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Editorial
The Power Dynamic
between Gab and Eul
ESTABLISHED1954
Publishedmonthlyexcepttheschoolholidaysbyand
for students of Hankuk University of Foreign
Studies, TheArgus, the oldest campus English
A
¡®GabandEul¡¯relationshipbetweentwosidesinKoreaisrecognizedasone
newspaperinKorea,pursuesthehigheststandardof
thathasanunequalpowerstructureinitfromthebeginning.Forexample,
campusjournalismandacademism.
this situation could exist between an employer and employee, a worker
providing service and a customer, and so on. In these relationships, one party has
?PresidentandPublisher
Dr.KimIn-chul
more power than the other, which encourages the subjugated person to take orders
orfulfillrequestswithoutquestioningtheauthorityfigure.
?ExecutiveEditor
Prof.KimIn-chon
This expression is actually becoming more popular as an explanation of how
Korean society works nowadays. Such relationships are supposed to be considered
?Editor-in-Chief
ParkJi-yeon(DIS-3)
sensibleforaneffectiveworkingprocess.However,itisbeingabusedbysocietyin
?EditorialConsultants
several ways. ¡®Gab,¡¯ the person with more power, tends to misuse their power by
making private or abrupt orders to ¡®Eul,¡¯ the subjugated party, who cannot refuse
KangYoung-joon(EC-3)
thedemandsbecausetheyneedtokeeptheirjob.Inotherwords,itcanbesaidthat
the Gab and Eul relationship has grown improperly in the form of Gab becoming
JoHe-rim(ELG-4)
despoticandarrogant.
KimMin-jeong(H-3)
ThecasesofJoHyun-a,formervice-presidentofKoreanAir,whowaspublically
and harshly criticized this winter for her imperious attitude toward her employee,
?Reporters
KoDong-wan(D-2)
an incident centering on a mother and daughter who became infamous because of
their verbal abuse of a part-time worker for a mistake, and many other cases have
LeeDong-woon(IB-3)
been shown in TV news and newspapers recently. All of the many incidents were
JangEun-ae(IEL-2)
concludedtobeproofthatoursocietyhascometoapointinwhichitneedstosolve
theunhealthyGabandEulrelationship.
?CopyReaders
Prof.BrandonWalcutt
As easily as this improper relationship can be found in our society, it can also
be found on campus. The school administration tends to consider themselves to
Prof.MerrileeBrinegar
be the Gab that can change school regulations according to their needs without
Prof.MichaelHeinz
consideringtheneedsofthestudents,whotheyconsiderasEul.Theschool¡¯sneeds
inmostcasesareahigherassessmentoftheschoolfromtheMinistryofEducation
or a higher entrance exam score for the freshman. This interest leads to abrupt
announcements to students regarding changes in school regulations, ignoring the
regular process of discussing matters between the two relevant sides, referring to
bothGabandEulparties.
107,Imun-ro,Dongdaemun-gu,Seoul,Korea
A college campus should be recognized as the first type of society that students
(PostalCode130-791)
Tel:(02)2173-2508 Fax:2173-2509
become a part of. It is sad to see how the unhealthy trend in our larger society is
81,Oedae-ro,Mohyeon-myon,Cheoin-guYongin,Gyeonggi
alsohappeninginHUFScampussociety.Changesshouldbemadesothatstudents
Province,Korea
on campus will not have to use the Gab and Eul relationship expression when
(PostalCode449-791) Tel:(031)330-4113
describingcampusissues.
PrintedbyHONGDESIGN!Tel:464-5167 Fax:464-5168
ParkJi-yeon
Editor-in-Chief
The Power Dynamic
between Gab and Eul
ESTABLISHED1954
Publishedmonthlyexcepttheschoolholidaysbyand
for students of Hankuk University of Foreign
Studies, TheArgus, the oldest campus English
A
¡®GabandEul¡¯relationshipbetweentwosidesinKoreaisrecognizedasone
newspaperinKorea,pursuesthehigheststandardof
thathasanunequalpowerstructureinitfromthebeginning.Forexample,
campusjournalismandacademism.
this situation could exist between an employer and employee, a worker
providing service and a customer, and so on. In these relationships, one party has
?PresidentandPublisher
Dr.KimIn-chul
more power than the other, which encourages the subjugated person to take orders
orfulfillrequestswithoutquestioningtheauthorityfigure.
?ExecutiveEditor
Prof.KimIn-chon
This expression is actually becoming more popular as an explanation of how
Korean society works nowadays. Such relationships are supposed to be considered
?Editor-in-Chief
ParkJi-yeon(DIS-3)
sensibleforaneffectiveworkingprocess.However,itisbeingabusedbysocietyin
?EditorialConsultants
several ways. ¡®Gab,¡¯ the person with more power, tends to misuse their power by
making private or abrupt orders to ¡®Eul,¡¯ the subjugated party, who cannot refuse
KangYoung-joon(EC-3)
thedemandsbecausetheyneedtokeeptheirjob.Inotherwords,itcanbesaidthat
the Gab and Eul relationship has grown improperly in the form of Gab becoming
JoHe-rim(ELG-4)
despoticandarrogant.
KimMin-jeong(H-3)
ThecasesofJoHyun-a,formervice-presidentofKoreanAir,whowaspublically
and harshly criticized this winter for her imperious attitude toward her employee,
?Reporters
KoDong-wan(D-2)
an incident centering on a mother and daughter who became infamous because of
their verbal abuse of a part-time worker for a mistake, and many other cases have
LeeDong-woon(IB-3)
been shown in TV news and newspapers recently. All of the many incidents were
JangEun-ae(IEL-2)
concludedtobeproofthatoursocietyhascometoapointinwhichitneedstosolve
theunhealthyGabandEulrelationship.
?CopyReaders
Prof.BrandonWalcutt
As easily as this improper relationship can be found in our society, it can also
be found on campus. The school administration tends to consider themselves to
Prof.MerrileeBrinegar
be the Gab that can change school regulations according to their needs without
Prof.MichaelHeinz
consideringtheneedsofthestudents,whotheyconsiderasEul.Theschool¡¯sneeds
inmostcasesareahigherassessmentoftheschoolfromtheMinistryofEducation
or a higher entrance exam score for the freshman. This interest leads to abrupt
announcements to students regarding changes in school regulations, ignoring the
regular process of discussing matters between the two relevant sides, referring to
bothGabandEulparties.
107,Imun-ro,Dongdaemun-gu,Seoul,Korea
A college campus should be recognized as the first type of society that students
(PostalCode130-791)
Tel:(02)2173-2508 Fax:2173-2509
become a part of. It is sad to see how the unhealthy trend in our larger society is
81,Oedae-ro,Mohyeon-myon,Cheoin-guYongin,Gyeonggi
alsohappeninginHUFScampussociety.Changesshouldbemadesothatstudents
Province,Korea
on campus will not have to use the Gab and Eul relationship expression when
(PostalCode449-791) Tel:(031)330-4113
describingcampusissues.
PrintedbyHONGDESIGN!Tel:464-5167 Fax:464-5168
ParkJi-yeon
Editor-in-Chief
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