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제 8 호 Greatness Comes From Respect

Kicker: WORLD(CULTURE) Greatness comes from respect Disputes over the cultural possession of Hanbok by Min-gyeong Lee, Editor lee.mkpeach@gmail.com Countries in East Asia have historically fostered close cooperation, competition, and conflict with each other. Asians are, practically, the most neglected and discriminated races among the major powers, the so-called "first world," from foreign mainstream companies and celebrities to the general public. Among these Asians, China, Japan, and Korea, which are the three countries in East Asia, which have the comparatively most powerful global influence, are more in conflict than trying to cooperate to grow. Relations between Japan and Korea have been the main problem for many years, but unfortunately, cultural conflicts between Korea and China are also deepening recently. That is the problem of ongoing conflict with other countries over the rights and history of contents of modern pop culture and traditional culture in Korea in recent months or years. ▲BLACKPINK wore Hanbok for New Year's Day Various controversial issues surrounding the origin of culture Recently, the sudden appearance of Korean traditional culture mixed with Chinese culture has increased rapidly in Chinese media including TV entertainment. From the time when the Korean wave gained global recognition and popularity, China coincidentally began to emphasize exposing Korean culture to programs of mass media related to their own culture. The hottest potato issues these days are the appearance of clothes and accessories that look like hanbok in various Chinese content such as beauty contests, dramas, fashion shows, and the resulting conflict between Korea and China over the origin of Korean traditional culture. ▲At the '2020 Miss Hong Kong Contest' held on August 30, a dancer wearing a skirt and jacket similar to a hanbok appeared behind the candidates, which became controversial. At the 2020 Miss Hong Kong Contest held at the end of August, the dancers who were dancing behind the candidate appeared wearing clothes similar to Hanbok. Accordingly, Korean netizens raised questions about the use of hanbok in media content with a strong regional identity while the traditional Chinese costume was “qipao”. ▲ The judges of the Chinese entertainment program <这就是街舞> insisted that "this is China's street dance" after seeing a stage in which a fan dance was performed to the Korean folk song Arirang in Hanbok. On September 19th, the entertainment program <这就是街舞3> (Zhè jiùshì jiēwǔ 3) provided by YOUKU, a Chinese video site, introduced the performance of a fan dance to the rhythm of Arirang in Hanbok as a traditional Chinese performance. Korean netizens reacted negatively to the introduction of traditional Korean culture such as Hanbok, Arirang, and fan dance as Chinese culture. ▲ Controversy is arising as China's Paper Games announces the end of Korean service for its game "Shining Nicky", emphasizing that Hanbok is the culture of its own country. Thereafter, on November 4, there was a large controversy over the historical ownership (historical possession) of Hanbok. In commemoration of the launch of the styling game “Shining Nikki”, a virtual hanbok item was released, and when Chinese netizens claimed that hanbok was a costume during the Ming Dynasty, the game company Paper Games agreed with it. In addition, the game company stuck to the claim that “Hanbok is a Chinese costume”, ignoring the Korean users who criticized that. ▲ Mang-geon from the Chinese drama "成化14年" ▲ Actresses in the role of maids wearing Chima-jeogori (skirts and jackets) similar to hanbok in the Chinese drama "少主且慢行(Shǎo zhǔ qiěmàn xíng)". Meanwhile, in the drama “成化14年” (Chenghua 14 years), which aired this year with a temporal and spatial background of the Ming Dynasty, the protagonist wore “mang-geon”, which led to controversy. Although it was a minority among Chinese netizens, there was even a reaction saying, "I thought it was a Korean drama because the costume was similar to that of the Joseon Dynasty or Goryeo Dynasty." In another drama "少主且慢行" (Shǎo zhǔ qiěmàn xíng), only actors in the role of maids appeared in "Chima" and "Chogori" similar to hanbok, and some people speculated the intention was to make hanbok recognized as a subculture of China. What is the origin of Hanbok? Cultural matters between countries close to history, but… ▲Qipao, a well-known traditional Chinese costume Experts suspect the cause of the sudden movement to include Korean traditional clothes in Chinese traditional clothes instead of the already well-known qipao. In China, the ethnic group called the Han race (Han Chinese) is dominant. The qipao is actually a Qing Dynasty costume established by the Manchus*. Recently, in China, instead of qipao, the Han Chinese (漢族), who now account for 92% of the Chinese population, have a strong mood to restore the “Hanfu”, the dress of the period when the Han Chinese dominated regions of China. The problem is that they try to put all of the clothes of the various Han Chinese dynasties, such as the Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties, into the scope of Hanfu and put them out as their traditional clothes. As all the costumes that existed uniquely in various dynasties are collectively referred to as “Hanpu”, it is speculated that they are trying to include the Ming Dynasty costumes reflecting the Goryeo style, and even Korean’s own Hanbok, in the Hanpu. *Manchu: a member of a Mongoloid people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century, establishing an imperial dynasty that lasted until 1912 ▲ BLACKPINK and BTS in stage costumes based on Hanbok Korean experts and netizens also guess that as globally popular K-pop idol groups, such as BTS and BLACKPINK, used hanbok as stage costumes, and the success of the Korean wave inspired global interest in hanbok, some Chinese people were trying to absorb its popularity into China. It is also speculated that the fact that the clothing of Goryeo, the history of Korea, had an influence on China is a case against China's unidirectional cultural supremacy, and that they are trying to argue the opposite. Of course, China was a country with overwhelming influence in Asia before Western powers strongly interfered with Asian history, so the style of traditional Chinese clothing was applied to official costumes such as state officials in the early Joseon period. However, in the case of general life clothes, it is correct to see that they were influenced by each other. Cultural propagation is caused by interaction, so just because there are similarities between two costumes, one cannot prematurely say that one imitates the other. ▲ The Scythian clothes, which are the origin of Korean traditional costumes shown in the mural of a hunting scene from Muyongchong (Muyong Tomb), are fitted tightly and have tops and bottoms that are convenient for equestrian and other activities. Moreover, it must be considered that Korean clothing was influenced by nomadic clothing long before exchanging influence with China. According to Kim Moonja's paper, "The Origin of Ancient Hanbok and the Location of Hanbok in Globalization," it is said that Hanbok developed through interactions with the Scythian tribe, a nomadic tribe, not China, which is an agricultural tribe. In this way, hanbok was greatly influenced by the nomadic culture. However, many Chinese netizens claim that Hanbok originated in their country, an agricultural country. It can be said to be an inadequate argument. ▲ Ming Dynasty Chima-jeogori (skirts and jackets) On the other hand, there are cases in which Korean costume culture has been introduced to China and spread widely. As mentioned above, “Goryeo-yang” (高麗樣), which followed Goryeo cultural customs in various areas, including costumes during the Yuan Dynasty, is representative. In addition, mang-geon made from the tail or mane of horses in Joseon was popular in the Ming Dynasty and "re-exported", while the rich-shaped Joseon skirt made from horsehair was popular in the Ming Dynasty for a long time. The controversial mang-geon, which recently appeared in Chinese historical dramas, is an accessory worn by men around their foreheads to prevent their hair from flowing down when tied up. There was a similar mang-geon in the Ming Dynasty, but the shape was quite different from Korean mang-geon. Kim Sohyun, a professor of fashion industry at Baehwa Women's University (traditional costume major), explained, "Korean mang-geon was worn around the forehead, whereas the Chinese mang-geon was similar to a hat with a hole." ▲ Joseon Dynasty style mang-geon (left) and Ming Dynasty style mang-geon (right) The correct response of the state and citizens to the controversy over the possession of traditional culture The problem of ownership and possession of the clothing culture of hanbok, which has rapidly deteriorated over the years or months, has created numerous disputes and some implications. Among them, the first implication is that the country has identified the reality of historical education and the direction of nationalistic education. Since the early 2000s, China has systematically provided strong nationalist history education to its own people. During this process, they have strongly instilled into the Chinese people a biased interpretation of various Asian histories including Korea. On the other hand, it is pointed out that Korea neglected not only history education for the people, but also was complacent about responding diplomatically. Conscious of this public opinion, Korea's Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF) announced in November of this year that it is promoting the establishment of the Northeast Asian History Museum, which will promote history education. However, in a time when it is time to solve the problem with various full-scale diplomacy and education in Korea, the overall national fiscal deterioration caused by the Corona 19 pandemic is causing the budgetary support for NAHF to shrink. Therefore, it is necessary to devise a method that costs less than a perfunctory and weak response. Second, in national conflict, citizens should adopt a cooperative and effective attitude based on correct historical knowledge rather than engage in an emotional war of attrition. Woo Yonggok, a Korean artist who is recognized for his expertise by referring to a wide range of academic materials when drawing pictures based on Korean traditional culture, pointed out that the biggest problem is that Chinese and Koreans do not know precisely about each other's traditional clothes. On the contrary, he pointed out that the emotional backlash of some Koreans also hinders further discussion. He raised concerns that a reckless fight without mutual understanding would cause a contraction in the domestic and international content industry. This means that foreign games may be reluctant to launch Korean services and markets related to traditional Korean culture. In fact, it is assumed that the Japanese manga and anime industry has already avoided mentioning South Korea. Considering that traditional Chinese and Japanese culture have already been used in various countries and exude cultural influence, Koreans should also consider the direction of actively promoting Korean brands rather than destroying their image by reckless criticism of specific races. Cultural friction between China and Korea is quite an issue these days. However, it is also a reality that, regardless of how complex the aspect of conflict has been in Asia or of various contexts, Asians are still treated as one of the most ignored identities among Western powers that dominate the world's mainstream culture. In this situation, the way Asians overcome discrimination and neglect should be to cooperate with countries with strong influence and potential, but the unity of Asians is very difficult due to unnecessary wars of attrition and the excessive and unconscionable pursuit of private interests of a significant number of people in each country. However, for the great and bright future of Asians, we will be able to lead future generations that seek long-term profits, and we should strive for that. Sources: https://news.joins.com/article/23902254 https://www.hankyung.com/life/article/202010167584H https://www.gamemeca.com/view.php?gid=1649278 http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0002691108 https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20201105151600502 https://www.newspim.com/news/view/20201118001007 https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20201112_0001232050 https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20200712/101932318/5 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/PYH20201019251700325

• 작성일 2020-12-06
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제 7 호 Is This Year’s Rainy Season Related to Climate Change?

Kicker: WORLD (CLIMATE CHANGE) Is This Year’s Rainy Season Related to Climate Change? By Eugene Ha, Reporter eugine16@naver.com This summer's monsoon season was longer than usual and had more precipitation, but it rained a lot not only in Korea but also around the world. The damage was also considerable. For the first time in nine years, the water in the Han River overflowed and some spaces were closed. The heavy rains, landslides, and flooding in some regions caused a lot of damage, deaths and victims. This rainy season was caused by torrential rains that continued in narrow areas in a short time. The same climate phenomenon occurred in China, India and Japan too. Why did this happen? Is it related to global warming?What more phenomena will we face in the future? 2020 monsoon season: 50 days for the first time in history It was difficult weather to predict at all, as the KMA's forecast for this summer was wrong in May, when it predicted hot and low precipitation. This summer's monsoon season was recorded as the longest since 1973. The Jeju rainy season began on June 10 and lasted 49 days, ending on July 28. The central region began on June 24 and lasted nearly two months (54 days) before ending on August 16. Eight typhoons occurred this summer, and three of them, including the fifth typhoon "Jangmi," the eighth typhoon "Bavi" and the ninth typhoon "Mysak," have affected Korea. In addition, the type of rain has changed too. There were many forms of localized heavy rain that poured down suddenly. However, it was not just for our country. There has been more rain due to climate change all over the world. In southern China, floods continued for nearly two months this summer, and more than 50,000 people were affected. Unprecedented downpours caused the Sansha Dam to blow up and control the water level. Japan also suffered record downpours that killed more than 70 people across the country. Originally cool in Russia's Siberia region, the permafrost melted and a large forest fire broke out. Lastly, India's Kajiranca National Park was also flooded, causing a number of victims. This climate change is rapidly changing the climate environment in East Asia. Various causes of this phenomenon Let's take a look at this climate change and other factors of the weather. ① Blocking phenomenon The cold air in the north has prevented the seasonal rain front from moving northward, so the seasonal rain front continues to stay. The reason why the rainy season is getting longer this year is because of the melting of glaciers in the Arctic. The melting of the Arctic ice means that the area is warm, and the warmer Arctic side air pushed the cold air from the northern continent, including Russia, toward our country. Originally, the North Pacific high pressure pushed up the cold air and pushed the rainy front north, but the warm air zone was formed in the north, so the cold air could not go up and got stuck, so the rainy season slowed down and the rainy season became longer. ② Instability in the atmosphere Other causes include climate change and Arctic warming, as well as instability in the atmosphere over the Korean Peninsula. The atmospheric instability changes the air current and water vapor supply, affecting precipitation. They say local convective downpours are frequent due to atmospheric instability. ③ Butterfly effect of global warming As Arctic temperatures continue to rise, glaciers and snow, which have served as reflectors, melt and reveal the ground, becoming an "absorbent plate" that accepts sunlight. In other words, climate change in the Arctic and Siberia is creating a derivative effect of rain-pouring warming in Northeast Asia, including Korea. Problems related to global warming ∙ Carbon emission Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere due to the use of fossil fuels increases the temperature of the earth's atmosphere. Because greenhouse gases surround the Earth, the heat energy that has to go into space cannot go out and returns to Earth. The properties of carbon dioxide that break energy equilibrium are cited as the main culprit behind global warming. If carbon dioxide emissions increase, the temperature of the atmosphere will also rise and the Earth will continue to heat up, eventually threatening not only the ecosystem but also our lives. ∙Amazon Deforestation of tropical forests is a major problem in Southeast Asia and Brazil's Amazon River basin. When tropical forests are destroyed, the aborigines' living areas disappear, floods and droughts expand, and cause problems such as a decrease in oxygen production and an increase in global warming. In the future, climate change will occur more quickly and irregularly. This past summer it continually rained a lot, led to floods, and it was not a simple summer rainy season with similar situations in neighboring countries. There was something in common, and it seems to be linked to warming and we are not sure what sort of climate change will come to us in the future. Therefore, we need to prepare for not only the rainy season but also the climate change that will come in the future and prepare fundamental measures. Sources: https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5409064 https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20200911/102886144/1 http://www.newsjeju.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=348269 https://n.news.naver.com/article/052/0001469900 http://goodnews1.com/news/news_view.asp?seq=101391 http://www.segye.com/newsView/20200804523391?OutUrl=naver https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2060876&cid=47334&categoryId=47334

• 작성일 2020-09-27
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제 6 호 How the Impact of Social Distancing Ripples through the Economy

Kicker: WORLD (ECONOMY) How the Impact of Social Distancing Ripples through the Economy Economic effect of Social Distancing by Min-gyeong Lee, Editor lee.mkpeach@gmail.com As coronary virus-caused pneumonia* patients surged in China, production facilities, including major factories, were shut down or closed. Because China, where production bases from around the world are concentrated, has ceased operations, it has been affecting production and supply and demand, leading to an international wave. Following the global pandemic situation, the economic impact has become more serious due to the reduction of the mobile population and the shrinkage of consumption due to the prevention of epidemics in each country. Let's take a look at the impact of Covid-19 on the global industry financial economy. *pneumonia: a serious illness in which one or both lungs become red and swollen and filled with liquid A view of the Duomo square during lockdown. Originally a crowded place with tourists and passers-by, there are birds instead of humans. Characteristics of Corona 19 and its Impact on the Global Economy The economic impact of COVID-19 is not small. According to a study by Smit et al., in a pessimistic case, the impact is likely to persist until next year. Production is expected to decline by more than 6% this year and production levels are unlikely to recover next year. Europe and the United States are expected to experience more severe setbacks and a decline in production of nearly 10%. It is not easy to restore a broken economic relationship. In the long run, this economic reality should be taken seriously. The reason why COVID-19 is so powerful is derived from its characteristics. The current epidemic of COVID-19 is moderate in severity, given its epidemiological* characteristics. The propagation rate and fatality rate are lower than the conventional SARS or MERS. Compared to the Asian flu epidemic in 1957 or the swine flu in 2009, they are higher. On the other hand, other plagues can be vaccinated against, but Corona 19 has not. Chickenpox, measles, and smallpox are still potential epidemics, but immunization is possible through preventive injections. Besides, the main feature is that COVID-19 has no treatment. *epidemiological: relating to the scientific study of diseases and how they are found, spread, and controlled in groups of people In addition, countries with an extremely large number of infected people are so-called developed countries. It seems that these countries were open to the outside world and had a lot of exchange with foreign countries, so the influx of COVID-19 was inevitable. This factor provides important clues in determining the future impact of COVID-19 on the economy. As Corona 19 hits the world, the prospect that Amazon, an e-commerce company, will have a more unique position in the distribution industry is gaining momentum. Industry Features and Impact of the Policy for Prevention of Corona 19 Therefore, the impact of the the policy for prevention from Corona 19, “Social Distancing” varies from industry to industry, and the standard is the “contact intensity” of the industry. High contact-intensive industries suffered deterioration in operations and production, while low contact-intensive industries suffered less economic damage. High contact-intensive industries are authentic manufacturing, and the world's leading economies, China, the United States, and Germany, which are leading manufacturing industries have stopped their operations, and the world's major economies have been hit hard. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), since the 2009 economic crisis in the United States, the global economy has seen the slowest growth due to the Corona19 crisis. However, while the real economy* suffers, the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) industry has a relatively small impact on COVID-19. And in the future, the promising possibilities for the development of telecommuting and virtual reality-related technologies has the potential for this industry to develop. Therefore, there is room for the ICT industry to be better off. *real economy: the part of a country's economy that produces goods and services, rather than the part that consists of financial services such as banks, stock markets, etc. Dollar buying increases due to economic unrest Social Instability Increases: Unemployment and Dollar Buying Above all, unemployment issues are emerging worldwide. The earliest signs of COVID-19 having a great impact in the long run appeared in the labor market. On March 21, the number of applicants for unemployment benefits announced by the US Department of Labor reached 3.3 million. This is an unprecedented level since the statistics in 1967. The unemployment problem is a fundamental factor leading to long-term depression or panic attacks. Even in the Great Depression, the financial (banking) problem was somewhat calmed by the decision to close the banks in early 1933, but the unemployment problem remained unresolved until World War II. And even after the global financial crisis in 2008, after a large amount of unemployment, it took almost ten years for employment to recover to its previous level. Now, the rate at which the United States emits unemployment is so fast that it is difficult to find precedents in the past. Therefore, of course, the impact is tremendous in the long run. In terms of the number of applicants for unemployment benefits*, it is clear that unemployment will reduce the US supply capacity in the future. In other words, production will have to be reduced. And for unemployed people, as their income decreases, their consumption capacity will weaken and, consequently, demand will shrink. Massive unemployment can also result in financial burdens for the payment of unemployment benefits. The emission of the unemployed can be seen as reflecting the problems of the real economy sector. *unemployment benefit: money that the government pays to unemployed people who are looking for a job Compared to this, the new peculiar signs that the problem of the financial sector can be known have recently been found. It was a tendency to purchase dollars heavily. Among the safe assets*, “gold” is a representative example, and as uncertainty increased, the price of gold, regarded as a safe type of asset, also rose, but it has been falling since March. On the other hand, the recent dollar purchase is constant enough to affect the economy, including the stock financial market, and the current situation is serious enough that even spot goods are not recognized as safe assets. Although the withdrawal of funds and the securing of cash may seem reasonable on a personal level when a crisis occurs, the current situation is considered dangerous because it could lead to a collapse of the whole society. *safe assets: the assets which, in and of themselves, do not carry a high risk of loss across all types of market cycles. Some of the most common types of safe assets historically include real estate property, cash, etc. Changes in the World and South Korea in the Field of Equity* Investment In addition, the stock market is facing a downward trend. Investors are concerned about the economic impact of Corona 19 as it spreads out of China. The major stock** markets in the last week had the worst performance since the 2008 financial crisis. European and US stocks were up slightly as some countries began to intervene to minimize the impact of Corona19. For example, the US Central Bank cut interest rates dramatically. This can theoretically lower the interest rate and stimulate consumption to boost the economy. From a pessimistic point of view, the uncertainty amplified due to people's anxiety, making the stock market difficult to predict. *equity: the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation **stock: the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity) Compared to these changes in the global market, Korea's stock market is rebounding much stronger than other major countries around the world in the midst of a pandemic, and is leading the way in Asia with foreign investment inflows into the bond* market. Investors judged that Korea, which successfully responded to Corona19, would recover much earlier and more robustly than other countries. However, the risk is still high as this recovery is due to psychological factors. During the first 20 days of April, Korea's exports fell 27% from the same period last year, and the Korean economy has suffered the worst since the first quarter of 2008. *bond: an amount of money that an organization or government borrows and promises to pay back on an agreed date with an agreed amount of interest, or the document that contains this agreement There should be a lot of worries from college students preparing for employment that the global economic downturn will be prolonged. Nonetheless, I wish Sangmyung University's students to grow as talented people who steadily adapt to the trends of each industry. 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• 작성일 2020-06-30
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제 5 호 Bulk Buying Masks and Discrimination Against Certain Races

Kicker: WORLD (Psychological Phenomenon) Bulk Buying Masks and Discrimination Against Certain Races Centrally Focused on Psychological Phenomenon By Yoo-jung Kim, Reporter/ Dong-wook Kim, Reporter kyjmimi121@naver.com, smartpodo@kakao.com The people in the world have fought with many diseases. For instance, there are INFLUENZA, MERS, and SARS. This time, a new virus occurred that is as scary as diseases like INFLUENZA, MERS, and SARS. It is the new coronavirus. A total of six types of coronavirus are known to be viruses that can infect humans and various animals. There are four types of colds and two types of severe lung disease. In particular, symptoms of the coronavirus include fever, respiratory symptoms and pneumonia. Currently, there are 67,098 confirmed patients worldwide, with China's ratio overwhelmingly high and 1,523 deaths by government. In the case of Korea, 28 people have been confirmed, but there are no deaths and the number of discharged patients is increasing. But it is true that people worldwide have suffered from the new coronavirus. There are a large number of people wearing masks on the streets, and even a little cough often makes them reluctant to be around others. The new coronavirus has made a variety of phenomenon. ▶ First Phenomenon: The lack of mask The new coronavirus has caused a lack of masks. Corona virus is said to be capable of infecting the air. In addition, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the air is alive for about three hours. Accordingly, our government has officially recommended wearing masks as a precautionary measure. Therefore, kf94 or kf80 mask that is licensed by the Ministry of Food and Drugs is being sold out. However, it is difficult for ordinary citizens to get masks even when they go to pharmacies or convenience stores. This is because they bought a lot of kf94 masks in the early stages of the coronavirus and are selling them again by exaggerating the price. In fact, in Coupang or other places, there were sellers who demanded 200,000 won for fifty masks at a price of about 3,000 to 4,000 won. Still, many citizens live with the anxiety of the coronavirus. It is unfair, but we have no choice but to live to protect ourselves. In response, the government should present a solution to this so that all citizens can cope with the coronavirus effectively. They should also be banned from selling masks back at high prices. Our government should protect its citizens. ▶ Mask that has soared in price since the coronavirus outbreak in real shopping malls & a picture showing the lack of masks at a pharmacy ▶ Second Phenomenon: Certain race discrimination Also there seems to be a new psychological symptom caused by coronavirus in addition to coughing and high fever. Sinophobia, which means a fear of Chinese, is spreading way faster than coronavirus. People around the world are frightened of Chinese because the coronavirus has come from Wuhan, one of the provinces of China. Statistically, it is much easier to get coronavirus from Chinese more than another race of a person. In South Korea, a lot of restaurants have refused to deliver food to the Dae-rim-dong area which is dense with Chinese. The deliverymen are risking their chances to get a coronavirus from customers who are not wearing masks. This leads them to not want to visit Chinse dense areas. Widely, people living in Korea are avoiding Chinese outside. According to a Chinese food restaurant, the demand for Chinese food has decreased significantly now compared to before the start of the coronavirus. ▶ Restaurant in Seoul, but with less customers than usual Sinophobia seems to be pandemic, not only in Asian countries around China but all around the world. Actually, the phobia has gone wrong in Western countries. The Westerners are avoiding all the Asian people around them, since the Westerners are having a hard time distinguishing Chinese from non-Chinese by their looks. The problem is going on quite widely, and some countries have banned students to enter school lectures. An interesting situation happened about this indiscriminate hate on the 2nd of February. A Korean English Premier League player, Son Heung-min, did an interview after the match with Manchester City. During the interview, he had a dry cough because of his dry respiratory system. After this interview, footage was posted in social media. Some Western football fans left comments like, ‘Did he just cough? I feel coronavirus!’ ,’It’s time to go home, Son’, connecting a cough to a serious disease symptom. ▶ Fake Photo of Son Heung-min with his teammates; all wearing a mask except for him The coronavirus is terrifying everyone around the world at the start of 2020. The virus is making people to worry about buying masks and making some races fearful. These situations can be natural phenomena because people are unstable, and this unstable emotion can bring hate against certain races. Until this disease gets taken care of and the cure of this virus gets invented, this uncomfortable feeling will go on. Thus, people around the world should take this disease seriously and wisely solve this situation in order to feel safe from these psychological problems. This article was written as of February 16, 2020. Sources: ncov.moh w.go.kr https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/202003131070785520?did=NA&dtype=&dtypecode=&prnewsid= https://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/01/30/2020013003290.html https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0103_202002040939342853

• 작성일 2020-03-20
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제 4 호 Across The Generations, From ‘The Millennials’ to ‘Gen Z’

Kicker: WORLD (TREND) Across The Generations, From ‘The Millennials’ to ‘Gen Z’ Generation Movement: The New Leaders Who Are All Worth It by Yu-sun Kang, Editor dbtjs126@naver.com 'Gen Z.' What is this exotic word? As of 2019, it is also the name that will be studied by such superpower companies as Intel, Samsung, Microsoft and LVMH, which are listed on the "100 World Companies." In a superficial meaning, the name is defined as the "population group" after "Generation Y," derived from "Generation X." Generally, people born from 1995 to 2009. As of 2020, about 1.85 billion people, or 23.7 percent of the world's population, belong to this group, according to the National Statistical Office of the United Nation. We will find out in the articleto identify why the Gen Z could be turned into a word that everyone pays attention to, not just an academic or technical word that only economists and sociologists use. The youngest generation among all of the groups living on a generation of time used to be the chief objective that were always important to scholars and businessmen. But the potential of "Gen Z" is more powerful and unique than any generation used to be. What is the reason? From "Centennials" to "First Digital Natives," "The Founders" or "Teenpreneurs" are all other names to call this Gen Z. As can be inferred from these names, they tend to be young creators who make something new, independent entrepreneurs and the first mobile indigenous people. They are the first digital population to see and understand the world through artificial intelligence mobile phones, which they have used since childhood, and are usually connected to mobile phones for an average of more than 10 hours a day. These acts serve as channels for them to learn and gain business sense and insight indirectly. In this way, the cultural capacity and potential of Gen Z, who spend half of their day through mobile phones, can only be seen as vast and powerful, from online to offline. Also, this tendency has a tremendous impact on the conglomerates that dominate media and entertainment at present including Netflix, Instagram, YouTube, Google and Amazon with Gen Z acting as collaborators, a number of experts and marketers of the companies have defined specific sides of Gen Z for establishing better strategy, and the results show why and how attractive Gen Z has become as a more exclusive and unique group. ▲ Illustration to express the diversity of Gen Z as known as the digital natives 1. Gen Z loves diversity Mobile phone usage of Gen Z is more than 10 hours on average as we said earlier. While living a 'Hyper-Connected' life, they can understand people from different backgrounds and try to break away from stereotypes through an Internet-connected world. Also they want to share their feelings, thoughts, culture and particular behavior with a large number of people, so they spread and share them in a very short time through various media or entertaining applications and create new small cultures from that too. From here, some of behaviors for preference and derivative cultures that they use newly are created, enabling a business from a more new perspective. This also becomes a huge driving force, moving the Gen Z group and gathering it more tightly. And these little movements create a huge mainstream culture later on, becoming a new indicator of Gen Z after all. 2. Gen Z loves '-Self' Gen Z has a tremendous impact on successful marketing, but they are a very difficult group to succeed in a particular strategy. Because they are quite different from the previous generation, The Millennials. Literally, it is also the most 'unexpected' group. Gen Z breaks the common sense of 'uniformity' that has been seen in previous generations. They enjoy 'the beauty of the individual' and value their own individuality and style which also means they don't show much sense of belonging, expectation or dependency. The Millennials and their predecessors want to create their own unique identity by putting on items of brands that already exist, while the Gen Z prefer indie brands that conform to their style. The identity they created has expanded extensively through media and SNS, forming diversity and leading trends. And this diversity has allowed many companies to create more diverse and interesting businesses. Therefore, it has been much easier to form and broaden their own identity by using 'customizing' items or systems exclusively for them. 3. Gen Z wants its own business Gen Z is 'open minded' who love adventure and experience. They do not want a permanent and disciplined system. Recognizing themselves as one of the economically active population, they want to start economic activities independently at an early age. In fact, the former generation, The Millennials, account for about 51 percent of the total, and Gen Z, 64 percent, according to the latest statistical data 'Deposit Account Retention Statistics' by "Business Insider." The Z generation, which indirectly experienced stagnant wages and high student loans, has come to value money, and a clear economic concept is in place. In fact, about 77 percent of Gen Z generation in the U.S., aged 14-21, are already said to be making money on their own. With this added sense of adventure and value for money, they are ready to create their own business. They participate in the field themselves, experience processes, and build insights. Rather than looking up and following them, he or she looks and learns from people of his or her own age instead of going through difficult and complex steps of doing business, they want an easy, simple, but absolutely attractive business. These three categories are defined and widely used as the most basic features to lead a smart marketing style to fascinate the unique and exclusive Gen Z. But this article is not just for aiming to track the characteristics, traits, values, and trends of Gen Z and try to develop in-depth statistics, facts, and marketing strategies for what will soon become the largest consumer group. They are the leaders of the next world. We all have to recognize and focus on them. Because if we know them, we can also see how our world can change brighter and more beautiful. Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/generation-z https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/intl/ko-kr/marketing-resources/data-and-measurement/%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4%ED%84%B0%EC%99%80-%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A1%9C-%EB%A7%8C%EB%82%98%EB%8A%94-gen-z-%EB%AC%B4%EC%97%87%EC%9D%B4-%EB%8B%A4%EB%A5%B4%EA%B3%A0-%EC%96%B4%EB%96%BB%EA%B2%8C-%EC%BB%A4%EB%AE%A4%EB%8B%88%EC%BC%80%EC%9D%B4%EC%85%98-%ED%95%A0-%EA%B2%83%EC%9D%B8%EA%B0%80/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/deeppatel/2017/09/21/8-ways-generation-z-will-differ-from-millennials-in-the-workplace/#1c837ef276e5

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제 4 호 Global Warming, Now a Global Warning

Kicker: WORLD (ENVIRONMENT) Global Warming, Now a Global Warning Check-up on Climate Change Issues & SMU Waste Sorting/Recycling System By Sarah Chae, Editor sarah3fran@gmail.com People throughout the world are calling for action to stop climate change. Young people are speaking out and climate change protests are taking place. Across Europe and beyond the U.S., these movements are happening in Korea too. Students are protesting by not going to school and are asking the country to deal with climate change. The SM Herald will go through recent global climate change trends, and is going to ask school members what we can do for climate change. Hang on and keep reading for: 1) Worldwide Climate Change Trends: News Clippings, Efforts 2) Asking School Members: Is the SMU Waste Sorting/Recycling System Okay? 1) Worldwide Climate Change Trends: News Clippings, Efforts #1: Scientists & Countries Declare ‘Climate Emergency’ Over 11,000 scientists from 153 countries have declared a climate emergency, and are warning that without action, untold human suffering is unavoidable. They said to society/corporations/governments that ‘acting as usual’ is not enough. Since this study – warning- was released in the journal BioScience, people have started to act. A girl participating in a September climiate change strike in Spain. Governments of more than 23 countries have declared a ‘Climate Emergency’. Young people have stepped out into the streets. Researchers of this study laid out six areas where “Humanity should take immediate steps” to slow down the impacts of the warming world. Take a look at more details from the picture and article link below. More about the article at: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scientists-declare-climate-emergency_n_5dc0a206e4b0bedb2d513df8 #2: Global Climate Strikes: Young Generations Shouting For A Future Before and after the U.N. Climate Action Summit, protests by the youth took place around the world. The young climate activist, Greta Thunberg, started the School Strikes for Climate from 2018. Through her, youth everywhere are speaking out and are calling for societies and governments to change. Greta Thunberg giving a speech at the U.N Climate Action Summit. About 500 teenagers participated in the September 27 demonstration in Korea for climate change. They expressed discontent and disappointment over Korea's fragmentary and temporary environmental measures and urged the government and corporations to take action. Take a look at more details from the article link below. Teenagers participating in the September 27 climiate change strike in Korea. More about the article at: https://www.bbc.com/korean/news-49836981 Efforts: People follow the cafe's disposable cup policy and buy eco-friendly products even if they did not see the news clippings above. We are quite aware of this emergency and are working for it. In this situation, however, it is more important to make an effort to throw things away than to just buy them. 2) Asking School Members: Is the SMU Waste Sorting/Recycling System Okay? All will be affected by climate change, including work, lifestyles and survival. We know universities have the responsibility to be honest and prepare students for a changing future as educational institutions. However, the recent SMU school newspaper pointed out the lack of recycling bins in our school. Let’s check what our school members are doing for the environment, and how they think about the issue of recycling. Student Survey Result - Student Efforts, Recycling Bins Usage, and Requests: Among the efforts students do to protect the environment, recycling and segregating were the highest (62.3%). More than 69.8% of the students said they thought there are not enough recycling bins, and 94.4% said they would be willing to do well in the separating trash/recycling if extra bins are installed. Take a look at more details from the graphs below. 53 SMU students participated on this survey conducted on Oct. 27 - Nov. 16, Interview With SMU Janitor & Cleaners Would it be better if school members recycle better? When we put out the trash, the waste disposal company takes it away and moves it to their cars/facilities. But we still separate everything when we put out the trash, so it is good for us if the students recycle and separate their trash well. Is there anything you want from the students? It would be easier for us to work if students throw away their drinks properly after they finish them, but they just leave them in the classroom. We have to pick all of them up and try to take care of them, but there is a lot of water left in them. It would be good if students could fix that. Interview With SMU Maintenance Teams Generally, the students and cleaners were positive about recycling. We interviewed both campus teams about these requests. Let’s look at the answers from the Cheonan/Seoul Campus Maintenance Team. -The SM Herald Question/Request #1: Students are asking for more recycling bins. More specifically, they want recycling bins in the dormitories, more recycling bins overall, and trash cans for food waste and beverages. Is it possible for the school to install additional recycling bins and trash cans? -Cheonan Campus Answer #1:Before we go in, in the past, the Cheonan Campus has installed and operated recycling bins. School members were not cooperative though, and did not participate well. Therefore, two janitorial service workers were hired at the school waste disposal site. However, when we compared the costs between these two workers and a waste disposal company, the company’s costs were lower. For this reason, the waste disposal company is currently in charge of separating and disposing the school’s garbage. Like this, if the garbage is not fully separated, additional costs will occur because we will need to hire a waste disposal company. In spite of the need of additional costs/staff, if students take an active part and participate in recycling, we will consider ways to fulfill these through consulting related departments and more. -Seoul Campus Answer #1:Recycling bins are currently installed and operating already. As long as the space is not too small, they are installed together with the general trash can. Small space areas also have at least one general trash can and one recycling bin. Plastic, cans, and bottles, are not recycled well, and therefore are classified and disposed separately by the waste disposal company after being collected. If the students want to recycle for environmental protection, we will consult related departments and review this subject. -The SM Herald Question/Request #2: Students are also asking for trainings and education about the environment and recycling. More specifically, they want environment-related education, recycling training, eco-friendly campaigns, and the attachment of warning statements that tell us to recycle and how to do it. Is it possible for the school to provide such education? -Cheonan Campus Answer #2: We will consult related departments and consider how environment-related and recycling education can be held on/offine. We will also consider ways to do eco-friendly campaigns by consulting the Student Welfare Team. -Seoul Campus Answer #2:We will consult related departments like the Student Welfare Team and review about appropriate methods on how to hold eco-friendly campaigns and recycling education. Like this, the Seoul Campus Maintenance Team said they will consult related departments about both problems above to review appropriate methods for them. The Cheonan Campus Maintenance Team suggested that if school members take an active part in participating, it is possible to install more recycling bins or provide related education. In short, they may test installing recycling bins in certain spaces where students pass a lot, for educational purposes and conduct. Campaigns can be conducted simultaneously, too. Expanding these methods to the overall system though, will require budget, staffing, and more of the school member’s efforts. The climate is changing. Are we? Individuals are. The school showed hope for change through the interview answer above. On the other hand, are companies being stopped from wrapping their products in a piece of plastic, which is put in a plastic case in a paper box, which is wrapped again by some sort of waste again? Now, all we have to do is keep a watch on and call for schools, businesses and governments to change. We know that it is not a global warming anymore, it is a global warning. Source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/why-universities-need-declare-ecological-and-climate-emergency https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scientists-declare-climate-emergency_n_5dc0a206e4b0bedb2d513df8 http://ecotopia.hani.co.kr/490489 https://www.bbc.com/korean/news-49836981

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제 3 호 Boycotts, Now and Then

Kicker: WORLD (ECONOMY) Boycotts, Now and Then Taking a Look at NO Japan Movement and More By Sarah Chae, Editor Yu-Jeong Kim , Cub Reporter sarah3fran@gmail.com kyjmimi121@naver.com When you walk down the street, have you ever seen the phrases of boycott of Japanese products? For example, let's not go and not buy. Nowadays, a boycott of Japan is spreading in Korea, with all ages people. The boycott of Japanese goods is a voluntary boycott of Japanese products by South Koreans in protest of Japan's unilateral trade sanctions. Boycott means the voluntary behavior that a particular company, country, organization start to stop the transaction in terms of protest. In fact, the boycott against Japan is not the first of its kind. Everyone knows Oxy, which has caused 73 Koreans to die from humidifier disinfectants and created a secondary disorder. So, when the Oxy product list came up, there was a boycott against buying the items that were made by Oxy. Since the boycott is a hot topic these days, we will look into the history of the boycott of Japan. In addition to the boycott of Japan, the article will cover the boycott itself. Therefore, we will recognize the first boycott movement and include the story of students at Sangmyung University about the boycott. It will also describe various kinds of boycotts and the prospects of boycotts seen by those who are in their 20s. The History of the Boycott of Japan Japan's Mainichi Shimbun said South Korea has never succeeded in a boycott of Japan for about 25 years. First of all, there was a boycott to expel Japanese tobacco in 1995 and then a boycott in 2001 due to the controversy over Japanese history textbooks. Banners appealing for a boycott of Japanese products were installed at the plaza of Seoul City Hall, but nothing happened. In 2005, there was a boycott because of Shimane Prefecture’s Takeshima Day. Citizen groups held a rally to appeal for a boycott of Japanese products. Toyota’s Lexus, however, posted the top sales figure for imported cars in May of that year. Sony’s 20,000 game consoles were sold out in six days. In addition, a boycott of Japanese goods against the Abe government's Takeshima Day event occurred in 2013. There have been so many boycotts, but none of them have been consistently carried out. Therefore, the Japanese feel in different about the boycott. The First Boycott The first boycott was a boycott that Philadelphia traders and the National Congress of the United States protested against Britain in 1769. Because the people of that protest were colonists of the British. The boycott of the British was connected to the Declaration of Independence and the War of Independence. < Declaration of Independence> Students' Opinions about the Boycott of Sangmyung University A survey of 100 students at Sangmyung University was conducted to find out their perception of the boycott. 88 out of 100 had experience with it and thought it was a noble dispassion. The other 12 said they have never done it. Most of the reasons for the boycott are requests for apology, human rights demands and the social atmosphere. Some also said that it was because the trusted company made a disappointing move, while others said it was trying to make changes by keeping sales from going up. On the other hand, most of the reasons for not boycotting were that the relations between the countries have deteriorated and the effectiveness was unknown. There was also a claim that there are better products than Korea ones among the products that the boycott took place against. Finally, the opinion of students at Sangmyung University about the boycott movement was that most of the respondents said the boycott should be carried out in a continuous and consistent manner. In addition, there were many opinions that they should boycott following beliefs, but not force others to do so. We took a look at important boycott movements of the past. Let’s take a look at the present state of domestic and global issues about boycott movements now. 20s Boycott: A Way to Express Beliefs We found out that 100 out of 88 SMU students have answered that they have participated in a boycott. How about the other 20’s? According to a study on the life style and values of the 15-34 generation by University Tomorrow(대학내일: Daehak Naeil), the 20’s boycott movements are surely on the rise. The following table shows that the ratio of young people who participated in boycotts increased by 9.8%p in 2019 compared to 2018. We can also see that two out of five people from the ages between 15-34 are currently participating in the boycott movement. Through these results, the report says boycotts are becoming a routine to the youth, and that this is one of their ways to express their beliefs. It shows disappointment or resistance torward corporations that have made socially inappropriate movements or speech through produsts or advertisements, etc. Examples of Boycotts, In and Out In Korea: Oxy Oxy’s household humidifier disinfectants were sold without needed warnings, even though they included dangerous chemicals. These toxic disinfectants took more than 100 lives away. People were shooked, and major convenience store chains excluded oxy products from their stores. The boycott grew to other household products of Oxy, sales dropped, the company lost 80 percent of its workforce, and closed down a production line in Iksan. Oxy then spent 200 billion won, providing compensation to the victims. In Korea: NO Japan Movement Recently, Japan’s Prime Minister Abe excluded South Korea from its white list and said there will be restrictions on their exports in the semiconductor sector. The move is seen as economic revenge against the South Korean Supreme Court's ruling on compensation for forced labor. Plus, after South Korea decided to terminate the *GSOMIA with Japan in late August (due to lack of information, national interests) Japan started the catch-all regulation, an export regulation aimed at all goods. The Korean stock market has been hit hard by the shock. As Japan continued dealing with political issues with financial revenging measures, many Koreans voluntarily joined the boycott, the No Japan Movement. As a result, sales of Uniqlo, ABC Mart, and the number of Japanese travelers has dropped. Therefore, according to the Asahi Shimbun, the tourism business in Japan's provinces (Osaka, Hokkaido) are having difficult times. Now, in addition to the national level, it is time for the nation to take more wise measures and handle them on the diplomatic level to end mutual damages and this trade war. Outside Korea: The Body Shop and Burberry, Cruelty-free Cosmetics and the Fur trade The Body Shop boycott went on for 11 years, and ended in a success. The consumer and animal rights group, Naturewatch, demanded the truth and asked the company if they were hiding behind statements or if they were really committed to ending animal testing. As a result, the owner announced a clear animal testing policy and is now on the list for cruelty-free cosmetics brands. The Burberry boycott went over a decade too. The consumer and animal rights group, PETA, was against Burberry’s use of fur. They held protests around the world, sent many e-mails, and even became a company shareholder to attend Burberry’s annual shareholder meeting. Burberry eventually announced that it will join Armani, Gucci, Westwood, and other fashion companies in banning fur. After these boycotts of now and then, sometimes nothing changed. Everybody except you might buy stuff on the boycott lists you saw. Big corporations or groups are still famous. Sometimes boycotts worked out well. Corporations have suffered due to falling financial profits or a weakening of their brand image. They changed their strategy and provided apologies or support. We now know that a boycott itself is not the only key to a change, but it can be a start. Boycotts can make the results above or move on to ‘Buycotts’ and spread awareness of ethical buying by purchasing products matching your purposes. You know your movement is not a simple saving method. You have a purpose to it. Stay Clear, Concious, and Continue, and you will find your messages and results growing up to another change another person. *GSOMIA: General Security of Military Information Agreement. South Korea shared their military information over 20 times to Japan. On the other side, Japan refused when South Korea asked for their military information one time. Sources: http://www.monews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=204094 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_boycottsrg/wiki/Continental_Association http://news.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0013474410 https://www.20slab.org/archives/34652 http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180821000794 https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalcampaigns/boycotts/history-successful-boycotts https://www.peta.org.uk/blog/victory-burberry-bans-fur-and-angora/ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180619000788

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제 3 호 The Removal from Japan's White List

Kicker: WORLD(POLITICS) The Removal from Japan’s White List Its Meaning and The Future of South Korea by Dong-wook Kim, Cub-Reporter kdw27501@naver.com Japan announced that it will eliminate South Korea from their White List on the 28th of August. This decision caused the Korean stock market to fall instantly. According to the Japanese government’s official announcement about this elimination, they insist that they made this choice to manage exports. Will this be their only reason to ban us from free trade? Or is there another inner meaning to this regulation? “Trade War” Between Japan and Korea: How Did this Happen? It all started from four Korean demanding the Japanese government pay compensation. The victims were forced to work in a Japanese steel factory from 1941 until 1943. But then, they did not have the right to be paid off after the work including their wages, severance pay and savings. In 1997, they filed some lawsuits about this case against the Japanese government for violating national laws and illegal actions. The judges made an innocence verdict on this case so the plaintiffs lost. This case is the so called ‘first lawsuit’. However, there was a second movement to this result, which is the problematic ongoing issue. It was a lawsuit by seven people including people from the first lawsuit. The plaintiffs required the Japanese government to compensate one million won to each person who was influenced by their brutal actions. The seven people were forced to work from the ages of 17 to 20, in a factory which was owned by the Japanese government. In this verdict, the plaintiffs could smile through the verdict, by winning the second lawsuit. ▲Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe But after just a little time to enjoy this victorious moment, the Abe regime insisted with a strong backlash, that Japan cannot pay despite this judgement. The Abe regime said through a press conference, “This verdict is making such a mess between Korea-Japan’s relationship. I am sorry to hear about this decision. All claims to make about compensation are perfectly finished.” Thus, Abe declared to eliminate Korea from their white list. Game of Chicken: Chicken Dinner for Japan? ▲Update of Licensing Polices and Procedures on Exports to Korea from Japan Then, what are the pros and cons of Korea on this declaration of a trade war by Japan? What can and cannot we do due to this? Let’s discuss about Korea’s and Japan’s loss through this fight. The Japanese government has made a regulation on exporting their Polyimide(Pl) and Etching gas. Pl is a material that cannot be replaceable to make semiconductor’s photosensitizer, which will strongly affect in producing semiconductor in Korean companies. ▲Fluorine Polyimide Japan exports 70~90% of world’s Pl, but this will not be a big deal because they just need a little change in reproducing new parts. Some of the products like hydrogen fluoride, known as etching gas, are concerned to be depleted if the regulation becomes strict. Japan’s industry is taking charge of 70% of the world’s etching gas with their high tech and low price competition. Etching gas is used to cleanse semiconductor. Korean companies are trying to produce etching gas, which is not hard to make but their technology cannot reach Japan’s level. Both of the materials have in common that they are crucial in making semiconductors,which is the proof that Japan is retaliating against the Korean economy. ▲Picture of Stepping on "The Rising Sun Flag" The Korean government and Korean people also made their first step to deal with this problem. The government also eliminated Japan from their white list, but this is resulting in more loss to Korea’s exporting companies. The Korean government does not want this to backfire, so the regulations will be loosened compared to Japan’s. On the other hand, Koreans are making a huge response to Japan’s action. They have launched a subculture to not buy Japanese products which are originally made by Japanese companies. The people who are leading this boycott are spreading a list of Japan companies. The boycott is the most meaningful action among all the boycotts against Japan. The sellers in Korea are not willing to sell Japanese products, and the companies are strongly backing up to not selling Japanese products. This movement has caused Japanese people to get mad, with a comment to not buy Korean products as a result. Discrimination of Japan’s government has made both countries to get tired by starting off a trade war and regulating exports of crucial products. Expert have said that this emotional fight between both countries can harm the economy in Northeast Asia, precisely Korea and Japan. They say that diplomatic and economic solutions are desperately needed to ease the tough tension. Sources: http://news1.kr/articles/?3687169 http://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20190708_0000703962 https://japan-forward.com/japan-beefs-up-export-controls-to-counter-south-koreas-political-maneuvering/ https://www.rappler.com/business/237606-south-korea-tightens-export-controls-japan-trade-row

• 작성일 2019-09-20
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제 2 호 Give Us Back Our Spirit

Kicker: WORLD Give Us Back Our Spirit Efforts to Urge the Return of Stolen Cultural Heritages By Ju-eun Yeon/Reporter Yeonje1113@naver.com 2019 is a special year for the Korean people. This is because it is the 100th anniversary of the establishment of an interim government in South Korea. We thank them for knowing how many activists have sacrificed their lives until independence and should be reminded that the present Republic of Korea has blossomed under their aspirations.South Korea, which has entered the ranks of advanced countries at an amazing development rate, but on the other hand, the dark shadow does not disappear due to the aftereffects of war. It is cultural assets that have been looted and not returned. We will explain the reason through a combination of interests and take a look at many of Korea’s cultural assets that have yet to be found. Finally, I will recognize the people who are trying to return the cultural assets. ▲ The People Who Engaged in An Interim Government in South Korea Why is it Difficult to Get the Cultural Assets Back? Prior to starting the article, I want to inform you that this article has nothing to do with the cultural assets that have been legally exported.What I want to talk about are cultural assets that have been taken out by illegal processes such as forced looting, robbery due to colonial rule, occupation, and war.Countless cultural assets in Korea also went to Japan, the United States, and France during the Japanese colonial period and the Korean War.Since the plundering of cultural properties by colonial countries by great powers in Korea as well as in the era of imperialism was serious, international disputes about the return of cultural assets are frequently occurring in many countries.Therefore, the United Nations (U.N.) is also attempting to establish international agreement related to the return of illegal cultural assets.However, due to the lack of force, the return of cultural assets is being made in the form of negotiations, donations, and purchases of the state. Why would a country that owns the exported cultural assets not want to return them? That's because of the economic effect.In fact, most of the collections of the Louvre in France, one of the world's three largest museums, were taken away by force when Napoleon swept across the European continent. Although this is a gloomy story, the number of tourists visiting these works is 10 million as of 2018, and the annual admission fee earnings are about 76 billion won.Most countries that benefit from cultural benefits, including France, are claiming to maintain cultural assets in a well-preserved place like this. The Number and Type of Korea’s Illegally Leaked Cultural Assets Then, where are most of the cultural assets that have been illegally exported from Korea? There are about 168,000 Korean cultural assets, and 71,000 of them are located in Japan.Moreover, our cultural assets in Japan are high in the national treasure and treasure class, and they are rare cultural assets that belong to Korea. They are distributed throughout all fields of Korean history, and it is difficult to write Korean art history, Korean archeology, etc. without referencing these cultural assets in Japan.Some of the stolen cultural assets include the Joseon Daewonsu helmet and Joseon King's armor of Joseon King Ikseongwan and Mongyudowondo. Moreover, Uigwe is one of the most representative stolen cultural assets. At the time of the invasion of the Joseon Dynasty by the French army, the treasures of the Joseon royal family in Ganghwa-do were plundered and burned. One of the most representative of them is the Uigwe. The Picture of Uigwe The Picture of Mongyudowondo A Person Who Has Made Efforts to Return Cultural Assets Uigwe has now returned to Korea on a lease basis due to public interest and the efforts of the government.The return of Uigwe was made possible by the constant efforts of a person. Now, I will tell you about one person who makes an effort to return our cultural assets. It is Dr. Park Byung-sun.She has been informed by the Korean media in 1976, and France dismisses her for confidentiality. After the dismissal, she visited the library everyday as a visitor and studied about the return of Uigwe.She lived her life as a pensioner with a penny level and devoted her entire life to the Uigwe. The Uigwe finally returned to Korea in 2011. This is the result of her 36 years. ▲ The Picture of Dr. Park Byung-Sun(1929~2011) It is hard to get the money back because it is difficult to prove that cultural assets that were shipped abroad are illegal. As mentioned earlier, however, cultural assets taken out of the country after steady efforts by civic groups and individuals were known to the public and bore fruit. If there is such a steady public interest and effort concerning the illegal transfer of cultural assets, there is a possibility that other cultural assets could also be returned. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, let's bring back the spirit of the Korean people through steady attention as well. 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