Korea Unmasked (Won-bok Rhie)
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Korea Unmasked (Won-bok Rhie)
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Publisher: GimmYoung Publishers
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Number of pages: 234
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Binding: Softcover
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Year: 2005
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Language: English
This is the English edition of the best-selling comic “Distant Lands, Neighboring Countries 9 – Korea” (Sae Mon Nara Iun Nara 9 – Uri Nara). The book aims to introduce foreigners to the real aspects of Korea, which are sometimes misunderstood or unknown to them. Using skillfully selected topics – e.g. spicy food, education fever, conglomerates, the tensions between North and South Korea – Won-bok Rhie explores the unique manifestations of the Korean mentality, which are often misunderstood by foreigners. It is a fascinating exploration of the Korean way of thinking, intertwining history, sociology and cultural anthropology. The insightful discussions about Korea's position between China and Japan, its more familiar neighbors, also clarify who the Korean people are.
About the Author:
Won-bok Rhie is one of Korea's most renowned cartoonists. After earning his Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Seoul National University, he studied graphic design at Münster University in Germany, where he received the title Dipl. Designer. He is the author of numerous comics that focus on introducing historical, cultural, and economic topics to laypeople. He has also published numerous comic series in Korea's most prestigious daily newspapers and magazines. Korea Unmasked is part of a 9-volume comic series about various European countries, as well as Japan and Korea, all of which became bestsellers in Korea. Rhie is also a professor of graphic design at Duksung Women's University in Seoul, Korea. In 1993, he was awarded the prestigious Noonsol Prize for his contributions to the development of the Korean comic industry. From 1998 to 2000, he also served as president of the Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies.
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