The book introduces Korea

Description If one looks back upon history, Korean cinema has always repeatedly passed through fixed cycles of booms and crisis. Now, as we go through the aftermath of compacted modernization, just as was the case with Korean society, indications of fissure and decline are slowly appearing within the industry. But just has been the case over all of these years when it has broken through crisis, Korean cinema is in any event supplied with a driving force through the appearance of new talents, and will be able to transform itself once again. This book is an attempt to shed new light on some new faces of Korean film as we look back on the period leading up to the mid-2000s by highlighting the attempts of some young directors who have not yet accumulated long filmographies, but have achieved considerable results.

Financial Industry at a Crossroads comes out at a time when the financial firestorm stemming from the burst of the U.S. subprime mortgage bubble is threatening to push the global economy into the second Great Depression. Korea is not immune to this global financial disaster. It has suffered a sharp drop in the value of the won and a stock market plunge. The recent turmoil in Korean financial markets reminds us that the reform journey is not yet over for Korea

This book aims to examine media coverage of North Korea between 2001 and 2003, looking at the frames used by four newspapers, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Chosun IlboHankyoreh Sinmon. This book also analyzes President George W. Bush’s 2002 State of the Union Address and the respective responses from the four newspapers. Consequently, this book analyzes how framing is used by Bush and the international newspapers through examining newspaper coverage and presidential rhetoric in texts about North Korea.

This book provieds a global perspective on the critical importance of North Korea

This book focuses more on Korean folk religions in their current form, how they developed, under what conditions they persisted and, most importantly, how they are practiced today

The book distinguishes the avatamaska (flower garland) and kiye (techinical artistry) of the floral lattice, remarks on the environment-friendly aspects of column, and examines beauty of exposure which pavilion builders try to achieve by deliberately ignoring the division between the inner and outer spaces

The book is especially intended to serve English-speaking students enrolled in Korean studies programs and all who need translations of Korean literature

The book is especially intended to serve English-speaking students enrolled in Korean studies programs and all who need translations of Korean literature

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