총 8페이지

6 DECEMBER7,2004
www.theargus.org
THEORY&CRITIQUE
Fordeeperdiscussionandcriticism
Tostandtogetherasforest
Campus
Scholar
M
S
ost students at HUFS have
and Kangwon National University,
library, lending books that they have.
As pointed out by Song, university
hin Young-bok, a professor of Sungkonghoe
probably heard about People’s
People’s Library was established as a
Theyhaveabout180membersnow,and
students nowadays are not actively
University and a writer in his fifties, has a
Library,buthowmanystudentsactually
place for university students’ vigorous
to register one must either pay 3,000
interestedinsocialissuesandproblems.
unique experience that distinguishes him from
knowwhatitdoesandforwhatitexists?
intellectual and progressive culture. “In
won or donate two to three books on
Even though some students still talk
other professors. He was involved in the
Located on the first floor of the old
theearlystage,People’sLibraryactedas
social science. Nevertheless, anybody
aboutthem,criticaldiscussionsbasedon
Tongilhyeongmyeongdang incident; a major spy
AdministrativeOffices,People’sLibrary
a place for university students to
can drop by the library and read the
sound facts and well-thought out
incidentinvolving158peoplethatthegovernment
is a mini-library. With about 6 active
participateinstudentmovements.Now,
books inside the library whether she or
arguments are hard to find. “Students
announced in 1968. This is an unfamiliar incident
managingmembersandachieflibrarian,
serious student movements have
heisamemberornot.
havenarrowoutlookofthesociety,and
to the students nowadays, but Professor Shin was
People’sLibraryisopentopublicfrom
disappeared among universities, yet we
Apart from its function as a library,
they are not eager to learn about it.
oneofthe158peoplewhohadtospend20yearsof
11AMto5PM.
would like to provide students with a
People’s Library offers seminars and
Numberofacademicsocietiesinsidethe
hisyouthbehindbars.
“People’sLibraryisthestudents’self-
place that seeks progressive discussions
lecturesonsocialissues.InNovember,a
school have disappeared or exist in
As a writer, the book “Deobureosup,” roughly
governedlibrary.Itisanopenspacefor
and criticism about the society,” Song
special lecture was offered on the new
nameonly.Wewouldliketocontribute
translatedas“ForestTogether,”isarecordofShin
destroyed by an external force. It is about how a
allHUFSans,”SongDu-ryu(C-03),the
Du-ryuexplained.
anti-prostitution law and in October, on
to the popularization of these
Young-bok’stravelaroundtheworldafterhegets
culturedestroysanother,andhowanationdecides
chieflibrarianasserted.People’sLibrary
Thelibraryhasatotalof2,300books.
anti-war. Also, members participate in
progressive discussions and support the
releasedfromthelongimprisonmentin1988andis
whatisbestforanothernation.Inhiswriting,Shin
was first suggested to HUFS in 1995.
These books are mostly about social
on and off campus projects such as a
culture of HUFSans that the students
completelypardonedin1998.Inthefrontcoverof
Young-boktalksatlengthaboutthevaluespeople
However, it did not exist as an actual
science, but materials that they have
book-sharing campaign, joint pub, and
make with their own hands,”
the book, it is commented, “A postcard from
forget, engrossed in development and opening up
librarybutasagroup,andin1999,the
collectedfromthebeginningofPeople’s
theMaydayexecutiveteam.“Biweekly,
emphasizedSong.
abroad by Shin Young-bok at the turn of the
totheworld.
library was established in the old
Libraryarediversefrompublicationsof
we have an open-gathering for book
Between the members of People’s
century.”Spendingone-fifthofthelastcenturyina
While reading the book, the readers might be
Student Center. People’s Library does
dongaris to curriculums of the GSC.
reviews and we also hold seminars
Libraryandthegraduatedstudents,there
small dark prison cell, it is curious what kind of
confused with so many ideas and so many places
not exist only in HUFS. In various
There are various jobs that People’s
internally with our members. We also
are people who wish to, and are,
worldheshouldhaveseen.
hehasbeentoandseen.Eachchapteriswrittenina
universitiessuchasKoreaUniversity
Library plans and does inside the
link with People’s Libraries in other
working in the civic groups and
The book is organized in a format so that the
different place and takes the reader to a different
school. First
universities or with societies inside
associations where they keep their eyes
readers feel like they are actually reading a
continent like a journey without any prearranged
of all, they
HUFS for various activities,” said the
opentothesociety.Itistruethatpeople
postcard. Wherever he goes the readers can
plans. Maybe it is because the problems that the
workasa
chieflibrarian.
are becoming more and more ignorant
imagine Professor Shin stopping by maybe on a
writerbringsupareproblemsfullofconfusion.
However, People’s Library is not
oforindifferenttowhatishappeningin
bench,oronamountaintop,writingtohisdearest
The meaning of the title “Deobureosup” means
widely recognized by HUFSans.
oursociety.Butontheotherhand,there
friend,ortoanunknownpersonlikethereadersof
being a forest together. To make up a forest,
Accordingtoafreshmanmemberofthe
are still places like People’s Library
hisbook.
thousandsoftreesareneeded.Atreecannotmakea
library about 5 to 10 people visit each
where people may come to learn and
Unlikeanyothertraveldocuments,Shinyoung-
forest by itself. In a forest, diverse types of trees
day, but the level of participation by
studytogetheraboutthisworldtheyare
bok does not marvel at the grand constructions of
exist together, no matter whether they are tall or
students is low. “We are aware that we
living in. As Song Du-ryu says,
theadvancedWesterncountries.Insteadoflooking
short, green or red. All these different trees come
dohaveanaspectofonlywaitingforthe
“People’s Library is always open to
at just the outward appearance, he talks about the
together to make up a beautiful scenery. Through
students to knock on our door rather
everyone. If you want to study and
sacrifices and victims that were made behind the
Professor Shin’s stories, readers will be able to
thanreachingout.Butweareandhave
developakeeneye,People’sLibraryis
scene. On the high walls of the Great Wall in
learn that the world is also the same, and that
been planning on various activities that
theplaceforyou.”
China, he thinks about the people who died
insteadofchangingoneanother,judgingoneselfby
involve students. We do not advertise
building it. When Shin visits the Amazon
itsownstandard,wemuststandtogetherasaone
much; we think that it is best to let
rainforest, he does not feel pity for the native
bigforest.
HUFSans know about us through the
people of the Amazon who live without
works we do.” Song Du-ryu remarked
conveniences of modern life. He rather feels
ByLeeHyae-myung
ByLeeHyae-myung
on the issue of advertising People’s
distressed thinking about how, in the name of
EditorofTheory&CritiqueSection
EditorofTheory&CritiqueSection
Library.
progress, the lives of the people in the area were
JoHyun-mi/TheArgus
F O O T S T E P S
Supremepowerofconstitution
Sceneofmartyrdom
TheroleandsignificanceoftheConstitutionalCourt
I
tisalreadyDecember,andChristmaswill
the center. From 1866, the tragic
arrive soon with the cold weather. The
persecution of Catholics began inside the
T
streets are brightly lit up with the festive
fortress, such as Byeongin persecution and
he year 2004 is about to end. This
decorations that add to the delightful
persecutionwhichwasprogressedintheera
year,therehavebeenmanybigissues
atmosphere.Asallpeopleknow,Christmas
of King Gojong. Both these two incidents
thatsurprisedpeople,butamongthem,the
begantobecelebratedasareligiousdayto
happened due to the flow of time when
incidents that attracted biggest public
markthebirthofJesusChrist.Thisreligious
Western influence started to affect the
attention were the impeachment of
dayisnowanationalholidayandKoreans
country.
PresidentRohandtheConstitutionalCourt
celebratethisdayregardlessofreligionand
Byeongin persecution began at the time
rulingthatthelawtomovethecapitalisa
age. Nevertheless, apart from the bright
Chosunwasbeingthreatenedasaresultof
violationoftheconstitution.Betweenthese
moodoftheday,thehistoryofCatholicism
Russia’s southward policy. Korean
two cases, the common factor is the
in Korea is filled with sacrifices and
CatholicsatthetimethoughtthattheFrench
Constitutional Court which played a key
suppression. Haemi-eup Town Fortress
missionarieswouldhelpChosunstandupto
role in both incidents. The Constitutional
Wallisoneoftheplaceswherepeoplecan
advancesmadebytheRussiansandsought
Court became well known to the people
still trace the unfortunate events that took
the help of French missionaries.
throughthesecasesandpeople’sinterestin
place in the process of transmitting
Unfortunately, the plan failed, and the
it has greatly increased. What does the
TheKoreaHerald
CatholicismtoKorea.
suppressionbegan.Alsoin1868,aGerman
Constitutional Court actually do and what
About 2 hours ride will easily lead the
merchant Oppert Ernst Jacob digs the
isitssignificance?
adapted widely by countries, which share
ConstitutionalCourtthatweseetodaywas
makepetitionoftotheking,whichexisted
way to Chungcheongnam-do Seosan-si
Namyeongun tomb and it becomes known
The first ever case that involved the
the same system of law, for example,
finally created when the so-called Sixth
in the Chosun Dynasty. If anyone’s
fromSeoul.TownFortressWallisafortress
thatKoreanCatholicswereinvolvedinthis
Constitutional Court’s characteristics was
Canada,India,JapanandAustralia.Onthe
Republicwasestablished.
fundamental rights guaranteed by the
castle that surrounds a town or a village.
scheme. All these incidents led to the
“Marbury v. Madison” in 1803 at the
other hand, the European type is where it
TheConstitutionalCourtofRepublicof
constitution have been infringed through
Now, because nothing but a government
persecutionofCatholicism,andabout1,000
UnitedStatesSupremeCourt.Inthiscase,
has a concentrated form that is widely
Korea consists of 9 justices. Of the nine,
the exercise or non-exercise of
office remains inside Haemi-eup Town
people were martyred inside Haemi-eup
the Supreme Court decided a law enacted
spread among European nations and in
the president of the Republic appoints
governmental powers, and if a legislative
Fortress Wall, it is hard to imagine a town
TownFortressWall.
by the Congress was illegal based on the
countrieswheretheyadaptedtheEuropean
three, three are elected by the National
act,presidentialdecree,ordinanceorother
inside the fort despite its gigantic size.
EnteringJinnamgate,whichisoneofthe
constitution. This was the first case that
law system such as Korea. This type is
Assembly,andthreearedesignatedbythe
lawdirectlyinfringesuponanindividual’s
Haemi-eup Town Fortress Wall is
four main gates, the visitors can view the
exercised one of the jurisdictions of the
characterizedbyseparatestructureslikethe
chief justice of the Supreme Court. The
basic rights, the individual may file a
designated as a historical site no. 116 with
sites that still remain and show the brutal
ConstitutionalCourt,thejudgementonthe
actual Constitutional Court to hold
president of the Constitutional Court is
constitutional complaint against the law
its characteristics as one of the few forts
past.TheHoyatreeistheexacttreethatwas
constitutionality of laws, which became
constitutionaltrials.
appointedbythepresidentoftheRepublic
itself. This can be regarded as the role of
builtontheplainsandwithitsdarkhistory
usedtotorturepeoplebyhangingthemonit
deep rooted into the U.S. Supreme Court.
BothtypesofConstitutionalCourtshave
withtheconsentoftheNationalAssembly
the Constitutional Court that exactly
as the biggest Holy Land of religious
withwires.Nexttothetree,peoplecansee
In 1919, the first Constitutional Court in
positive sides and negative sides. The
andservesfor6years.Thepresidentofthe
matchesthefundamentalsignificance.
martyrdom.
the building site of prison where the
European continent was established in
American constitutional trial has its good
Republic commissions all nine Justices.
However, although the Constitutional
In Korea, it was only after the Korean
believers were imprisoned. Not only were
AustriaanditwasaftertheSecondWorld
point in the fact that it can precede the
Accordingly,theexecutive,thelegislature,
Court seem as if it is the mighty organ in
War that Roman Catholicism became
theCatholicsundergreattormentinsidethe
War that the Constitutional Court became
jurisdiction of violation of constitution
and the judiciary choose Constitutional
thelegalsystem,theydohavelimits.Byun
widelyknownandmadesurprisinggrowth.
fortress,threshingontherockbridgeoutside
generallyorganizedinnumerouscountries.
closely, case by case. In this case, it must
Courtjustices.
Hae-cheol, a professor of College of Law
The first person who introduced
the West gate also killed the Catholics.
The European countries, which suffered
be set forth beforehand that the court is
Thereareabout5basicfunctionsthatthe
in HUFS remarked, “The Constitutional
CatholicismtoKoreanswasLeeSu-gwang,
Now, the stone bridge is removed and
from infringement of basic rights by
independent from any political influence
ConstitutionalCourtfills.First,thereisthe
Court cannot do everything. First of all,
whovisitedtheMing-dynastyseveraltimes
replaced, named as Jarigaedol, meaning
totalitarianism, decided they needed the
and is trusted by the people. On the other
judgementontheconstitutionalityoflaws,
they cannot make a judgement that
as an envoy before and after the Japanese
threshing stone in Korean. With the dark,
courttoguardhumanrights.Now,various
hand, the negative side shows that the
wherethecourtjudgestheconstitutionality
contradicts the constitution. Also, when
Invasion of Korea in 1592. He brought to
blood-likestainsontopofthestone,itgives
countries such as Poland, Spain, Russia,
American type’s jurisdiction is applied
of laws. “Laws” here include statutes or
theyaremakingadecision,theycanonly
Korea books on Catholicism by Matteo
visitors a chill, reminding them of the
Thailand, Japan and so on have the
only in a single case each in principle,
acts,treaties,andpresidentialdecrees.The
decide whether the case is just to the
Ricci, who is credited with evangelizing
innocent deaths. “There are barely no
ConstitutionalCourtoritssystem.
which becomes its limit. In the European
recentenactmentoftherolewouldinclude
constitutionallaw.Theycannotproceedin
China,throughhisbook“Jibongyuseol.”
records on the people who were killed.
From the late 18th century, the written
ConstitutionalCourt,itbecamepossibleto
thejurisdictionthatdecidedmovingofthe
a legislation act although they can
From then on, in 1700s, a group of
Hundreds of people died without even
constitution appeared and the democratic
fulfillthestandardoftheconstitutionallaw
capitalillegal.Secondly,thejudgementon
recommend an alternative law for the
KoreanCatholicswhohadtakenuplearning
leaving their names,” Lee Gi-yeon who
valuewaslegislatedaslaw.However,the
effectively and contribute in making other
impeachment is one of the most well
stabilityoftheconstitution.”Itcanbesaid
WesternthoughtsarrangedthefirstChosun
givesguidancetovisitorsaboutthecultural
people’s basic freedom and rights were
stateorganstohavestrongerrecognitionof
knownworkstheConstitutionalCourtwith
that the Constitutional Court has limits in
CatholicChurchin1784.However,withthe
assetsinSeosan-siremarked.
violated in many cases through willful,
theconstitutionallawinwhole,throughan
the case of President Roh. According to
selecting the justices. Professor Byun
Confucianism that took over the Chosun
Thesedays,RomanCatholicismisoneof
unjustactofthenationandthedictatorship
independent organism that regularize and
this right, the Constitutional Court can
added that despite the fact that the
dynasty, Roman Catholics were subject to
the leading religions in Korea. Apart from
of political power. To prevent these cases
professionally take care of constitutional
decide on the impeachment that the
Constitutional Court is an independent
massivepersecutionseveraltimesinhistory.
the joy of Christmas, visiting Haemi-eup
fromhappeningandconfirmthepowerof
problems.
National Assembly passes on when any
organismfromanypoliticalinfluence,with
Haemi-eupTownFortressWallwasbuilt
Town Fortress Wall might be another way
the constitutional law to protect the
The Korean government is taking the
members of the government constitute
the justices being selected by the political
in1491underthereignofKingSeongjong
toenjoyChristmasandthinkaboutthepast
people’s rights, the Constitutional Court
form of European Constitutional Court.
including the Constitutional Court’s
powers,therecouldbeaninfluence.
and has a typical form of stonewall. The
sufferingsofCatholicsinKorea.
was suggested. The Constitutional Court
Korea’sConstitutionalCourtgoesbackto
justices themselves violates the
Withtheon-goingsituationsoftodayin
walls is 1,800 meters long and 5 meters
strongly regulates governmental power,
1948, with its root in the Constitutional
constitution.
Korean society, it is true that numerous
high, surrounding a grass plain of 200,000
binds the sovereignty into the
Committee. From then on, the
Third, the Constitutional Court also has
people are doubtful about its role. The
squaremeters.Therearefourmaingatesin
constitutionalbasisandmakesitworkasa
constitutional litigation system in Korea
thepowertoproceedinthejudgementon
Constitutional Court will have to
ByLeeHyae-myung
fourdifferentdirectionsofthebuildingwith
protection to basic human rights by
changed its form with the shift of
dissolution of a political party and fourth,
remember
that
originally,
the
EditorofTheory&CritiqueSection
roads that reach the government office on
assuringittogothroughdueformalities,in
governements. In 1961, the Constitutional
judgement on competence dispute among
ConstitutionalCourtisaplacewhereithad
afreeanddemocraticcountry.
Court that is very similar to the
political parties. At last, the judgement on
the supreme power to guard the
Nowadays, the Constitutional Court
Constitutional Court of nowadays
constitutionalcomplaintisoneofthemost
constitutionallawandpreventtheviolation
broadly divides into two types by its
appeared.Unfortunately,however,itcould
important and realistic roles the
of it, and that it is its duty to protect the
historical formation process. One is the
notactuallybeestablishedduetoasudden
Constitutional Court have been doing for
people’sbasicrights.
Americantype,whichisadispersed,non-
military coup d’etat that occurred in May
the nation’s people. It is also the most
concentratedtype.Theconstitutionaltrials’
16ofthesameyear.Sincetheincident,the
distinctivefeaturethatissimilartotheold
ByLeeHyae-myung
judicial decision is decentralized to the
Constitutional Court was nearly regarded
Shinmoonko system, a large drum for
EditorofTheory&CritiqueSection
general courts. This American type was
as an organ in name only. In 1988, the
peopletohitwhentheyhavesomethingto
LeeHyae-myung/TheArgus

현재 포커스의 아래내용들은 동일한 컨텐츠를 가지고 페이지넘김 효과및 시각적 효과를 제공하는 페이지이므로 스크린리더 사용자는 여기까지만 낭독하시고 위의 페이지이동 링크를 사용하여 다음페이지로 이동하시기 바랍니다.