The summer season of 2014 has been a boon for fans of the cinematic
genre of Korean historical drama or period pieces (sagŭk). Three blockbuster productions with sizable production budgets, ranging from 12 to 20
billio...
One of the primary goals of the field of historical studies is the
restoration of history. The task of identifying phenomena based on the
facts found in various historical materials, which is referred to as the
critic...
Where did the “empire” go in the history of postwar Japan? In postwar Japanese history, one finds a historiographical “amnesia of empire.” The Japanese empire lost its colonies all at once as a result of its defeat in Wo...
A Whirlpool of History: Roaring Currents between A Determined War Film and A Deifying Biopic
The summer season of 2014 has been a boon for fans of the cinematic genre of Korean historical drama or period pieces (sagŭk). Three blockbuster productions with sizable production budgets, ranging from 12 to 20 billio...
Embracing and Overcoming of Social Darwinism by Confucian Intellectuals in the Early 20th Century Korea - The Cases of Park Eun-Sik (1859~1925), Jang Ji-Yeon (1864~1921), Lee Sang-Yong (1858~1931), Sin Chae-Ho (1880~1936), and Cho So-Ang (1887~1958)
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The Formation and Evolution of the Koguryŏ-centric Perception of the International Order
One of the primary goals of the field of historical studies is the restoration of history. The task of identifying phenomena based on the facts found in various historical materials, which is referred to as the critic...
India, Korea’s ‘Orient’ : Signs of Reproduced Orientalism
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Guest Editor’s Introduction: Writing the “Empire” Back into the History of Postwar Japan
Where did the “empire” go in the history of postwar Japan? In postwar Japanese history, one finds a historiographical “amnesia of empire.” The Japanese empire lost its colonies all at once as a result of its defeat in Wo...