Weekly Topics:
Week 1. Course Introduction
Week 2. Making Korean name & Starting from Gyeongbokgung Palace:
From King Sejong and Admiral Yi Sun-sin to BTS & A Tour of Seoul
Week 3 & 4. The History of "K":
The History of K-Drama, K-Film, and K-Pop
Major Companies & The Big Four Entertainment Agencies / From X generation to Z generation in Korea
From Do you know Kimchi to Do you know Psy?
Week 5 & 6. Society & Culture :
Age Culture, University Entrance Exams, and Campus Culture: Why is Age So Important in Korea?
Military Service and Workplace Culture: Comparing the MZ Generation in Korea and Taiwan
Week 7 & 8 Midterm Presentations
Week 9 & 10 History
A Look into the Joseon Dynasty
Why the Joseon Dynasty? As History and as a Social Phenomenon
What Do the Ming and Qing Dynasties Mean to Korea & Taiwan?
Japan and North Korea
Korea–Japan Relations & Inter-Korean Relations
What Do Japan and China Mean to Taiwan?
Week 11. Food Culture
History & Origin
Ramen, Gimbap, and Buldak Bokkeum Myeon
Week 12 &13. Society
Regionalism and Feminism
Metropolitan Centralization and the Chaebol (Conglomerate) Problem
Inequality in Korea
Week 14 & 15 Politics
Democratization Movement in Korea
Week 16. Final Presentations
Participation Assignment
Each week, questions comparing Taiwan and Korea will be assigned; students are required to prepare short insights and responses (about 2-3 minutes)
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