Korea Deconstructed

Korean History, Sexuality, Slavery, and Music

Sep 14, 2024

02:23:47

Jihoon Suk received his BA and MA on Korean modern history from Yonsei University and studied Korean Studies briefly at the University of Michigan. Now, a Ph.D. candidate at Yonsei University, he is doing extensive research on the colonial-era cultural history of Korea, with a special focus on the presence and popularity of modern audiovisual media (sound recordings, films, radio) during that time. He had published a number of articles and research papers in collaboration with various institutions, including the National Contemporary History Museum of Korea, Seoul City History Museum, Korean Film Archive, and the National Gugak Center. He also recently published a book (in collaboration with Nate Kornegay) on the history of Scratch Tiles, a type of brick that was popular in the U.S. and East Asia during the first half of the 20th century.

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Discussion Outline

0:00 Korean Kisaeng (기생/妓生)

12:27 The Creation of Korean Culture and Music

23:35 Korean Male Prostitution during the Joseon Dynasty / 사당패

33:15 Outlawing Korean Buddhism during the Joseon Dynasty

40:00 Slavery during Traditional Korea

55:30 Korean Palaces and Modern Tourism

1:06:00 Anti-Communism and North Korea

1:17:35 Han, Heung, and Mut (한, 흥, 멋)

1:24:40 The Japanese Colonization of Korea

1:37:48 Listening to Early Records of Arirang