A Tale of Two Koreas. Koreas: North and South 1.“The Hermit Kingdom”: isolated themselves 2.Non-Stop Invasion(s) – Japan/China (Korea is a buffer b/w.

A Tale of Two Koreas

Koreas: North and South1. “The Hermit Kingdom”: isolated

themselves2. Non-Stop Invasion(s)– Japan/China (Korea is a buffer

b/w them, lots of invasions)– Influence religion, art, music,

etc. (Confucianism, Buddhism)

3. WWII (Japan ruled until they lost WWII)– North= Soviet Union / South=

United States

Led to the Korean War in 1950 Ended with

treaty in 1953 dividing the peninsula on the 38th parallel

Hostility remains between the 2

The Koreas: North and South

Where is North Korea?

What does the 38th parallel represent???

South more Western-like, more developed, industry

An “economic tiger”

South Korea

Korean Peninsula at night

Government: Hereditary juche (military order & reliance only on North Korea’s resources) single-party state

- Eternal President: Kim Il-sung 1948-1994

- Eternal WPK General Secretary Kim Jong-il 1994-2011

- Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un 2011-presenthttp://www.korea-dpr.com/

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/12/north-korea-publicly-executes-80-for-crimes-like-watching-films-owning-bible/?fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={"10151705399216135":178802308991809}&action_type_map={"10151705399216135":"og.likes"}&action_ref_map=[]

North Korea at night

Marine Traffic (Cargo ships)

Flight path to Seoul, South Korea

Government Sanctioned Haircuts

Labor Camps?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr6Rw0ltFxc

"Because we saw so many people die, we became so used to it," one survivor told the UN Commission. "I'm sorry to say that we became so used to it that we didn't feel anything."

60 Minutes “Escape from Camp 14”

Life Inside North Korea(BBC 30 Minutes)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea__Rtidl3A

• http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/18/north-korea-just-built-the-creepiest-water-park-youve-ever-seen/

As we watch the following “Vice North Korea” episode, keep a list of your TOP TEN WOWS! As you watch make a list of the top ten most shocking characteristics of North Korea. Be prepared to discusshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrCQh1usdzE

How do North Korean defectors adapt to life in South Korea?

• HBO GO: “North Korean Defectors” Starts at 14:48

• Take notes on how North and South Korea are different and why it is difficult for North Korean defectors to adjust to their new lives.