Writer: Khushi Yadav (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Asia’s history has always been a story of the sea. Through the waters of trade, culture, and ideas, people, knowledge, and inventions moved, leading to new opportunities. The ideas of connection and prosperity that APEC values today have roots that go back thousands…
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Korea Under Japanese Rule
Writer: Priyanka Padala (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) We all know that India and South Korea celebrate their Independence Day on the same date, August 15. However, little do we know about the story and struggle of the people in South Korea during Japanese colonialism. Japanese rule in Korea lasted from…
Exploring Jeju Island
Mugdha Sanjay Attarde, Mumbai, Maharashtra The main lead packs their bags and travels thousands of kilometers to relieve themselves from everyday stress and to bloom their love. Where have we watched this scene? All the K-drama fanatics have seen this scene in dramas and they never fail to fascinate us with the scenic beauty of…
The Korean Society during the Joseon Dynasty
Devitt Khuallalmuan Ngaihte, Imphal, Manipur: In the present context, the term ‘society’ refers to a group of individuals involved in social interactions having a common collective interest, language, culture and traditions. Order and hierarchy and the demand to meet expectations of the society has framed the Korean society since time immemorial. It emphasized on family values, hierarchy between classes, older and younger people. South Koreans are hardworking, and the country has undergone profound economic developments and transformations in such a brief span of time. This article details the drastic transitions that took place in the Korean society at the start of the Joseon Dynasty.