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CULTURE
Reviewingtheplay:“Bapper?Rapper!”
OVER
VIEW
NewTrialinFeminismMusical
ShadowofClassroom
I.FeminismMusicalsasofToday
her own money and she
changemakestheplotunnatural.
F
I
eminism is a movement promoting
joins in starting the ladies
Mi-aeisamodernmarriedwomanwhois
nthesquareclassroom,studentsarereadingasquarebooksittinginasquarechair.
equal rights for women. This concept
club.
computer literate and wants to become
In front of them, the national flag Taegeukki and the classroom motto in a square
has been introduced into the culture via
Ye-ri, Kyeong-ae’s
economically independent. In the play Mi-
framearehungontherightandleftwallrespectively.Inthebreak,somestudentsplay
various art forms: literature, art, theatrical
friend is a woman that is
ae’s fervent wish comes out. Though many
outsidetheplayground.Lookingfromoutside,theplayground,schoolbuildingsandthe
performancesandsoon.Fromamongthese,
concerned mainly about
womenoftodaywantsuchthings,itishard
windowsallfeaturethefour-sidedfigure.
plays with a feminist message boomed at
social problems and
toactuallyachievethem.
The above description is a kind of school version of the popular song “Dream of
onetime.Theymadeanappearanceforthe
justice. However, she is
Herhusbandisalsonotallhappy.Hesays
Square”sungbyWhite.Theoutsideappearanceoftheschoolsymbolicallyshowsthe
first time in 1986 and we have become
worriedabouthowshewill
that he cannot stand his responsibility as
actualsituationofeducationinKorea.Uniformeducationhaslongbeenpointedtoas
accustomed to them since the beginning of
continue with her sense of
breadwinner. Also his job makes him tired.
oneofthemostserioussocialfacingKorea.
the90`s.Worksinthisgenreinclude“One’s
valuesinthe21century.
LikethestoryofKyeong-aeandPrince,the
Wecanapproachthisproblemfromtheperspectiveof“fascism”.Normallywhenwe
ownroom”and“Goalonelikerhinoceros’s
sudden amicable settlement between Mi ae
heartheword“fascism”,thedictatorshipofHitlerorMussolinicomestomind.Here,
horn”andsoon.
III. Looking into the
andherhusbandisnotreallyunderstandable.
“fascism”means“apoliticalsystembasedonaverypowerfulleader,statecontroland
FourWomen.
Later, the plays’ boom began to decline
There are many women like Ye-ri, who
extreme pride in country and race, and in which political opposition is not allowed”.
andalmostdisappearedexceptforthosethat
In Hye-ja’s features, we
are worried about social problems in our
Thispoliticalconceptraisesanabstractbannerof“revolution,countryandrace”.Inour
stared a major name. Why did these plays,
can see a typical Korean
society.Thoughithasbecomebetterthanthe
case,themilitarydictatorshipin70sand80sisapplicable.
which once boomed suffer a downward
womanoftoday,whoisin
past,itisstillnoteasyforwomentotakean
Themilitaryperiod,however,cannotmakeusfrightenedanymore.InKorea,military
trend? The answer lies both with the
trouble because of a
activepartinvariousfieldsofsociety.Inthis
rulehasverylittlechanceofrecurrence.Andadmittingthatitisso,wedon’thaveto
playwrights and the audiences. The
generation gap with her
play, Ye-ri’s character is not embossed and
mention that evil influence again. While the target is visible, it is also transparent.
playwrights were not able to create plays
sonandlackofeconomical
shehasaratheragloomylook.
Today,thecoreproblemliesinourdailylifeinstead.Thedisciplinethatmadepeople
with widespread appeal. In case of the
stability.
yieldautomaticallyandmadeallourdailylifeundertheirpressureisverysubtleand
IV. Auntie’s Festival “Bapper?
audience, they would think that the plays
However as the play
ingenious.
wereallmuchthesameandthattheydidn’t
continues,Hye-jabeginsto
Rapper!
Amongvarioussourcesofsubtlepoweraroundus,weshouldnoteschoolssincethey
needtoseeanymore.
change. As she makes an
In“Bapper?Rapper!”,thegenresofLatin
havetakentheroleofreproducingsocialmoresandvalues.
Today several musicals with a feministic
effort to understand her
dance,hip-hopandrap,whichhavenotbeen
In the Korean education field, there still remain vestiges of the Japanese colonial
message are being performed. Specifically,
son’s language rap, and
triedpreviouslyinfeministplaysuntilnow,
period. The Education Charter, which is a copy of the Japanese, is a representative
“Bapper?Rapper!”and“Malina”,andsoon.
performs rap and hip-hop
were introduced. This made the play which
example.ThenationalceremonyheldonceinawhileisalsoagoodexampleJapanese
“Bapper? Rapper! is a creative musical and
in the festival, her son
have previously been heavy and serious,
influence. Whenever a ceremony is held in school, the national ceremony is never
isbeingreviewedbecauseit’sanewattempt
comes back. She, who did
merry and bright. The actors’ performance
missing. Through this continuing national ceremony, the identity of the children is
inthisformandbecauseofitspeculiartitle.
not know the language of
wasalsogood.
embeddeddeeplywiththenotionsof“country”or“people”.
KoreaFeministArtistGroup
“Bapper? Rapper!” means “Scoop rice out?
rap,dancesandsingsrapat
It is outstanding because this avoids the
Thediscipline,whichputsitspressureuponthestudents’body,isalsonotamatterto
Starting from the top of right side, clockwise, these are
(No!) Rapper! (I’ll rather be a rapper!)”.
the festival. Such a
blindspotofthefeminismplay,whichisapt
be taken lightly. Middle and high school students start the day with some kind of
Mi-ae,Kyeong-ae,Hye-ja,Ye-ri.
Performances began on July 6 and will run
conversiontoaprogressive
to be a so hard-luck story. And this attunes
censorshipsystem.Inthefrontgate,thestudentspassthroughsomeprivilegedstudents
untilSeptember3atDaehakro,Seoul.
attitude to younger
itselftoaudienceswiththepassionateLatin
whochecktheenteringstudents’hair,clothes,andeventheirfingernails.Thiskindof
Ye-ri,havetheirowncharacters.Hye-jaisa
generations and different ways of being
dance, the rough rap, and the exciting hip-
regulatorysystemhasitsorigininJapanesecolonialtime.
II. Synopsis and Character Analysis
widowinher40’s.Shechangesafterlosing
leavesinstructivemessagestomostmothers
hop.
In addition, the school is one of the places where authoritarianism remains. The
ofthePlay
herhusband.Assheexperienceseconomical
whowillseethisplay.
Butthisplayleftmuchtobedesiredinits
structureitselfisakindofahierarchystartingwiththeprincipal,andtheteachershave
Fourwomen,theheroinesofthismusical
hardship,shebecomesworried.Besidesthis,
However it is also one sided as only the
contents. There was no big difference from
somesenseofdistancefromtheirstudents.Approximately68%ofstudentsreportthat
start an unusual style of women’s club in
her teenage son who sings only rap all day
motherschangesherattitudeandnottheson
previous feminist plays. And the
there is no teacher who will listen to their problems. The continuing dispute about
their province to earn money for Hye-ja,
long has run away from home because he
Kyeong-aeplaysworkingwomenwhoisin
stereotypical ending came as a
corporatepunishmentinschoolsalsocanbeunderstoodinthesamecontext.Schoolis
whoisineconomicaldifficulties.Itsnameis
wasunabletocommunicatewithhismother.
theprocessofgettingadivorcebecauseofa
disappointmenttoaudiences.
undertheinfluenceofthepatriarchalnatureofConfucianandfascistideology.
“Ladyclub.”
Kyeong-aeisadanceteacheringirls’high
fraudulent marriage. While having several
Though problems were found in the
Basicallyschoolistheplacewherepeople’sthoughtsandcharactersaremolded.In
Inthefirstact,twomainthemesdevelop.
school. She is yearning for a man who has
meetingswithaviewtomarriage,shebegins
contents, the fact that many middle-aged
otherwords,theoriginofthedisciplinethatwatchedoverusinourdailylife,isschool.
Intheprocessofstartingawomen’sclub,the
left.Shealsolongsforamarriagebasedon
tofallinlovewithPrince,whoisincharge
womencametoseethisplaymaygivethem
Wecanhardlyexpectsomeliberalsensibilityfromthosewhoreceivedthebaptismof
main characters personalities appear.
romanticlove.
ofthe“GentlemenClub”.
thingstothinkabout.Itcangiveacatharsis
disciplinefromtheirchildhood.Inthisconnection,thephenomenonofthe80’squick
Followingthat,thestoriesofthemenintheir
Mi-ae whose husband is a doctor lives a
She believes that love with Prince is true
to women who are suffering in the
adaptationtoexistingworldpoliticscanbeexplained.
livesarerevealed.Inthesecondacttheclub
decent life but she begins to be dissatisfied
but Prince betrays her. She and Prince sing
authoritarian society, however, returning to
ConsideringthatthepeoplewhowerealignedwiththeHolocaustweremostlynormal
has to close as the government views it as
with the overall situation including her
their own song about love. She sings that
theirhometheymightscoopriceout.
German laborers, we cannot easily ignore this discipline in classroom that keeps the
beingsubversive.
positionathome.Sheboastsofherrichness
love is a possession while Prince sings that
subtlepoweraroundus.
Facingthisdifficulty,theychangetheclub
to the others. One day she becomes angry
loveisfreedom.Inoneparticularscenethose
to an alternative for a bar. They plan a rap
afterherhusbandstayedoutover-night.She
four women yell while doing a rap. She
and hip-hop festival. The festival stage
isnotangrybecauseherhusbandstayedout
blamesmenwithavoiceofhatred.However
ByHongJoo-hee
ByKamEun-jin
fascinatesthefestivalattendees.
over-night but because he probably spent a
attheendoftheplay,Princecomesbackto
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
ReporterofcultureSection
Four women, Hye-ja, Kyeong-ae, Mi-ae,
lotofmoney.Afterthat,shedecidestoearn
her and they reconcile, and this sudden
InterviewwithShinJae-gul,arepresentativeof LaborCultureNetwork
Owl’sBird’sEyeViewofCampusLife
Ears & Eyes
BringingLaborCultureintoDailyLife
werebyandlargeprotected.
far as freedom of speech is concerned.
Owlof
Notableexceptionscometomindlikethe
Writers,speakers,teachers,andstudentsare
FLQ (Front for the Liberation of Quebec)
not free to express themselves in Canada
Minerva
I
Crisis that occurred in the early ‘70’s. The
unless they express a “politically correct”
ntheplacesofdemonstrationsorrallies,
look at some policy concerned with labor
reigning prime minister at that time, Pierre
opinion, which is the same thing as saying,
cultural festivals are never missing. For
culture and work mainly for the
Trudeau, declared martial law, giving the
“You can say it as long as you agree with
thisreason,manypeoplemightthinkthatthe
concentrationofinformation.Ofcourse,it’s
nation’s army and police forces the right to
us.”Iwonderthen,whetherstudentsfeelfree
laborcultureisonlyapartof“rally”culture.
for the laborers to get in touch with the
“OwlofMinerva”isaphilosophical
detainanyonesuspectedofterroristactivity.
todemonstrateinCanada.Policepresencein
However, there is a man with common
culturalsourcesmoreeasily.
andcriticalessaythathasbeenwidely
Students detained during this period were
recent times at public demonstrations in
sense,whohasadifferentopinion.Hisname
TheSarangbangforum,whichIallready
lovedbyHUFSans.TimothyWatson,
oftencampaigningquitelegitimatelyforthe
Canadahasbecomemoreominousinterms
isShinJae-gul,arepresentativeoftheLabor
told you about, is one of those movements.
aprofessorofCollegeofEnglish.He’s
rights of the French minority concentrated
bothofnumbersandtheuseofforce.
Culture Network. He formed the center in
Besidesthat,wepublishaweeklynewspaper
going to analyze the differences
largely in Quebec, but also in smaller
Certainly,studentsinSouthKoreaarenot
late 1998. Through many activities at talk-
“Heated heated”. We have studied cultural
between Western & Eastern
pockets of population throughout the
left unmolested by the police during
festsandmeetings,hesteadilycontinuedhis
policy and distributed various labor
university culture over a period of
country.
demonstrations, but students still seem to
project. Finally last January 23, the Labor
productions like publication, videos, and
four months. The Argus expects
Wheredemocracythrives,theimpetusfor
wieldatremendousamountofinfluenceand
CultureNetworkwasorganizedandhadthe
tapesintolocalareas.
readerstogetthewisdomofowlfrom
protest, violent or passive, diminishes.
power. Teachers and administrators know
inaugural exhibition called “Hoping for the
Education is also one part where we lay
hisserialstories.
...Ed
Havingenjoyedahighstandardoflivingand
thattheymustbendoncertainissuesifthey
Right Labor Culture” at Yonsei University.
emphasis.Wewillalsogivesomelecturesin
considerable democratic freedoms
do not want classes and other activities on
Heseestherallycultureasonlyapartofthe
the chair of Labor which Hangyure
throughout the ‘70’s and early ‘80’s, there
campus to be disrupted. I support the
labor culture. Then what is the “sound and
organizedfromnextweek.Notonlylectures
O
wl of Minerva is a good name,
waslittlecallforpublicdemonstrationonor
empowermentoftheyouthbecausetheyare
creative”laborculturethathedescribes?
but different kinds of experience programs
MinervabeingtheRomangoddessof
off campus in Canada. In addition, labor
the strongest and most influential force in
such as labor songs and DDR also are
wisdom and owls being very wise. Having
unions were so strong at this time that
anysociety.IbelievethatKoreaispoisedto
Reporter: What is your motive to
prepared.
KamEun-jin/TheArgus
establish this Labor Culture Network?
beenaskedtowritethiscolumn,Iguessthat
walkoutsandlabordemonstrationswerethe
emerge as one of the most democratic
makes me something of a wise old owl.
exception rather than the rule, placing the
countries on earth paradoxically because of
Please tell us how this movement is
soundlaborcultureinmymindissomething
R:Pleasetellsustheprocessesofthe
relatedtootherculturalunits.
laborculture.
Surveying the campus from my lofty
veryconceptofpublicdemonstrationsinthe
its long history of authoritarian and
thatcanputintoalltheirvaluesandhopesin
vantage point on Minerva Hill, I observe
backofmostpeople’sminds.This,coupled
dictatorialrule.Preciselybecauseofthepoor
Shin Jae-gul : KCTU (Korea
theirdailylife.
S:Thetwowaysarelaidinfrontofusin
many things that make me consider my
withthefactthatCanadawasfoundedona
humanrightsrecordinthiscountry,
Confederation of Trade Unions) and a few
the labor culture. The one is the way of
annual migration route from Korea to
loyalist spirit, means that the former British
Koreans have been forced to be vigilant
local bodies have cultural departments in
R : You have emphasized that the
globalization that is westernization. The
laborcultureshouldsmearinlaborers’
Canadaandbackagain.
colony was founded on a principle of loyal
and have fought passionately for greater
their organization. Usually when some
other way is suited in our cultural soil. I’m
Having just returned from Canada, there
obedienceasopposedtorebellion,unlikeour
democratic rights. Had they experienced
bannerwasmade,theyputalltheireffortsto
daily life. You have any specific
goingtosayitistheKoreanpolicystyle.
programorplanforthis?
are some points of comparison between the
neighbortothesouth.TheQueenofEngland
more privilege, they might have grown
makeitcometrue.Forinstance,laborersare
In Germany, the labor song union was
twocountriesthatarestillfreshinmymind.
remains the official head of government in
complacentliketheirCanadiancounterparts.
to struggle to achieve a reduction in work
S:Basicallyweshapeallourpolicywith
verypowerfulinthe1910s.Itwasestimated
The first point of comparison concerns
Canadatothisday,likeitornot.
Canada,ontheotherhand,ispoisedtolose
hours, those organizations have kind of
that in mind. There are three parts largely
thatthenumberofmembersintheunionwas
student protests. Having attended academic
Bythelate1980’s,Canadians’democratic
its democratic privilege paradoxically
festivalunderthatbanner.
whoisinchargeofthelaborculture.These
upto60thousand.Thesedays,however,we
institutions in Canada and Britain, I can
freedomswereerodedtoaprofounddegree
becauseithasenjoyedtoomuch.
Of course, I admit that those things are
are, the culture department in labor
can hardly find any trace of it. The case of
comparestudentdemonstrationsintheWest
because of widespread complacency. The
StudentsinSouthKoreamustcontinueto
needed,however,thatisaverysmallpartof
organizations, labor culture groups, and
Japanismuchthesame.The“rally”culture,
to those of South Korea. Student
factthatitisawelfarestate,whichprovides
keep a close eye on things if they wish to
thelaborculture.
individual culture parties. We connect these
whichwasmentionedinthefirstpartofthe
demonstrations are comparatively tame in
unemploymentinsurancetopeoplewhoare
safeguard the hard fought freedoms they
I have wanted laborers to be also able to
units and induce laborers’ participation
interview,bloomedinJapanin60sand70s.
Western countries, though they do
outofwork,onlyaddstothecomplacency.
have won. Canadian students could learn
enjoytheirlifeintheirownculture.Having
throughgatheringinformation.
Today they learned from us the Minjung
occasionally turn violent, as they did in the
Whenyouaretoldeverydaythatyoulivein
much from the brave protests launched by
this hope, I organized this Labor Culture
To put it exactly, we have had a
songsandrhythmicaldanceweuseinrallies.
United States during the anti-Vietnam War
ademocracyandtheUnitedNationsselects
Koreanstudentsoncampusesallacrossthis
Network to gather some information and
“Sarangbangforum”everysecondandforth
Ipreferthelatterprocess.That’swhyItry
and pro-civil rights protests of the ‘60’s.
your country for consecutive years as the
nation. Perhaps Canadian students can win
make smooth distribution network among
Wednesday in the Student Hall at Yonsei
tomanagethisLaborCultureNetwork.Isee
Canada’s student demonstrations have been
highestrankingcountryintheworldinterms
back some of the ground they have lost in
labors.It’sakindofanewventure.
University. We discuss the theory of
existing labor culture should melt into the
comparativelytameregardlessofera.
oflivingstandards,theimpressioniscreated
terms of freedom of speech and human
contemporary issues. We also plan and
daily life. The labor culture we knew, so
R : What is a “sound and creative”
I would like to propose a hypothesis for
in most people’s minds that they have no
rightsbyfollowingtheleadoftheirKorean
establish the production-circulation-
called “rally culture” should get into our
whythisisthecase.Overthecourseofthe
righttocomplain,butarenotthecitizensof
counterparts.
laborculturethatyoutalkedabout?
consumptionsystem.
homes.Or,Ithink,thelaborcultureisvery
20th century and possibly before that, the
NorthKoreatoldthesamething?
S : In short, it is a laborer’s life itself.
hardtoremainlikeothernations.
majority of Canadians have enjoyed
Clearly Canada is a more desirable place
Existing labor culture is not something that
R : What is the unique “production-
circulation-consumption” system that
democratic rights and freedoms seldom
tolivethanNorthKorea,butdoitscitizens
canenjoycomfortably.Struggleisapartof
TimothyWatson
found in the more autocratic regimes of the
reallyenjoytherightsandprivilegestheyare
laborers’life,andthat’snotthewholething.
you talked about? Please be more
ByHongJoo-hee
Thewriterisaprofessorof
specific.
East. This means that Canadians have had
persuaded that they have? “Political
Laborers should also express their feelings
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
CollegeofEnglish
reason to be complacent, since their rights
correctness” is another word for fascism as
freelyandhavethesefeelingsrespected.The
S : As the name of the center says, we

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