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Korean Science Fiction
Korean science fiction refers to the production and reception of science fiction literature, film, television, comics, and other media in pre-Division of Korea, division Korea, and later, in both North Korea, North and South Korea. The first few Korean works of science fiction were written in the 1920s. Like in many other places, science fiction was historically marginalized in Korea, dismissed by critics and scholars, and associated with Young adult literature, youth literature and promotion of science. Since the 1980s, South Korean science fiction evolved into a significant mode of cultural expression and now forms an important part of the Culture of South Korea, country's popular culture, reflecting the country's evolving relationship with technology and democracy, while serving as an expression of societal concerns. The genre also exists in North Korea, where it remains much more constrained; nonetheless, North Korean science fiction is considered one of the most innovative lite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Cover Of Ideal Village By Jeong Yeongyu
Front may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * The Front (1943 film), ''The Front'' (1943 film), a 1943 Soviet drama film * ''The Front'', 1976 film Music *The Front (band), an American rock band signed to Columbia Records and active in the 1980s and early 1990s *The Front (Canadian band), a Canadian studio band from the 1980s Periodicals * Front (magazine), ''Front'' (magazine), a British men's magazine * ''Front Illustrated Paper'', a publication of the Yugoslav People's Army Television * Front TV, a Toronto broadcast design and branding firm * The Front (The Blacklist), "The Front" (''The Blacklist''), a 2014 episode of the TV series ''The Blacklist'' * The Front (The Simpsons), "The Front" (''The Simpsons''), a 1993 episode of the TV series ''The Simpsons'' Military * Front (military), a geographical area where armies are engaged in conflict * Front (military formation), roughly, an army group, especially in eastern Europe Places * Front, Piedmont, an Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modernity
Modernity, a topic in the humanities and social sciences, is both a historical period (the modern era) and the ensemble of particular Society, socio-Culture, cultural Norm (social), norms, attitudes and practices that arose in the wake of the Renaissancein the Age of Enlightenment, Age of Reason of 17th-century thought and the 18th-century Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment. Commentators variously consider the era of modernity to have ended by 1930, with World War II in 1945, or as late as the period falling between the 1980s and 1990s; the following era is often referred to as "postmodernity". The term "contemporary history" is also used to refer to the post-1945 timeframe, without assigning it to either the modern or postmodern era. (Thus "modern" may be used as a name of a particular era in the past, as opposed to meaning "the current era".) Depending on the field, modernity may refer to different time periods or qualities. In historiography, the 16th to 18th centuries are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robot
A robot is a machine—especially one Computer program, programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions Automation, automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the robot control, control may be embedded within. Robots may be constructed to evoke Humanoid robot, human form, but most robots are task-performing machines, designed with an emphasis on stark functionality, rather than expressive aesthetics. Robots can be autonomous robot, autonomous or semi-autonomous and range from humanoids such as Honda's ''Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility'' (ASIMO) and TOSY's ''TOSY Ping Pong Playing Robot'' (TOPIO) to industrial robots, robot-assisted surgery, medical operating robots, patient assist robots, dog therapy robots, collectively programmed Swarm robotics, ''swarm'' robots, UAV drones such as General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, and even microscopic Nanorobotics, nanorobots. By mimicking a lifelike appearance or automating mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journal Of Korean Studies
''The Journal of Korean Studies'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering Korean studies. It was established in 1969. The original series had two issues numbered Volume 1 (1969) and 2 (1971) that were edited by David Messler ( University of Washington-Seattle). A decade later, James Palais (University of Washington-Seattle) edited and published volumes 1–5 of the second series (1979–1987). Volumes 6–8 (1988–1992) were edited by Mike Robinson (Indiana University Bloomington). In 2004, the Korean Studies Program of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia–Pacific Research Center (Stanford University) and editors Gi-wook Shin and John Duncan revived the journal and published volumes 9–13. In August 2008, Clark W. Sorensen (University of Washington-Seattle) became editor-in-chief. In 2011, ''The Journal of Korean Studies'' became a biannual publication. The spring issue is a regular, varied-topic issue, whereas the fall issue is a thematic issue devoted to one topic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pioneer Movement
A pioneer movement is an youth organization, organization for children operated by a communist party. Typically children enter into the organization in elementary school and continue until adolescence. The adolescents then typically join the Young Communist League. Prior to the 1990s there was a wide cooperation between pioneer and similar movements of about 30 countries, coordinated by the international organization, ''International Committee of Children's and Adolescents' Movements'' (, CIMEA), founded in 1958, with headquarters in Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic, Hungary. Overview During the Russian Civil War from 1917 to 1921, most of the Russian Scoutmasters and many Scouting, Scouts fought in the ranks of the White Army against the Red Army. Between 1918 and 1920, the All-Russian Congresses of the Russian Union of the Communist Youth (Komsomol) decided to eradicate the Scout movement and create an organization of the communist type, that would take Soviet children a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juche
''Juche'', officially the ''Juche'' idea, is a component of Ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea#Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism, Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism, the state ideology of North Korea and the official ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea. North Korean sources attribute its conceptualization to Kim Il Sung, the country's founder and first leader. ''Juche'' was originally regarded as a variant of Marxism–Leninism until Kim Jong Il, Kim Il Sung's son and successor, declared it a distinct ideology in the 1970s. Kim Jong Il further developed ''Juche'' in the 1980s and 1990s by making ideological breaks from Marxism–Leninism and increasing the importance of his father's ideas. ''Juche'' incorporates the historical materialist ideas of Marxism–Leninism but also strongly emphasizes the individual, the nation state, and national sovereignty. ''Juche'' posits that a country will prosper once it has become self-reliant by achieving political, economic, and military indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korean Cult Of Personality
The North Korean cult of personality surrounding the Kim family has existed in North Korea for decades and can be found in many examples of North Korean culture. Although not acknowledged by the North Korean government, many defectors and Western visitors state there are often stiff penalties for those who criticize or do not show "proper" respect for the former leaders of the country, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, officially referred to as " eternal leaders of Korea". The personality cult began soon after Kim Il Sung took power in 1948, and was greatly expanded after his death in 1994. While other countries have had cults of personality to various degrees, the pervasiveness and extreme nature of North Korea's personality cult surpasses that of both its original influences, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong. The cult is also marked by the intensity of the people's feelings for and devotion to their leaders, and the key role played by a Confucianized ideology of familism both in ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Sung-won (North Korean Writer)
Hong Sung-won (; born December 26, 1937) was a Korean author. Life Hong Sung-won was born in 1937, in Hapcheon County, Keishōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan. The oldest of eight siblings, Hong Sung-won studied English literature at Korea University, but was forced to drop out for financial reasons. The three years he spent at the Gwangwon-do military base from 1961 made an enormous impact on his writing; this experience was responsible for developing his “hardboiled Korean fiction.” Hong Sung-won died from stomach cancer in May 2008. He is survived by his two daughters, Hong Jina and Hong Jaram, who write for TV and are responsible for such works as Round Off and Beethoven Virus. Work In 1961 before Hong enlisted in the military, his short story ''War'' won '' The Dong-a Ilbo''’s spring literary contest. The year 1964 proved to be an even more fruitful year for Hong. In January, his story ''Freezing Point Period'', which was based on his experience in the military, was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pae Pung
PAE may refer to: Science and technology * Predicted Aligned Error, AlphaFold output file format for errors of protein structure prediction * Physical Address Extension, an x86 computer processor feature for accessing more than 4 gigabytes of RAM * Power added efficiency, a percentage that rates the efficiency of a power amplifier * Post Antibiotic Effect, the period of time following removal of an antibiotic drug during which there is no growth of the target organism * Port Access Entity, in the IEEE 802.1X networking environment * Primary amoebic encephalitis, another name for primary amoebic meningoencephalitis * Prostatic artery embolization, a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia Places * City of Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia * Paine Field (IATA airport code), an airport in Everett, Washington Other uses * Pacific Architects and Engineers, a United States defense contractor * Post-autistic economics, a criticism of neoclassical economics * Provisional Admissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sok Yun-gi
Sok or SOK may refer to: Organizations * SOK Group, a Russian holding company * , one of 20 retailing regional cooperatives in the Finnish organization S Group * Swedish Olympic Committee () People * Sok Chang-suk (born 1963), North Korean archer * G.W. Sok (born 1957), Dutch singer * Jean Sok, French-born one-legged professional breakdancer * Wong Sok I (born 1993), Macau karateka Cambodia * Khin Sok (1942–2011), historian, linguist, literature and arts scholar * Sok Chanphal (born 1984), songwriter * Sok Kong (born 1948), Khmer businessman * Sok Siphana (born 1960), lawyer * Sok Sreymom, film star * Sok Touch, intellectual Footballers * Sok Chanraksmey (born 1992) * Sok Pheng (footballer) (born 1990) * Sok Rithy (born 1990) * Sok Samnang (born 1995) * Sok Sovan (born 1992) Politicians * Sok An (1950–2017), academic * Sok Pheng * Sok San * Sok Soty * Vorn Vet (1929–1978; born Sok Thuok) Other * Hok/sok system, a postsegregational killing mechanism employed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean War
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, while South Korea was supported by the United Nations Command (UNC) led by the United States. The conflict was one of the first major proxy wars of the Cold War. Fighting ended in 1953 with an armistice but no peace treaty, leading to the ongoing Korean conflict. After the end of World War II in 1945, Korea, which had been a Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese colony for 35 years, was Division of Korea, divided by the Soviet Union and the United States into two occupation zones at the 38th parallel north, 38th parallel, with plans for a future independent state. Due to political disagreements and influence from their backers, the zones formed their governments in 1948. North Korea was led by Kim Il S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Obruchev
Vladimir Afanasyevich Obruchev (; – June 19, 1956) was a Russian and Soviet geologist who specialized in the study of Siberia and Central Asia. He was also one of the first Russian science fiction authors. Scientific research Vladimir Obruchev graduated from the Petersburg Mining Institute in 1886. His early work involved the study of gold-mining, which led him to come up with a theory explaining the origin of gold deposits in Siberia. He also gave advice on construction of the Central Asian and Trans-Siberian Railways and consulted Sven Hedin on his projected journey to Siberia. While working for the railway, Obruchev explored the Karakum Desert, the shores of the Amu Darya River, and the old riverbeds of the Uzbois.''Plutonia'' A Word about the author. p. 404. Translated by Fainna Solasko. Raduga Publishers. Moscow. 1988. 2d printing. He also worked as a geologist on Lake Baikal, on the Lena River, and in gold fields near the Vitim. Between 1892 and 1894, Obruche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
