A Tale of Two Koreas Koreas North and

A Tale of Two Koreas

Koreas: North and South 1. “The Hermit Kingdom”: isolated themselves 2. Non-Stop Invasion(s) – Japan/China (Korea is a buffer b/w them, lots of invasions) – Influence religion, art, music, etc. (Confucianism, Buddhism) 3. WWII (Japan ruled until they lost WWII) – North= Soviet Union / South= United States

The Koreas: North and South q Led to the Korean War in 1950 q Ended with treaty in 1953 dividing the peninsula on the 38 th parallel q Hostility remains between the 2

Where is North Korea? What does the 38 th parallel represent? ? ?

South Korea q South more Westernlike, more developed, industry q An “economic tiger”

Korean Peninsula at night

Government: Hereditary juche (military order & reliance only on North Korea’s resources) singleparty state - Eternal President: Kim Il-sung 1948 -1994 - Eternal WPK General Secretary Kim Jong-il 1994 -2011 - Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un 2011 -present http: //www. korea-dpr. com/ http: //www. foxnews. com/world/2013/11/12/north-korea-publiclyexecutes-80 -for-crimes-like-watching-films-owningbible/? fb_action_types=og. likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_o bject_map={"10151705399216135": 178802308991809}&action_type _map={"10151705399216135": "og. likes"}&action_ref_map=[]

North Korea at night

Marine Traffic (Cargo ships)

Flight path to Seoul, South Korea

Government Sanctioned Haircuts

Labor Camps? 60 Minutes “Escape from Camp 14” • https: //www. youtube. com/watc h? v=Lr 6 Rw 0 lt. Fxc "Because we saw so many people die, we became so used to it, " one survivor told the UN Commission. "I'm sorry to say that we became so used to it that we didn't feel anything. "

PBS Frontline: Secret State of North Korea • http: //www. pbs. org/wgbh/pages/frontline/se cret-state-of-north-korea/

• http: //www. washingtonpost. com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013 /10/18/north-korea-just-built-the-creepiest-water-park-youve -ever-seen/ As we watch the following “Vice North Korea” episode, keep a list of your TOP TEN WOWS! As you watch make a list of the top ten most shocking characteristics of North Korea. Be prepared to discuss https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ir. CQh 1 usd z. E

How do North Korean defectors adapt to life in South Korea? • HBO GO: “North Korean Defectors” Starts at 14: 48 • Take notes on how North and South Korea are different and why it is difficult for North Korean defectors to adjust to their new lives.