HIST 4901 Lecture : Korean History Week Six Thursday Lecture
Document Summary
Extreme offenses- suspension- three magazines, twelve newspapers in the 1920-1930 decade. Objective material deleted 3842 times- 1930-1939: didn"t work out- people just wanted it more when it was deleted. Prepublication censorship: publishers were supposed to be self-monitoring, submit copies to censor"s office, but there were loopholes, censors- japanese officials. Same word in hangul- might get past the censors. Korean wasn"t their native language: ex- peace of heaven- satire- main character mocked as a sell-out to the japanese, but no one could prove this- the main character is just praising the japanese. Korean gold medalist- had to be on the japanese team- son kijong, marathon. Emotionally painful- koreans are proud of him, but are upset that he wins under japanese flag. 1988- son kijong lived to see another korean win the marathon, olympics hosted in seoul. If ito hirubumi lived- 2009 lost memories (fictional movie, alternate history!!!)
