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InterviewwithChongMin-su,thesecretarygeneralofcommitteeforPeaceCamp
Cultureiskeyto“unification”
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any changes took place between
In order to complement shortcoming, the
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North and South Korea following
PeaceCampFestivalisscheduledtobeheld
ChoKyu-chul
6.15 inter-Korea declaration. And many
in a friendly atmosphere for harmony
?ProfessorEditor
SungKyung-jun
dialogues and events are scheduled for
betweenNorthandSouth.Peopleinterested
?EnglishAdvisor
RheeSeong-ha,ShinMyoung-sup
Octoberthisyear.Also,encouragingisinter-
inreunificationagreethatculturalexchanges
?HeadEditor
SongHye-min
Korea agreement to connect the Kyongui
could be the most effective made of inter-
?EditorialConsultant
KimJin-young
Railway the overland journey to Kumgang
Koreacommunication.
?Editors
KamEun-jin,LeeMin-a
Mountain and the union of separated
Peace festival is a product of people who
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KimJae-hyuk,KwonHye-mi
families,andsoon.
expect cultural interchanges to become
?Reporters
WhiletheKyonguiRailraodgetsrestored
important to medium for harmony between
HaKyung-hwan,LeeJoo-hyun,
held at Dora Mountain Station and DMZ,
NorthandSouth.
LeeSo-jeong,LeeSo-jung,OhEun-hyuk,
Demilitarized Zone. It will be the first ever
R:WhatdoesDMZstandfor?
culturaleventtobeheldataDMZlocation,
C: I think the DMZ means everything.
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selectedforOctober27-29.Thesignificance
First of all, DMZ is a point of contact
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betweenNorthandSouthKorea.Soitpoints
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groupofNGOs,twoofwhichcolorfullyare
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still remains broken. Civilians can’t never
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KyonguiRailroad.TheCommitteeofPeace
enterthezone.Now,itisatreasurehouseof
Camp was formed to run this festival
many beautiful living things, plants and
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systematicallyandcolorfully.TheArgusmet
animal.
is already running the distance from Seoul
unity and they have worked for peace and
Chong Min-su, secretary general of
R:What’sthescheduleofthefestival?
Station to Dora Mountain Station. Peace
unification. When the festival is over, the
CommitteeforPeaceCamp(CPC).
C: The Peace Camp is going to have
Camp will provide variegated programs to
nature of peace movement will probably
cultural festivals reflecting various branches
theparticipants.
change. Someone has fought under the
Reporter: What’s the motive behind
of art. The festival will be attended by
R: What’s the significance of this
slogan of reunification merely shouting for
Desirablebalance
“2001PeaceCampFestival”?
writers from other divided countries and
festival?
struggle with great emphasis on action for
Chong Min-su: Many people have been
whentheyarrivehere,theywilldiscussand
C: I think that this festival will make a
peaceinsteadofrhetorics.
interestedinDMZandthereunificationissue
publish their literary works. Performing the
great contribution to reunification. If we
However,Ialsothinkthatanewdefinition
and they have worked hard for their goals.
peace concert on October 27, will be there
reallywanttobecomeone,weshouldtryto
will emerge through this festival, that is, a
betweenleftandright
For example, the book “DMZ is not a
Kyonggi orchestra accompanied by a
develope mutual understanding. Through
moreawayfromreunificationtounification.
Frontier” answered name Ham Kwang-bok
guitaristandninevocalists.
thisfestival,wewillgoastepclosertoNorth
In other words, the two concepts of
on September 1995. Lee Joeng-hui the
And a peace school for children will be
Korea and North Korea will come step
reunification and peace will be molded
professor of Chung ang University gave a
open for three days. There children can see
closertous.
together into a new concept, namely,
dance performance. The professor Ivan of
futureimagesofanunifiedKorea.Therewill
So we should realize that there are many
unification.IfallofusgainatasteofNorth-
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embers of Ruling Millenium Democratic Party (MDP) frowned with concern
Duksung Women’s University held an art
also be a lecture by Jody Willians received
gapsbetweenNorthandSouthKorea,which
South Korea thought a cultural interchange
after losing all three parliamentary elections held to fill the two National
exhibitionaboutDMZ.
thatNobelPrizeforpeacehercontributionto
we must overcome and live together by
like this one. I think we will become much
Assembly seats vacated by the Supreme court’s recent ruling that found last year’s
Above mentioned, in October, there were
many campaigns to eliminate landmines
acceptingourculturaldifferences.Ihopeand
moresinceretowardeachother.
generalelections.
many events related to reunification and
worldwide.Thethemeofherlecturewillbe
trustthatthefestivalwillbeaforumwhere
ItisexpectedtoweakentheleadershipofPresidentKimasthemainthewrongdoings
peaceaswellastheDMZ.Publicawareness
“TowardaLand-freeWorld”.
we can confirm our will of peace
opposition Grand National Party (GNP) increased their seats in the 273-member
oftheseeventscouldhavebeengreatifthey
Also in the works are art exhibition and
reunification.
ByLeeSo-jeong
National Assembly to 136. This outcome for the three elections would have a major
were held under a coordinated umbrella
dances about reunification and the Kyongui
R:Whatarethebenefitsofthisfestival?
ReporterofNewsSection
impactonthewaypoliticstakesshapeofnextyear’slocalelectionsandpresidentpoll,
insteadofseparategroups.
Railway restoration. The Kyongui Railway
C: Many people in various fields want
wagedall-outcampaigning.
When it comes to the reason why mistrust of the government grew, the economic
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slowdowncanbethemostseriousproblemtopeopleandemptyreformplans,specific
fractionpowersthroughpersonalconnectionsmayalsofollow.AlthoughPresidentKim
andtherulingpartymembershavemadeeffortstocarryoutsomepoliciesforwelfare
“Eatingage”inKorea
development,theyhavenotbeenwelldeliveredtothecommonciviliansinthemiddle
classinoursociety.
However,thisisnotanovernightdevelopment.Itisnottoomuchtosaythatthey,the
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opposition party members, made good use of some present situations appealing to
hedrawingofthefirstdayoftheNew
maturityandwisdom.
WhatisthepriceofExperience?
Thevalueofoldagehasbeenchallenged
public insisting a judgment on difficult situation of the country and suspicious
Year, heralds something quite
The Korean mind is conscious of the
domenbuyitforasong?
and appears to be changing. This shift in
absurditiesofrivalgroupmembersandalsothefactpeopleeasilyforgetthethingseven
extraordinary in the lives of all Koreans.
importanceofaging.Oldageisregardedasa
Orwisdomforadanceinastreet?
ideasisunprecedentedintraditionalKorean
inthenearpast.Theirwinningisrecognizedevenamongthemselvesasaresultoftheir
This is the day on which every Korean
signofexperienceandwisdomandthusthe
No,itisboughtwithotherprice
society. The emerging view of old age has
rival group is losing the public tryst, rather than as a result of obtaining public
becomes one year older. Thus it might be
elderly deserve to be respected, in
Ofallthatamanhath,hishouse,his
certain similarities with western medieval
confidencethroughtheirgoodjob.
calledtheuniversalbirthday.
accordance with the traditions of Korean
inthedesolatemarketwherethefarmer
physiologyinwhicholdageischaracterized
They criticize strongly that the government has not been on the right way to real
OnNewYear’smorningacertainamount
society.Inasenseonemightfeelthatsenior
plowsforbreadinvain.
by the qualities cold and moist, the season
reformandcleanadministrationasiftheyhadnevercommittedanyunjustbehaviorand
ofsolemnitypervadestheatmosphereasthe
citizensareinaprivilegedpositioninwhich
winter,andthehumourphlegm.
had no suspicion of absurdity. The president of the opposition party, Lee Hoi-chang
whole family gathers together around the
they are largely free from the criticism and
The poem emphasizes that gaining
These are the images of stagnation.
seemsnottorememberhisabsurdbehaviorthathepressedtheofficialsoftheOfficeof
breakfast table and shares a specially
oppositionoftheirjuniors.
wisdom and experience requires time and
Althoughitisacliche,Itisnonethelesstrue
NationalTaxAdministrationforgettingsomepersonalelectioncampaignfund,which
prepared dish, “Dokuc”, which a kind of
The young are experienced to show
participation in all the equation of age with
that old age is just a state of mind, not a
however,waspassedwithoutanysincereapologytopeople,anyway.Itisnodoubtthat
stew prepared with a variety of spices and
humility towards elders for example by
experience and wisdom seems to be as
matterofappearance.NordoIwishtoelicit
howtheydealwiththeevaluationontheirownabsurditiesisnolessthanoneofruling
sliesofricecake.
loweringtheirheadsandvoices.Koreansdo
importantasitisinsocietyingeneral.Inthe
sympathy from the young by reminding
party.
Eating “Dokuc” is not just a delicious
not need signs to tell them to give up their
fields of law and medicine particularly,
them that the elderly provide the image of
Theelectiondidnotjustprovethatpeopleareinbigdistrustofthegovernmentbut
culinary experience. More importantly it
seatsfortheelderlyinpublicspaces.
peopleareunderstandablymorecomfortable
whatweallwillbecome.
alsoitmadethemainoppositionGNPseatsincreasebythreemoreseats.
symbolize a rite of passage for Korean
IncontrasttotheWesternideaof“women
procuringthehelpofmatureagedpeople.
Were it not for emotion and affection the
ApossibilityofpowermovetoMr.LeeHoi-changwasraisedaroundthenationas
peopleasisdemonstratedattheendofmeal
and children first” in Korea senior citizens
Increasingly aware of the adventages age
cycleofourliveswouldbethatofaplantor
anotherresultoftheelection,thereforesomeconservativesaretogainsomepowerby
when the whole family declares in unison,
getunquestionableprioritywhenabandoning
confers,youngerprofessionalsarecreatinga
a planet: receding into oblivion without
lining up behind him. Some difficulties in strengthening the reform plans of the
NowIhaveeatenoneyear.
shipinanemergency.Thesocialobligation
fashion for looking older by wearing gold-
leaving any trace of tears, laughter, sadness
governmentarealsoexpectedandtheeffortstodeveloprelationshipwithNorthKorea
But the responses of each of the three
fortheyoungtorespecttheoldtraditionally
rimmedglassesorgrowingmoustachesand
orjoy.
maygoindifferentdirections.
generations who are traditionally present at
takes precedence over moral judgement on
beards.
Spending time with the elderly can bring
Assomedemocraticmovementsseeninthehistory,peoplealwayslookforwardto
this special time differ. For the younger
elders.
Many western friends have asked me
one back to the realm of human affection
democratic administrations and are proud of such struggles of Korea’s democratic
generationeatingthe“Dokuc”andbecoming
Theesteeminwhichexperienceisheldis
“Why don’t young Koreans grow
which is excluded from the realm of cold
developmenthistory.But,theproblemisthattherehasnotbeenanestablishedbalance
one year older is an exciting and fun
illustrated by the common Korean
moustaches and beards?” I simply reply,
reason and practically. Let’s reach out our
betweenthetwogroups,conservativesandprogressivesholdingeachotherincheck.
experience. But for the older generation the
expression, “nothing can beat experience”.
“We are not used to that.” Growing facial
helpinghandstotheelderlywhofeelleftout
Someprogressivepowers,therefore,couldbeoneofpowerfulleadersofthecountry
symbolic consumption of another year can
The conceptual bond between old age,
hair was considered a privilege for older or
fromtheemeringtechnologicalage,asthey
cooperatingthemselvesandthencheckingandkeepinginbalancewithconservatives.
be the cause of some regret or bitterness as
experienceandwisdomisafeaturecommon
married men, and it was thus considered
reached out for us when we came into this
The question is whether the words of Mr. Lee establishing mutual cooperation with
theyareremindedofthetransitorynatureof
tobothKoreanandWesternculture.
impudentandvulgarforayoungbachelorto
world-alone,speechless,helpless,waitingfor
criticalbutessentialcheckingratherthanconfrontationbetweentheconservativeandthe
life.
The relationship between wisdom and
followsuit.
somebody’shand.
progressivegroupswillberealizedornot.
The phrase “eating age” may sound
experience is a recurrent theme in the
Nobody likes to look older from some
ThepoorsituationofpoliticalelectioninKoreashouldbealsoreformedPoliticians
strange, but in fact it suggests some of the
English literacy tradition. The nineteenth
professionals. It seems that experience and
raisedsuspiciousquestionsagainsttherivalgroupandmanyapublicdisclosuremade
significance of aging in Korean society.
century romantic English poet William
maturity are measured by the appearance
peopleintoconfusion.Thisisnotdesirableforpoliticiansasleadersofpeople,norisit
“Eatingage”isametaphornotonlyforthe
Blake reflects on the value of wisdom and
ratherthantheactualityofage.Thiskindof
LeeDong-il
goodforcreatingagoodsocialatmosphereforpresidentpoll.
passingoftheyearbutalsofortheabilityto
experienceisarecurrentthemein“TheFour
“commercial camouflage” has proved
ThewriterisaprofessorofEnglishDivision
digestlife’sexperiencesinordertogrowin
Zoas”.
successfulbutitspossibilitiesarelimited.
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history textbooks that worsened the
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degree but they are also having trouble
conference to ban the third country
relationshipbetwenKoreaandJapan.
are spending hours and hours in the
finding a suitable place or a person with a
onanysubjectson-and-offthecampus.
fromfishingformackerelpikesinthewaters
Nonetheless, the Korean government is
library to get themselves prepared for the
TOEIC score of more than 950 and has an
ofSouthKurilIslands.
notdoinganythingaboutthissituation.Itis
vacantjobs.Studyingandpracticingforthe
average of 3.9 credit from university, even
The sea at the Southern Kuril Islands is
inevitable that the government is being
interviews, and getting tidied before they
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neglectedbythepeopleofKorea.Evenfora
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isthedocumentation.Theyalsoreportedthat
itoccupiesabout40%ofthemackerelpikes
successful World Cup, Korea and Japan
world.Astimepasses,however,thenumber
the competitive rate in getting a job for the
that is being caught every year. And Korea
must come up with a way to work together
ofstudentswantingjobsareincreasingwhile
major enterprises have jumped enormously
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depends on that sea also. So Korea is
insteadofignoringeachother.
thejobsavaliablearedecreasing.Therefore,
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expectedtobeinseriousproblemnextyear.
If this situation does not improve, both
currently this unemployment problem is
Peopleusedtothinkeverythingwouldbe
andHUFS
Throughout the history, Korea and Japan
countries will suffer from great losses. The
growing and becoming a haunting issue to
great once you pass the university entry
didn’t keep a good relationship. With the
Kim administration and the Japanese
thestudents.
exam,yetthisemploymentbattleisgrowing
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governmentwillhavetoseekforawayout
Once I heard on the radio that the
and worsening just like the university entry
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for cooperation from both nations for a
of this conflict and Japan should remember
unemployment rate is rocketing higher day
exam. Situations are getting ugly adding
campus
successfulWorldCup.Butnow,wearebusy
thathard-linedpolicieswillonlybringabout
byday.Therewereapproximately4million
stresstoourlivesnotshowinganysignsof
incriticizingJapaninsteadofshowingeffort
isolation in the international relationship.
peopleapplyingforjobsbutonly6hundred
improvement. If these problems doesn’t
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And Korea will have to be articulate in
thousand places are avaliable this year. In
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Japan is the first to blame in this case.
policiesthatmatterstheworldlyinterest.
addition to this horrible news, the media is
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continuously bringing out more bad news
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adding worries to the applicants. For
typeddouble-spaced
more rigid in international relationship. In
example,30%ofthepeoplelookingforjobs
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KimNa-hyun(E-00)
addition,Japanesepoliticianschosedistorted
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