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APRIL1,2003
OPINION
http://maincc.hufs.ac.kr/~theargus
Interviewwiththedirectorof“Nanta,”SongSeung-whan(A-76)
Editorial
“Havefuninwhatyouwanttoachieve”
Moreprofound
T
heaudienceofabout200waslaughing
Korean, or even Asian performance, to be
thinkingisneeded
and cheering loudly at a local theater.
put on broadway stage with guarantees. “I
Surprisingly most of the audience were
am very confident (that the show will be
foreigners, clearly enjoying the Korean
successful) but cannot help being burdened
performance unrolling on the stage. The
by it,” Song confessed but he continued
O
neofthebigissuesatthebeginningofthisyearwas“HojuSystem.”Are-married
audience was having a riot at the local
seriously. “A uniqueness found in
ladyinsistedthatthesystemwasagainstthebasichappinessasahumaninKorea
theater exclusively for “Nanta” shows.
vernacular environment and a universal
becauseherchildrenbecametargetsforbullyingintheirschools.
“Nanta”, or “Cookin” in English title, is a
entertainment are the two musts that are
Whathappenedwasthatherchildrenhaddifferentfamilynamesfromeachother.The
performance made up of only clangs and
needed together for domestic performances
elder kid had her mother’s ex-husband’s family name and the younger one, her new
bangs of kitchen utensils used like
tosucceedinforeignstates.”
husband’s family name. So their school friends teased them because of their family
percussioninstrumentswhilenoperformers
Although Song is very busy with his
names.Thebrotherswereveryupsetaboutthisandfinallythemotherbroughtalegal
utteraword.Theshowwascreatedin1997
worksthesedays,hedoesn’tfeeltiredofit.
actionclaimingthatthe“HojuSystem”isunconstitutionalasitviolatestherightofall
and planned for a 10-year-long-term staged
Because he is doing what he really wanted
thechildrenthatareinthesamesituationasherkids’.
performance for the first time in Korea.
to do. He enjoys his busy life itself. And
It is not the first time that the unfairness of the system was discussed in public.
Song Seung-whan who is well known for
Songmadeanadditionalremarkthatifone
However,therearemanypeoplewhostandforthesystemandonlyacertainamountof
theveryproducerof“Nanta”agreedtomeet
doeswhatheorshelikes,heorshecando
people,especiallyfeminists,seemtogoagainstit.AccordingtoChoHanHye-jung,who
withTheArgus.
hisorherbestandthen,eveniftheresultis
carriesoutanactivefeministmovement,manypeoplestillthinkthatthesystemisnot
Hisofficewasinoneoftheofficetowers
not so good, he or she would not regret.
theirbusinessandeventuallyagreeswiththeideathatitisatraditionalpropertyandthe
locatedinthefineviewingareanearCheong
Because the process itself should be joyful
conceptofmoralitywouldbedestroyedifthereisanamendment.
WaDae(thepresidentialresidence)andMt.
ParkMin-shik/TheArgus
tohimorher.
“Whatismoralthen?”,saysHanSung-min,wholostherfather5yearsago.“Mylittle
Bukak.Casualcostumeandbleachedhairdo
“Wesometimesstandatacrossroadinour
brotherisHojuofmyfamily.A6-year-oldboyisHojuofmygrandmother,mother,
notmakeMr.SongquitelooklikeaCEOof
him have a chance to be a guest of a
chance to watch all the foreign films or
lives. At that moment, it is important to
eldersisterandme,”sheadded.Also,sheinsistedthatanybodywhoagreesthe“Hoju
the PMC Production Company, a cultural
children’sradioprogramandlaterledhimto
musicals in Korea,” Song started. “I was
choosethewaythatcangiveusjoyinstead
System”mustthinkaboutwhatisatraditionalpropertyforreal.
venture business for variety of performing
be the host of the program. “But I never
thirstyforculturalbenefits,andsoIwentto
ofmoneyorfame,”hesaid.
ThedivorcerateinKoreaisstillincreasingandnearly1coupleoutof3divorces.A
art products including music and film, but
thought acting was to be my daytime job. I
NewYorkforfouryears.Ispentsometime
At the end of the interview, the reporter
divorced couple and their children do suffer from the separation but unfortunately the
they do look suitable for the producer of
justhadsomefunwithit,”hesaid.
in watching a lot of great performances
askedabouthisplanforthefutureasanactor
system often makes them suffer more. For example, some colleges ask only father’s
“Nanta”.
BythetimeheenteredHUFSin1976,he
there, which influenced me to make the
and a director. He answered without
signatureforstudentswhowanttoapplyforscholarship.Itisaverysexistlawbutstill
“Iambusyasabeethesedays,”Mr.Song
considered carefully whether to go on with
showsthatIhavemadesofar.”
hesitation,“Ithinkthisisperfectlymyjob.I
there are colleges who do not allow mothers’ signature until now. Perhaps getting a
shookhishead.Hewasworkingtoupgrade
his acting or not. After failing to enter the
He mentioned that the charm of being an
always have a desire to plan more new
scholarshipisasmallthing.Nowadays,alotofuniversitystudentsstudyabroadinorder
the“Nanta”showwhichistobeperformed
Department of Business and Economics, he
actorwasatbeingabletolivevariouslives
worksasaproducerofperformanceproducts
toimprovetheirlanguageskills.Ofcourse,allofthemneedapassporttodepartfrom
in Beijing and Shanghai in May and New
was admitted to specialize in Arabic in
throughplays.Theseexperiencesmadehim
andIwillenjoylivingasanactorfortherest
Koreaandthestudentswholivewithbothparentsusuallydonothaveproblems.
York in September. “I am also planning
HUFS.Atthattime,TheMiddleEastregion
to be fascinated in acting but he felt it had
ofmylife.”
However,thosewhodonotlivewiththeirgeneticfathermayhavetroublesofgetting
another creative musical performance and
wasboomingeconomically,sohedecidedto
somewhat passive aspect. Actors were to
As for the last words of interview, he
thepassport.“MyfatherabandonedmewhenIwas2yearsold.IwantedtogotoChina
trying to retouch the “UFO”, another non-
majorinArabicandstudytradesasaminor.
performonlywhentheywerecastforaplay.
asked HUFSans to set a high world-level
tostudyChinesebuthedidnotunderstandtheideaofstudyingabroadandthiswasthe
verbal performance.” As the big man in
Butmostofhiscampuslifewasspentatthe
Hewishedtomakehisownstagewherehe
goal with open and globalized mind. “For
reason I could not depart from Korea,” said a junior of HUFS. This may happen to
cultural business, he tried to develop
“Oeyeonhoi,” HUFS’ theatrical play club.
can unfold what he wanted. Then he went
me,itwasnotaneasytasktofacetheworld
anybodybecausethepresentlawsaysthatinordertogetapassport,thepermissionfrom
profitable cultural products which can be
He poured his energy on performing and
further and jumped into making a show for
stagebutaslongasonehasadauntlesswill
the Hoju of the family is essential. There are people who are mentally incapable of
recognizedonstagesworldwide.
directing plays in the club. He would be at
himself. Then he established the PMC
tomakeone’sdreamcometrue,itisbyno
carryingouttheroleasfatherbutthesystemstilldependsonthemanditdoesnottake
Before his success with “Nanta”, he was
schooluntillateatnightmakingstageprops
Production Company with his friend’s
meansdifficulttoachieve,”hesaid.
mothers’rightinaccount.
famous only for his acting. He has shown
and lighting. Through activities at the
financialsupportin1996.
Inadifferentpointofview,onemayhavedoubtwhypeopledonotconsiderthiskind
greattalentsasanactorinlotsofworkssince
“Oeyeonhoi,”hefinallymadeuphismindto
Recently,thespecificcontractfor“Nanta”
ofproblembeforethemediabringitup.The“HojuSystem”inparticular,wasaclose
he made his debut as a KBS child actor in
goonwithhisperformingandheenteredthe
tobeonstageatNewYork’sbroadwayarea
ByBaekMi-sun
matterforlotsofuniversitystudentsbutnotmanyofthempaidanyattentiontoit.
1965.Athisyoungerdays,heevenwonthe
theatricalcompany,76-Keukjangin1977.
was finally realized which he has dreamed
ReporterofCampusSection
The media were busy with reporting the lady’s accusation but nothing has changed
prize at an oratorical contest. That helped
“Back in 1985, people did not have the
foralongtime.Thiswasthefirsttimefora
andevenworse,peopledonotseemtopayattentiontothismatter.Themediapartially
have responsibility of leading people to the right ways but people also have
responsibilityofrecognazingthewrongways.
FromtheFacultyLounge
Critical thinking starts from looking at everyday matters in depth and it is the basic
waytofindthemostsuitablesolution.Thisisthemessageofthe“HojuSystem,”tobe
dealtwithmorecriticallyandfairly.
A
t the time of the first semester in
deteriorationofscholasticaptitudeliesinthe
thefirstyearofcollege.
wonder is how you can load that much
colleges is a ritual to say that new
absence of the best teachers and in the
In spite of it, some critics or college
informationonyourbrain?
students “scholastic aptitude grows worse
hubbubofexecutingeducationalpolicies.
professors still insist that young students
It’stimetogetbacktothesubjectpoint.
year by year. This ritual has produced a
The solid purpose of giving an education
study more and harder and teachers teach
At the class many of teachers worry about
number of different commentaries and
is to equip beneficiaries with an intellectual
muchmoreandtougher.Theywanttohave
their students’ low scholastic qualification,
criticismsontheKorea’seducationalsystem.
powerthatenablesthemtomakeadecision
them to be crammed. The reason why they
buttheydon’tdoanythingaboutthelowrate
Thoseargumentsfromhereandthereabout
asamemberofthesocietyinwhichtheylive
havetosoisthatitissoeasytowitnessthose
of satisfaction borne by their students.
Korean students” deterioration of scholastic
Whose responsibility is it? As mentioned
aptitude are now harsh to the ear because
above,Good-qualifiedteachersortutorsare
YangYoung-geun
manyofthecriticismmakershavefailedto
in urgent need to provide their customers
makenoteofthecoresubjects.
with better service of education. Unless
Here’s an important fact about the
colleges and universities are equipped with
difference of accepting the deterioration of
Whyworry?
thefacultyresources,youwillbetakingfew
scholastic aptitude: Gaps of facing today’s
chancestoleadyoursocietyandtogetbetter
status quo between generations, ages, peer
opportunities.
groups and societies in which you are
Findoutaboutalltheinformationasbest
Prepareyourself!
engaged. In other words, the gaps will get
you can and then begin preparing yourself.
tougherasyougoalong.Thisaspectofthe
All students should have an opportunity to
gaps should figure into your problem-
develop themselves and strengthen their
analyzingbasis.
weaknesses.
I’lltakethisoccasiontotellyouthis;some
and to be benefactors. This power is not
notqualifiedtocarryoutschoollife.Here,I
Remember that today’s society demands
of those who reserve negative view, to my
designed to guarantee you better scores in
don’t want you to fall into a trap of letting
of students are bigger capability and firmer
personal opinion, tend to neglect the
collegeentranceexaminationsorelsebutto
yourself reasonable. I’m afraid the
qualification than that in the past. In some
educational trend because they sometimes
nourishyouandhaveyoumotivatedtoseek
environment underwent a drastic change.
casesaneasywayisworththesameamount
employtwomeasures.Oneisthatforoutput,
self-development, social recognition and
There is an uncertainty of age shifting.
of worth as a harder one. So pick up those
the other for saying excuse. I mean they
socialduty.
Today many of you are analogue-minded
easyworthasquicklyasyoucan!
usually attribute the cause of the
The nationwide qualifying standardized
and at the same time digital-minded. Some
deterioration of scholastic aptitude to those
test scores compensate for the uncertainty
even say people are getting into the Age of
who misapplied the educational systems or
surrounding high school grades? school-to-
IT(Information Technology), so called
tothosepolicymakers.Theybitterlycriticize
school differences, grade inflation, teaching
Digital Age. Automatically you need much
the officials if the applicants’ college
quality, etc. In addition, admissions officers
information to get in the society. The
Thewriterisalecturerof
scholastic achievement test scoresare lower
ofcollegesoruniversitiesusethesescoresas
possessionofnewinformationisthekeyto
theEnglishDivision
thanexpected.However,thesubstanceofthe
a way to predict academic performance in
remain a success. Here, what makes me
YangYoung-chul/CartoonistofTheArgus
LettertoTheArgus
ThoughtsonsubwayfireinDaegu
Maintainingcompetitiveness
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ust over a month ago the world was
suchcriterion,becomingasubwayofficialis
ounded in 1954, HUFS has played a
colleges, students are put into a situation
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not one. Therefore, once he or she realizes
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ForeignStudies.TheArgus,theoldestcampusEnglishnewspaperinKorea,pursuesthe
fireinDaegu.Whilecasualtiesnumberingin
they are not successful, it is almost natural
knownfactthatHUFSisthefirstinstitution
in their classes. Of course, it is very
higheststandardofcampusjournalism.
their hundreds brought family members in
that their sense of duty will not be a
ofhigherlearninginourcountrytoestablish
important to get higher marks at school.
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voluntary one. Moreover, in an unexpected
courses and curricula for students to master
However, the problem arises when getting
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up by the subway officials set the whole
emergency,suchasthisincident,whereeach
foreign languages as well as to gain
goodgradebecomestheonlygoal.Students
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nation in rage and anger. There is no doubt
staff’scommitmenttotheirpostiscrucial.
knowledgeofparticularcultures.
tendtoforgettheaimsofstudying.Itistrue
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what the subway officials did was wrong.
The concept of elitism is apt to coexist
Meeting the demand of the time, our big
thatourreasonsforstudyingareasvariedas
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Butletuschangeourangleofperspectivea
withus,andtochangethemechanismsofa
old seniors actively made inroads and
differencesofourtastes.Whatevertheaims
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smalldegree.Whatifthatofficialwereme.
society’s thinking is, no doubt, a lifelong
obtained distinction in various fields of
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Immediatelyonecoulddissent,WhywouldI
project. In the case of the subway official’s
activities such as foreign affairs, the press,
highestlevelsatleastintheirmajorcourses.
?Reporters
beworkingasasubwayofficial?
wrongdoings, it cannot be justified. But for
the educational world and so on.
Ultimately,asolutiontotheproblemmay
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the prevention of further erroneous
Unfortunately, things have changed a lot as
lie in our attitudes and minds toward being
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whatheorshewantstobewhentheygrow
casualties, we should now start to work on
time passes. Nowadays our school doesn’t
theprofessionalswhomeettheexpectations
up,themajoritywilltellyoupresident.This
this long-term project, toward setting a new
seem to maintain its competitiveness as its
ofoursocietyandworldwide.Ascronyasit
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is the reality of our community in the past
notion basis that success is not a
old days. It is surely a grim reality that the
might sound, we should not cease to make
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and also today, a realm of unconscious
measurementandeachsectorofsocietyhas
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