2016 Summer School
Course Title / Introduction to Korea and its Culture
Instructor / LI, Hong
Class Room / TBA / Credits / 2
E-mail / / Class Type / A
Course Description
This course is a theme oriented course for visiting students who are interested in learning both the general aspects and some specific features of the Korean culture. The course deals with various subjects and phenomena in Korea, which include its history, myths and legends, geography, arts, literature, food, sports, leisure culture and traditional music.
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to familiarize the students with Korea and its historical and traditional aspects and values.
Text Books
The texts will be provided online or in the classroom.
Other Texts and References
Class Structure
Lecture and discussion.
Notes
Grading
Exam / Attendance / Assignments / Quiz / Discussion / Etc. / Total
50% / 20% / 10% / % / 20% / % / 100%
Course Schedule
Type / Date / Time / Class Topics / Notes
Class 1 / July 26 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean myths and Legends
This lecture is a presentation of myths and legends describing the beliefs and customs of the ancient people of Korea since the legendary creation of this country by Tangun and will help the students to understand the Korean people, their traditions and their culture / Prof. Hong LI
Class 2 / July 27 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean History
This lecture is a brief survey of Korean history from the the three Kingdoms period (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) until the Chosun dynasty, with a presentation of the most prominent historical figures of the peninsula. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 3 / July 28 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean History
This lecture is a brief survey of Korean history from the the three Kingdoms period (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) until the Chosun dynasty, with a presentation of the most prominent historical figures of the peninsula. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 4 / July 29 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean Culture and Traditions
Presentation of the movie ‘My Heart’ showing the various aspects of the daily life of a traditional rural family through the description of the life of a woman and the evolution of her relationship with her mother in law and discussion. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 5 / Aug. 1 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean Traditional Music
The lecture will introduce the fundamentals of Korean traditional music to the students. Beginning with a brief detail of Korean music's historical developments, the bulk of the lecture will cover various genres and their connection to socio-historic context (e.g court and folk). The aim of the lecture is to familiarize students with aesthetic characteristics of traditional music and to provide an understanding of the ways in which these aesthetics developed in their present form. Using recordedaudio-visual examples and live demonstrations on the haegeum, the lecture also aims to introduce students to the sonorities of traditional music and to inspire an interest in this rich musical heritage. / Prof. Hilary V. Finchum-Sung
Class 6 / Aug. 1 / 11:00~13:00 / Contemporary Korean Music Issues
The second part of the lecture about Korean music will be focused on contemporary issues such as fusion, commercialization, and globalization. It will give the students an opportunity to think and discuss about the relationship between gugak and kpop. / Prof. Hilary V. Finchum-Sung
Class 7 / Aug. 2 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean Geography and Festivals
This lecture is an introduction to the geographic characteristics of the Korean peninsula: the land, the territory, the climate and the weather. A special focus will be put on the traditional aspects of each region.
This lecture will also introduce the most important traditional holidays of Korea and some annual and regional festivals. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 8 / Aug. 3 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean Food Culture
This lecture is an introduction to the culinary culture of Korea - the traditional dishes and the ingredients used, some culinary techniques, the table manners and the dietary aspects found in the Korean food. A special focus will be put on the seasonal and the regional food culture of Korea. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 9 / Aug. 4 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean Sports
This lecture will introduce the traditional Korean martial and fighting arts like taekkyun, taekwondo, hapkido, kumdo or ssireum. We will also see which sports and which champions are the most popular in Korea and which former champions are considered as legends. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 10 / Aug. 8 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean Movies
In this lecture about Korean cinema, we will watch some film strips of the major works of the most successful Korean movie directors (Im Kwon-taek, Kim Ki-duk, Lee Chan-dong, Park Chan-wook). / Prof. Hong LI
Class 11 / Aug. 8 / 11:00~13:00 / Korean Movies
In this second lecture about Korean movies, we will watch some film strips of the most popular movies of the contemporary period. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 12 / Aug. 9 / 09:00~11:00 / Korean Leisure Culture and Traditional Play
The Korean culture of traditional plays will be shown and explained through the presentation of the movie ‘King and the Clown’. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 13 / Aug. 10 / 09:00~11:00 / The Hallyu Phenomenon
This lecture will introduce the Korean pop-culture phenomenon called the Korean Wave or ʻHallyuʼ. We will try to understand the origins and the reasons of the success of this popular culture. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 14 / Aug. 10 / 11:00~13:00 / The Hallyu Phenomenon
In this second lecture about the Hallyu, we will introduce the most successful television and musical contents. / Prof. Hong LI
Class 15 / Aug. 11 / 09:00~11:00 / Discussion and Evaluation / Prof. Hong LI
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