The 'zombie' in Korean history
The Korea Times

The 'zombie' in Korean history

There is an idea in Korean history that will not die. I, and others, try to kill it, but it won’t die. It’s a zombie. I think I can talk about zombies in Korean culture, although I would think that the concept is alien to native Korean culture, but with the rash of zombie movies made in Korea as of late, I’ve decided I can use the term to look at an issue within Korean culture. This came to the fore again recently when I was interviewed for a YouTube broadcast, not my own, but for a channel called “Intelligence Inside.” They made two videos, where we discussed a wide range of topics. I mentioned two of my favorite subjects within my ever-constant refrain about the peaceful traditions of Korean history — No. 1, peaceful transitions between dynasties, and No. 2, the dominance of the surnames Kim, Lee and Park. These were royal surnames of old dynasties and therefore are a symbol of the continuation of tradition and the peaceful transitions of Korea. I like to compare Korea with other countries where, with a change of dynasty, the old dynastic social order is exterminated in a

Go to News Site