INTRODUCTION ON KOREA AND COLLABORATIVE MEASURES FOR KOREA-INDIA
THE ACADEMY OF KOREAN STUDIES
1 ► Korea, General Korea
. Located between China & Japan . Language : Korean . Capital : Seoul . Area : 99,720 ㎢ . Population: about 51,555,409/26th in the world . National GDP : 14,351$/13th in the world . GDP per capita : $28,333/28th in the world . Religions: Protestantism 21%, Catholicism 7% , Buddhism 22%, Others (atheism included) 50% . Climate : 4 seasons: Spring, Summer (34℃), Fall, Winter(- 15℃) 2 ► Korea, General
3 ► Korea, General
- A material for international elementary & middle school students on Korea’s basic Information is widely used as sub-materials overseas. - A total pages of 17
1. INTRODUCTION
2. HISTORY
3. ECONOMIC GROWTH
4. EMBRACING DEMOCRACY
5. SOUTH KOREA ON THE WORLD STAGE 4 한국 일반
- Published by Korean Cultural Center in LA, the U.S. - Overall information about Korea. - A total 170 pages
1. History & Social Science
2. Language
3. Korean literature and lessons for all graders
4. Korean Art for All Graders
5. Religion and Philosophy 5 ► Korea, General
- Written for general readers and students who started Korean studies. - A total of 166 pages
1. Traditional Lifestyles - Clothes, foods, housing, religions (ancient religions, Buddhism, Confucianism) 2. Korean Culture in the Era of Globalization - Contemporary housing, foods, fashion, transportation, expenditures, family, marriage, education, environment, K- Wave, etc. 3. Local Culture
- Gyeonggido, Gangwongdo, 6 Chungcheongdo, Jeollado, and Jejudo. ► Korea, General
- Past & present of Korea - A total 275 pages
1. Korean Life 2. Society 3. Culture 4. Tourism 5. Sports 6. History 7. Constitution and Government 8. Economy 9. Inter-Korean relations 10. Relevant Websites 11. Sources of Photos
7 ► Statistics Stafistics (AKS, 2015) http://cefia.aks.ac.kr:84/images/file/Infokorea_2015_eng.pdf A magazine to introduce Korea on statistical data for teachers, textbook developers, and international readers
Statistics
1. Land and Climate, 2 Population and Household& Housing, 3. Employment, Labor and Wages, 4. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ,5. Establishment, Mining and Manufacturing, 6. Construction, 7. Energy, 8. Wholesale, Retail Trade& Service Industry and Business Enterprise, 9. Transportation and Information& Telecommunications ,10. Foreign Trade, Balance of Payments and Foreign Exchange, 11. Public Finance, 12. Money & Finance and Insurance & Securities, 13. Prices and Household Economy, 14. National Accounts and Gross Regional Domestic Product, 15. Health and Social Security, 16.
Environment, 17. Education, culture and Science 8 ► History Korea’s 5000 – Year- History Period History 2333 B.C. Gojoseon 1st centry B.C. Three Kingdoms (Shilla 57 BC-935, Baekje 18 BC-660, Goguryeo 37 BC-668) 668 – 935 Shilla (South: 668-935) Balhae (North: 698-926, Goguryeo displaced persons) 918 - 1392 Goryeo Dynasty 1392 – 1910 Joseon Dynasty 1910 - 1945 Japanese colonial rule 1948 S. Korea : ROK government established N. Korea: DPRK established 1950-1953 Korean War 1961 Military dictatorship, coup de tat 1987 Democratization 1988 Seoul Olympic Games held 9 2013- present Park, Geun Hye government History
Brief introduction on Korea, 43 pages. Record from B. C. 5000 to 1990
10 History
Brief history of Korea in 39 pages From pre-history to Gojoseon, 3 Kingdoms (Goguryeo, Baekje, Shilla), Goryeo, Joseon, Japenese colonial rule, modern & contemporary age of Korea including Park, Geun Hye government)
11 History
- 104 pages of in-depth history for foreigners. - From ancient to contemporary history including cultures of Buddhism, and Confucianism. 12 History역사(1910 (Japanese년-1945 년forced일본의 annexation한국 강제 of합병 Korea) in 1910)
- Infokorea 2011 reported Japanese forced annexation of Korea in 1919 in pages 37 to 61. - It stated that the country must “forgive” but “not forget” the fact.
13 ► Society
14 ► Economy & Industry Economy, Industry(Infokorea, AKS, 2012, p30-59) http://cefia.aks.ac.kr:84/images/file/Infokorea_2011_eng.pdf
- Infokorea 2012 introduces Korea’s economy in pages 30 to 59. - 3 topics included “Transformation of Korea’s Industries”, “From Industrious - Revolution to Industrial Revolution”, and “Rethinking the Miracle on the Han River” 15 ► Education (Kindergarten, elementary school)
Infokorea 2013 presented education in kindergarten & elementary school of Korea in pages 30 to 37.
16 교육► Education(중고등학교 ( Middle교육 &) high schools)
Infokorea 2014 presented education in middle & high schools of Korea in pages 42 to 49.
17 ► Tourism
- A tour guide book to Korea - Shopping places K-wave, food, climate, historical sites, medical tourism, & festivals, - Major attractions in Seoul, Busan and other regions.
18 ► Literature (Classics) Literature(Infokorea, AKS, 2013, p38-59) http://cefia.aks.ac.kr:84/images/file/Infokorea_2012_eng.pdf
- Infokorea 2013 presented overview of Korean classical literature in pages 38 to 59. - It included Dangun myths, classical poems, Sokyo of Goyreo Dynasty, classical novels, etc. 19 Literature (Contemporary) Literature(LTI) http://www.klti.or.kr/ebooks/m/20century.jsp
Literature Translation Institute of Korea translates and makes known Korean contemporary novelists to the world. If you contact the institute for contemporary novels, you can get relevant information.
20 ►한류Life (Clothes)
GUIDE TO KOREAN CULTURE specialized Korean traditional dress, Hanbok in pages 87 to 95.
21 Life한류 (Food)
22 Life한류 (Food)
800 Korean dishes including rice, soup, rice cake, alcohols for foreigners.
23 Life한류 (Food)
24 Life한류 (Housing) (AKS, 2015) http://cefia.aks.ac.kr:84/images/file/UKS5_Korean_House_eng.pdf
IKorean housing styles from ancient to modern history. Displayed ondol, a heating system, thatched house, roof- tiled house and others.
25 ► Language (Hangeul)
26 ► Region (Seoul)
- From the birth of Seoul as the capital to megacity today. - History and culture of Seoul
27 Region (Local cultures)
1. The Gyeonggi Region History and cultures of 6 regions 2. The Gangwon Region of Seoul, Gyeonggido, 3. The Chungcheong Region Gangwongdo, Chungcheongdo, 4. The Jeolla Region Jeollado, Gyeongsangdo, and 5. The Gyeongsang Region Jejudo. 6. Jeju-do 28 ► Culture, General (UNESCO World Heritage, Hangeul, Hanbok, Food, Traditional musical instruments, Taekwondo)
A variety of Korean cultures in Hangeul, arts, Hanbok, holidays, food, musical instruments, embroidery, religions & Taekwondo.
29 Culture (Print)
- Excellence of Korea’s ancient printing culture. - Rise & development of print culture, processes of wood print & metal print with pictures & drawings
30 ► UNESCO World Heritage
- 19 heritages registered to UNESCO. - Intangible cultural heritages such as Seokuram, Jongmyo, Haeinsa temple, & Changduk palace and documentary heritagies such as Annals of Joseon Dynasty, Dongui Bogam, etc.
31 ► Arts (Traditional painting) Painting (Infokorea, AKS, 2015, p48-71) http://cefia.aks.ac.kr:84/images/file/Infokorea_2015_eng.pdf
Infokorea 2015 dealt with traditional paintings in pages 48 to 71 and introduced attractive caligraphy & paintings of Joseon Dynasty.
32 Arts (Traditional music) Traditional Korean Music(Infokorea, AKS, 2014, p50-63) http://cefia.aks.ac.kr:84/images/file/Infokorea_2013-2014_eng.pdf
Infokorea 2014 displayed traditional music in pages 50 to 63. It invited readers to traditional Korean music and covered esthetics of the Korean traditional music.
33 ► K - Wave K-Wave (Hallyu) . Cultural contents have been exported since 1990. . K- movies, TV dramas, pop song were very popular in the world. . Exports in cultural contents achieved KRW 94 tril. (as of 2014), ranking 7th in the world (following the U.S., Japan, China, Germany, U.K., & France in order)
Jewel in the Palace My Love from the Star Winter Sonata Girls’ Generation Palace Gangnam Style Wonder Girls34 K – Wave (TV Drama)
K-dramas, history of K-drama, top 12 dramas (Jewel in the Palace, Winter Sonata), & stars (BAE Yong- jun, LEE, Young-ae)
35 K한류-pop
100 year- old history of K-pops, K- pops after year 2000 & outlook ahead.
36 K한류 – Wave (Movie)
37 ► Sports
Sports(KOCIS, 2015) https://issuu.com/kocis9/docs/151109_facts_-_sports
- Development of Korean sports. - 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, & 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
38 ► Religion, General (Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianism, etc.)
Overview of Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianism, etc.
39 Religion (Confucianism)
40 ► Collaborative Measures
Collaborative Measures
- Inquire ASK for information to get to know more about Korea http://www.ikorea.ac.kr/english/
- 100 Korean stories will be uploaded on a website, also available in hard coy in 2017 thereby introducing interesting and various Korean stories to the world.
- Set up a system to co-produce & use India-Korea contents in the future.
- Hold a series of India-Korea seminars to discuss specific collaborative measures and explore ways of cooperation.
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