tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post2323468446509217913..comments2023-07-02T05:23:38.595-05:00Comments on Korean Historical Controversies: Korean National imageKirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07842044872387705911noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-43995770238408412092008-05-14T21:40:00.000-05:002008-05-14T21:40:00.000-05:00When I think about Korea, negative images come fir...When I think about Korea, negative images come first. Instead of traditional Korean culture, what first comes to mind is the harsh education system and economic problems. Also, I think about the increasing prevalence of consumerism and boastful attitudes. Even when the income level is lower in Korea than in America, I see people spending more in Korea. Instead of saving their hard-earned salaries, Koreans are trying so hard to present themselves as citizens of an extensively developed first-world nation. nstead of living by the old ways of saving and conservation, many contemporary Koreans are trying so hard to live as if they were citizens of first-world nations; by purchasing foreign brand products, they feel they are able to show off their status. Alas, modern Korea is losing its traditional culture in its attempts to show other nations that it is some kind of westernized brand power, and in the process, the preservation and respect of traditional Korean culture is losing life.Joo-Eun Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441303719926580727noreply@blogger.com