Gord Sellar, an online acquaintance of mine, has alerted us to a reposting of a fascinating piece of cultural commentary he had written some years back titled "The Mudang's Dance." As a Westerner's overview of where Korea has been and where it's going, the article makes for fascinating and insightful reading. I recommend it.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Ave, Gord!
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Editors' Blurb:
ReplyDelete"In a single generation, South Korea has matured from a poor backwater monarchy to a flashy economic powerhouse."
Monarchy?
Jeffery Hodges
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Jeff,
ReplyDeletePerhaps he's thinking of people like King Gojong and Queen Min.
I think it was just an editorial flub. (I missed it because I was ill when it launched; that bit of text at the top isn't mine, it's the editor's blurb that precedes it.)
ReplyDeleteIt would be correct if one said "... a couple of generations" or maybe if one were to hedge and say that as a colony Korea were under Japanese monarchic rule. But yeah, Korea hasn't really been a monarchy since 1905.
In any case, I'm glad you liked the piece, Kevin. Thanks for your kind words, and thanks for pointing out the goofup, Hodges!
Gord