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THEARGUS,APRIL1,1999
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CULTURE
Reviewingbook‘ TheEndofTime’
OVER
VIEW
HopingforBetterMillennium
Prostitution,Another
Nameof Slavery
tendencythatmostofushavetolookupon
henaproblemoccursforthefirsttime,itbringsaboutacultureshock.Everybody
W
the turn of century not as an abstract math
blamesthephenomenonandleavesnoroomforexcuse.Astheaccidenthappens
questionbutmoreakintothefunctioningof
again,peoplewithoppositeopinions,whethertheyarerighteousornot,startopening
anodometer. Whenthefirsttwonumbersof
their mouths. In the struggles between two irreconcilable parties, they come to find a
theyearchangefrom19to20,wehavenot
compromise.Aspeoplegetusedtothethenunimaginablefact,itcomesintothepartsof
yetreachedthenewmillennium. Infact,the
ourlives.However,theremaybecriticalproblemsifthosechangesinvolvessomekinds
year 2000 will still be part of the 20th
ofviolencesonspecificgroups.Justbeaccustomedwiththethingsandstayindifferent
century.
canbeaproofofacceptinginequality.
Alsohesaysthattheconceptsof‘century’
Let’s talk about the drinking culture and sex industry in Korea from the very
and ‘millennium’ do not even have any
beginning.Inamale-orientedsociety,serviceindustriesformendevelopedforcenturies
meaningsinrespecttophysicalorbiological
as a kind of drinking cultures. There are so many pleasure-seeking business
cycles. Theseconcepts,hesays,arecaused
establishments,includingmassageparlors,roomsaloonsandsaunas,alloverthenation
by the mental need of human beings who
thattheseweretakennatural.Everycompaniespreparereceptionexpensesforbuyersin
needtodependonfixedrules.
public. Though these wasteful money is to come back as a burden, the way treating
Secondly, Jean Delumean emphasises a
business partners was rountined. Everybody says prostitution is bad. Contrary to this,
re-interpretation of The Revelation of St.
however,sexindustriesflourishregardlessofthepainsofthetimesandpoverty.
John the Divine and appreciates historical
Beforeenteringmilitaryservice,manyyoungsterswanderaboutthestreetofChong-
meaning about modern man’s fear or
ryang-ri,aprostitutionarea.Asarule,theirfriendsorseniorscollectmoneytobuythe
I.Theoutlineofthisbook
anticipationabouttheendoftheworld. He
would-be soldiers and think it’s for their fellows. It is because to have a sexual
s we face the year 2000, time is an
explainsthatthefearofthemillenniumwas
relationshipwithawomanmeansaproofofbeinganadultinKoreaandtheyoungmen
A
important problem. What is the
introduced into the world by Tridemius, a
will have rare chances to satisfy their sexual desire. At the same time, it enables the
In the face of the forthcoming millennium, people should celebrate the birth of a
philosophical meaning of time? How great
German humanist, in the 15th century.
otherstohaveanexcusethatitisacommonthinginmales.
newerainsteadofgettingfrightenedattheendofthepassingmillennium.
will be the effect of the forthcoming year
Delumean pointed out the fear was one
Whatisimportantisnotonthebehavior.Allofyoumayheardofthesethings, but
2000 on our society? How different is a
among many medieval fears, and The
don’tasserttotalkabouttheimpliedproblem.Mostpeoplelaughthisoff.Then,what’s
viewpoint of time between oriental and
Revelationwaswrittentogivepeoplesolace
FinallyaccordingtoUmbertoEco,thereis
However unless the reader has previous
sofun?TheKoreanhistoryofprostitutiongoesbacktotheancientageswhenatribe
occidental societies? Is the end of time
andhopeoflife,contrarytoitsfixedimage
no evidence that the upcoming third
imfomation about the subjects of each part,
attack another, capturing the women of the defeat. In the age of Koryo Dynasty, the
coming?
ofmeetingwithcatastrophe.
millennium will give mankind bad effects.
he/she will probably have difficulty
kingdomlostawartoChinaandpresentedwomen.Whentheycamebackyearslater,
Thisbook,‘TheEndofTime’,respondsto
NextJeanClaudCarriereapproachestime
Infactitwasjustfabricatedbywhatiscalled
understandingthisbook. Besidesthisbook
however,thesocietyturnedhisback.
allofthesequestions.‘TheEndofTime’has
slightlydifferently,namelyinrespecttothe
thepressinordertoadvocatetheprotection
is inclined to discuss so many fields, from
The belief that to have a sexual relationship with young girls may good for
theformofaconversationbetweenreporters
orientalconceptofcirculartime.Intheview
ofanideology.
Christianity to Buddhism, from the
maintaining youth came from China. To have a contact with young girls who want
andfoureruditemen:StephenJayGould,a
ofHinduism,wearelivingintheKaliyuga,
What people are concerned about is only
viewpointofoccidentalstothatoforientals.
moneyistheinfluenceofJapan.Also,itwaspreferredasasaferwaytogetawaywith
palaeontologist; Jean Delumeau, a noted
the era of destuction, which is the final
themillenniumbug.Ecowondershowcome
The year 2000 is the starting point for
thethreatofvenerealinfectionlikeAIDS.Ofcourse,justtohaveasexualrelationship
historian; Jean Claude Carrere, an oriental
circular step for mankind. Though we are
the genius, the inventor of the computer,
mankind. We are not afraid of the end of
doesnotmeanprostitutionatall.Theessenceofproblemisaboutthewayofdealing
scholar of French; and Umberto Eco, a
under such unfavorable circumstances,
madesuchahugemistakebyfailingtoseea
worldanymore.Thedisasterthatmayshake
withthecase.Essentialproblemswerediscussedasiftheyborenorelationwithhuman
professor of semiotics at the University of
Carriere explains that this ruinous time is a
mere 30 years into the future. Eco also
ourcivilizationtotherootsisnotsomething
rightsinwhichandforwhichoursocietycarrieson.
Bologna. They approach the questions of
preludeofnewgoldentimes.
points out that while people may think the
thatcomesfromnature,Godortheuniverse.
Mostofthecases,buyersofsexismenwhorulethehegemony.Owingtothepower,
timefromdiversedirections.
We have experienced the knowledge that
end of the world is a sort of an illusion, it
Howeverweareinthefaceofotherdisasters
whattheywantedwasaccepted.Inspiteofprogressivegroupswhocontinuouslydefine
the period of happiness is as swift as an
actuallystemsfromdestiny:somedayhuman
like threat of nuclear war, environmental
itasagravecrime,theyhavenoactualpower.Howaboutthepsychologicalstructure?
II.Diverseviewpointsabout‘time’
arrow and the ills of life last so long.
beings will die. He concludes his statement
pollution, and human conflict. In this
The notion that a man of ability is supposed to have beautiful women is widespread.
StephenJayGouldleadsdiscussionofthe
Therefore he gives us the advice that we
by suggesting that we prepare for the new
complex situation we ought to turn over a
Consumerswhobuysexhavebeenhiddenatthesacrificeofthevictims.Bothmales
first part, the year 2000, and the layer of
have to control time not be at the mercy of
millenniuminsteadofthinkingabouttheend
new page to prepare for the futher leap
andfemaleshavesexualinstinct.Whilemen’sinstinctisexcused,theyalsorequiretheir
time. Hementionsmainlythetheoryabout
time.
oftime.
instead of just clelebrating the big party. In
partnertokeeptheirbodies.
the end of time and the history of the
When it comes to space, he says,
other words we need to reflect and make
Allhumanbeingshavetherighttoliveaccordingtotheirfreewillandareincharge
III.Review
calendar. Heaffirmsthatpeopledon’thave
mentioning time is inevitable. He tells that
ourselves ready to greet the upcoming
oftheresult.Justblamingcriminalsiseasy,buthardtoact.Ignoringwhatyoudon’tlike
to be afraid of upcoming the year 2000
the length of time has been shortened
Themostcharacteristicthingof‘TheEnd
change.
to see may be an exit to forget guiltiness, but deepens the problem. Be sure that
because it originates from the history of
graduallybythediscoveryofgeographyand
of Time’ is to suggest various directions
seeminglymeaninglessjokesmaybeill-usedtocoverawoundandmakevictims.
calendar, which is just a promise among
revolutional changes of transportation. Due
under the subject of ‘time’. Owing to the
people. Gould has pointed out when
to the relative concept of time, our
distinctive,readerwillbeabletolookatthis
ByYoonYoung-nam
mentioning a millenium, there is no cosmic
comprehension about space has changed,
bookobjectively.Itisalsodeeplyimpressive
ByParkJung-young
EditorialConsultantof TheArgus
to declare that a particular date or theory is
namely we take the earth to be much more
that the four interviewees have such
Reporterof CultureSection
‘right or wrong’, so criticizes harshly the
smallerthanthatofafewcenturiesago.
profoundlearningandopen-mindedspirits.
InterviewwithYoonJi-ni,AD&PRstaff ofSsamzie
TheSweetestMelody
Of aLittleGirl
PursuingArtinDailyLife
emotions on the piano as she does. I was
deeply impressed by her playing. So after
Owlof
that, I tried playing the piano without using
minerva
sixfingersofmine,justtogetthefeelofher
very enterprise has had its basic
R:HowwastheHwangshinhyeband’’s
E
difficultieswhenplayingit.Andofcourse...
principles of marketing strategy. We
concert, the first hero in your Pop
oyouthinkyoucanplaythepianowith
whatIcouldplayonmypianowithjusttwo
cansaythattelevisionadvertisingshasbeen
Program?
D
onlyfourofyourfingersinsteadoften
fingersoneachhandwasjustChopsticks!I
one prevalent and effective means to sell
Y : Hwangshinhye band put on five
fingers?Youmaysaythatitisnonsense.But
couldseehowlongandhowhardshetriedto
products.
performances, which were held in
I’d bet that you CAN do it if only you
playitalmostlikenormalpeople.
But here is Ssamzie, a company whose
HakchonbluefromMarch5thto7th.Itwas
practisewithlotsofefforts.Ifyouhaveseen
SheisalotmoreyoungerthanI,butshe’s
name means‘pouch’in our language.
prosperousthatallperformancesweretightly
thisgirlwhoIamgoingtotalkaboutfrom
already a grown-up when it comes to her
Underthemottoof‘Theeternaltheme,art’,
packedandwellreceived.Especially,inthe
now on playing the piano in certain
mentality.Thelittlegirlsaid,“Ijustwantto
this company makes practical handbags,
latter half, all of the audience stood up and
televisiontalkshoworifyoureadherstory
show handicapped people that we can do
purses and shoes. Ssamzie’s advertising
became united under the band’s unique
in the newspaper, you may probable know
anythingwhatnormalpeopledo.”Ithinkshe
strategyistoapproachcustomersinaartistic
musicandfranticbeat.
whatIamsaying.
and her mother gave plenty of hopes not
way rather than through commercial
I saw her a couple of times on TV. I
onlytothehandicappedbutalsotoallofus.
advertisements in newspapers and on
R : As you know, many enterprises
cannot exactly remember her name, but
Whenwefaceanyhardshipsinourlife,we
television.
support cultural activities. Is there any
anyway she is just fourteen years old now.
sometimesgiveupsoeasilyblamingallthe
Ssamzie has pursued art in daily life
differences between Ssamzie’’s project
Shewasbornwithonlytwofingersoneach
thingstobadluck.ButnowIgottohavea
throughtheSsamzieArtProject,whichaims
andotherones?
hand.Moreover,shehasnolegs.Hermother
strongbeliefthatthereisnothingwecannot
to support young artists by sponsoring
Y:It’snotjustdoingafavorlikehelping
confessedthatshewassomewhatdepressed
do in this world. What we have to do to
perfomances, exhibitions and concerts. The
people in adverse circumstances. Our true
at first, but she didn’t give up her hope.
achieveourgoalsisjustputtingourmindto
noticeable point about Ssamzie is that it
purposeistoworkintimatelyandcreatively
When her daughter was five years old, she
it and trying our best, and then... there we
suggests new concepts of cultural support
together with artists to advance artistic
began to have her daughter take piano
are!
Namely, artists sponsored by Ssamzie can
knowledge, contrary to most companies
lessons. Soon this little girl became aware
Andthereisonemorelessonthatwecan
afford to pursue their own art, and Ssamzie
which consider cultural supports as a usual
OhDong-chun/TheArgus
thatsheherselfcouldnotplaythepianolike
learn from this girl. She is so cheerful and
also introduces artist’s original and diverse
practice.
others who had ten normal fingers. No
alwayssmilingbrightly.Ithinkthat’sthekey
imagestothepublicthroughitsproducts.In
program,whichhasbeenproceedingsteadily
R:CanyoutellusaboutSsamzie’’sPop
We get many ideas needed for our work
wondershewasdiscouraged.Buteverytime
to everything. She seems to know that it’s
line with this, Ssamzie recently has started
since June, 1998. We have remodeled our
Program? Whatcausesyoutowanttodo
through such collaboration with several
she told her mother that she couldn’t do it,
much better to look at the bright side of
uptheArtProjectandthePopProgram.
former building into nine studios which
it?
artists. We anticipate our project will
hermotherjustgaveherasharpscoldingfor
things in our life. She reminds me of some
So this reporter wanted to inform others
cover respectively about twenty pyong and
Y : The Pop Program is to bring under-
establish a new concept of cultural
givingitupsoeasilywithouttryingherbest.
wordswhichoneofmyfriendsonceadded
abouttheseprojects,andmetYoonJi-niwho
let artists produce their works there for one
ground bands into the Art Project. They
cooperation, not one-sided help but mutual
I guess her mother tried really hard to be
attheendofhermessagewhenshesentme
isontheexecutivestaffofthePopProgram.
year.Attheendofoneyearanewartistgets
pursue continually their own original and
aid.
particularly strict on purpose to make her
an e-mail: “Keep smiling, for I have never
thespace.
experimental music instead of following in
daughterstronginmind.
seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.”
Reporter:WehaveheardthattheArt
the footsteps of popularity. In spite of their
R:DoyouhaveanyplansforSsamzie’’
Now, it has been almost nine years since
Doesn’t this really make sense? Smiling
Projectsupportsyoungartists.Wouldyou
R:Whatkindofstandardsdoyouhave
excellent musical talent and vigorous
sfuture?
she began to practise the piano. And guess
doesnotcostanymoneyordoesnotrequire
giveusafullaccountofit?
inselectingartists?
activities, they have had hard time reaching
Y : We will work out supporting two or
what? She can play lots of great pieces of
that much effort, but what it gives to those
Yoon : The motto of Ssamzie is Art. To
Y : We divide them into two groups,
audiences. So often, they give up. This is
threeundergroundbands thisyearandopen
musicquitewell.Iheardherplayingapiece
who smile and also to those who see
realize our desire, we have introduced the
prominent artists anticipated to be active in
extremely dangerous because it impedes
Ssamziecollection,whichwillexhibitworks
of Mozart’s. To my surprise, it was much
someoneelsesmilingissogreat.Itcanwork
worksofseveralexperimentalartistsintoour
theinternationalarena,andrisingartistswho
culturaldiversity.
of nine artists participating in the Ssamzie
more better than I expected, though it was
wonders.
goods. Most of these artists have just
have lots of enthusiasm and strong
SoSsamzieintendstoinspirethemtohave
Art Project. Moreover we would try to
notasperfectasthatofrealpianist.Precisely
Whetherwelikeitornot,allofuscanrun
returned from abroad after completing their
possibility.
enthusiastic creative power by supporting
sublimatepracticalproductsintoeverlasting
speaking,Icannotsayherperformancewas
intodifficultieseveryonceinawhile.What
studies. Because of financial difficulies,
As people who make a speciality of art,
them, helping them to make records, or
artandcultivateSsamzietoarepresentative
faultless. Sometimes the melody was not
wouldyoudowhenyouareconfrontedwith
however,theyareinserioustroublewhenit
they are inclined to be future-oriented and
providingopportunitiesforthemtoperform
brandofKorea.
clear enough. But considering her bad
any difficult situation? Will you just stay
comestopursuingexperimentalandcreative
active in their art. Also it is necessary that
in concert. Moreover we desire the general
Finally we will work continuously for
condition,justalittlebitshortcominginher
away from it? No, of course not! The
art.Forthoseartists,wehavemadeplansto
their artistic direction be the same as
public as well as pop fans to seek various
better art, music and performances,
playingisnothingtospeakof.Instead,there
greatestpleasureinlifeisdoingwhatpeople
help them under the name of‘the Art
Ssamzie’s.
culturalexperiences.
throughout these activities, approach people
was something special in her music,
say you cannot do. Don’t forget to keep
Project’.
We want to take off the conservative or
We selected the Hwangshinhye band as
andinspirethem.
something that I could never describe with
smilingallthetime,andlet’sgoforit!!!
The Art Project consists of four parts: a
foreign image to pursue our desire
our first partner because their experimental
words.Somekindofdeepsoundwhichwas
studio program, an exhibition support
‘contacting fashion with art’. So Ssamzie
sound matches well with Ssamzie’s image.
verytouching.Also,itwassweeterthanany
program, aid for promoting works abroad,
intends to evoke people’s sympathy by
WehelpedtheHwangshinhyebandmakea
ByParkJung-young
other music I’ve ever heard. I can say for
ByBaeJu-hyun
andworkspurchase.Ssamziewouldmostof
designingartisticrespectandutilitytogether.
minialbumandsponsoredoneoftheirrecent
Reporterof CultureSection
sure that no other pianist can ever express
all like to lay emphasis on the studio
concertseries.
Sophomoreof EnglishDept.

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