkeley Opinion as a whole. This piece is my interpretation of the stories and history surrounding the unified Korean march and team and its implications on inter-Korean relations and cultural identity. Hand in hand, waving white.. 2018. 2. 21. The ABCs of Technology: Are We Addicted? “Distracted from distraction by distraction.” – T.S. EliotBy: Shelby Kim | English ColumnistAddiction Slumped in his chair and focused on the little black device he tightly gripped in his hand, he didn’t seem any different from the teenage boys similarly zoned in on their smartphones. His brief, shy responses to my initial diagnostic questions showed no oddities in his behavior. To me he was an .. 2017. 10. 25. Suicide Deaths Need to be Properly Addressed in South Korea By: Christine Lee | English ColumnistIn the early morning of May 23, 2009, former President of South Korea Roh Moo-hyun jumped to his death in his hometown village of Bong Ha Village, shocking the nation.This May, on newly-elected president Moon Jae In’s first day in office, First Lady Kim Jung-sook wore a pink dress, similar to the one worn by Roh’s wife on her first day as a gesture to pay hom.. 2017. 9. 29. The Unsophisticated and Idealistic Women of a World Too Beautiful Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness is a narrative of a European man’s journey up the Congo River from Europe to the African interior, with horrifying and revealing accounts of imperialism and the European conquest of the African continent. It is told from the perspective of the European man—Charles Marlow. Marlow is hired as a riverboat captain by a Belgian ivory-trading company to travel.. 2016. 9. 28. To serve or not to serve? In Korea, every adult male has a common nightmare. Between the ages of 19 and 37, one must serve in the military for 21 months. During that time, all freedom is lost: one is stuck within the boundaries of the military barracks, loses connections to the civilian world, and is incessantly under the eyes of harsh superior officers. In addition to these tribulations, one must go through strenuous tr.. 2015. 10. 8. 脫北, 행복과 불안감이 찍은 낙인 행복이란 무엇일까? 한국의 주입식 교육에 허덕거리며 살았던 필자는 행복이란 무엇인가에 대해서 생각해본 적이 없다. 생각해 볼 필요성 조차 느끼지 못했다. 2006년 여름, 새터민 들이 모인 한 새터민 대안학교에서 조교로 일하기 전까지는… 행복이란 무엇일까? 그 학교 교장 선생님께서 진행하시는 수업의 첫 번 째 숙제였다. 새터민들 삶이궁금해 들어간 이 학교에서는 국영수만큼이나 이 철학 수업 또한 상당히 중요했고 학생들도 그 시간에는 즐겁게 수업에 임하곤 했다. 필자는 조교로 일하며 철학수업의 숙제를 채점 하였다. 다시 한번 물었다. ‘행복이란 무엇일까?’ 나는 새터민 친구들이 쓴 숙제를 보고 놀랐다. 모여서 좋아하는 연예인 이야기하고 컴퓨터 게임 가지고 싸우는 이 친구들을 보면서 그저 북한에서 넘어왔지만 .. 2011. 2. 22. 이전 1 다음
