Download or read book Letters from Joseon written by Robert Neff and published by Seoul Selection . This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Mahelm Berry Sill's role as the American Minister to Korea (1894-1897) is one of controversy. He has been described as weak, ineffective, and reluctant by some and as independent, proactive, and alert by others, depending on the researcher. He served during an extremely turbulent period of Korean history, a span of time that encompassed the Sino-Japanese War, the Gabo Reforms, the murder of the Korean queen, and King Gojong's subsequent refuge in the Russian legation. While this book does utilize some diplomatic despatches, it generally relies upon the personal correspondences between the Sills in Korea and their family in the United States. These letters provide a candid view of life in not only the American community in Seoul, but also in the Russian legation, where King Gojong and the crown prince sought refuge following the murder of Queen Min. The letters also give evidence of the rumors and speculation that plagued the daily lives of not only the Western community in Seoul but the Korean community as well.
Download or read book America s Man in Korea written by George Clayton Foulk and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's Man in Korea is the story of America's initial involvement in Korea as told through the private family letters of U.S. Navy ensign George Clayton Foulk, Washington's representative in Seoul in the mid-1880s. "The Hermit Kingdom," as Korea was known, was no ordinary diplomatic posting at this time. Emerging from centuries of self-imposed isolation, Korea was struggling to establish itself as an independent nation amid the imperial rivalries of China, Japan, England, and Russia; anti-foreign violence remained a simmering threat; the Korean government was a hotbed of intrigue and factional strife, its monarch King Kojong casting about for help. Foulk, fluent in Korean and the foremost western expert on the country, was an astute observer of this country's transformation. In his private letters, published here for the first time, Foulk recounts his struggle to represent the U.S. and to help Korea in the face of State Department indifference.
Download or read book I Wish for You a Beautiful Life written by Sara Dorow and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Epistolary Korea written by JaHyun Kim Haboush and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By expanding the definition of "epistle" to include any writing that addresses the intended receiver directly, JaHyun Kim Haboush introduces readers to the rich epistolary practice of Chos?n Korea. The Chos?n dynasty (1392-1910) produced an abundance of epistles, writings that mirror the genres of neighboring countries (especially China) while retaining their own specific historical trajectory. Written in both literary Chinese and vernacular Korean, the writings collected here range from royal public edicts to private letters, a fascinating array that blurs the line between classical and everyday language and the divisions between men and women. Haboush's selections also recast the relationship between epistolography and the concept of public and private space. Haboush groups her epistles according to where they were written and read: public letters, letters to colleagues and friends, social letters, and family letters. Then she arranges them according to occasion: letters on leaving home, deathbed letters, letters of fiction, and letters to the dead. She examines the mechanics of epistles, their communicative space, and their cultural and political meaning. With its wholly unique collection of materials, Epistolary Korea produces more than a vivid chronicle of pre- and early modern Korean life. It breaks new ground in establishing the terms of a distinct, non-European form of epistolography.
Download or read book Letters from Korea written by Julia Irvine and published by Strategic Book Publishing Rights Agency. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lost art of letter writing comes alive in a soldier's letters from the front, in Letters from Korea, an historical bit of Americana from the year 1953, when the United States was fighting in the Korean War. These letters were written to the author's mother, Elsie Jones Irvine, while her father, James Preston Irvine, was stationed in Korea during the war. They are not only love letters, but are a chronicle of the time, providing an intriguing slice of history of what was happening during that era in both countries. Julia Irvine came across the letters in an old footlocker in 2005, fifty-two years after they were written. Retired teacher Julia Irvine grew up an Army brat. She now lives in Columbus, Georgia. This is her first book, which was inspired by "finding the letters my father wrote to my mother." Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/JuliaIrvine
Download or read book Hangeul written by Robert Koehler et al. and published by Seoul Selection . This book was released on 2015-05-13 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing is a cornerstone of civilization, a crucial invention that better allows peoples to accumulate and pass down knowledge and preserve cultures. There are currently some 6,909 living languages in the world, yet only a minority of these are written, and of these just a handful have their own unique writing systems. Hangeul, the indigenous writing system of Korea, is one of them. Promulgated in 1446, Hangeul is an ingenious system that utilizes forward-thinking and scientific linguistic theories and principles of Korean traditional culture to perfectly express the sounds of the Korean language. Invented by the brilliant King Sejong the Great, the alphabet has been widely lauded by scholars the world over for its advanced phonetic system and ease of use.
Download or read book Letters from South Korea written by T. K. and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book King Sejong Invents an Alphabet written by Carol Kim and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Junior Library Guild Selection March 2022 How do you create a new alphabet? In 15th-century Korea, King Sejong was distressed. The complicated Chinese characters used for reading and writing meant only rich, educated people could read—and that was just the way they wanted it. But King Sejong thought all Koreans should be able to read and write, so he worked in secret for years to create a new Korean alphabet. King Sejong's strong leadership and determination to bring equality to his country make his 600-year-old story as relevant as ever.
Download or read book Learn Korean Must Know Korean Slang Words Phrases written by Innovative Language Learning and published by Innovative Language Learning. This book was released on with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to learn Korean the fast, fun and easy way? And do you want to master daily conversations and speak like a native? Then this is the book for you. Learn Korean: Must-Know Korean Slang Words & Phrases by KoreanClass101 is designed for Beginner-level learners. You learn the top 100 must-know slang words and phrases that are used in everyday speech. All were hand-picked by our team of Korean teachers and experts. Here’s how the lessons work: • Every Lesson is Based on a Theme • You Learn Slang Words or Phrases Related to That Theme • Check the Translation & Explanation on How to Use Each One And by the end, you will have mastered 100+ Korean Slang Words & phrases!
Download or read book Dear Mr Nice Guard Man written by Ruth M. Youn and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COMPELLED BY THE GLOBAL RECESSION that began in 2007, Ruth M. Youn and her husband left behind their country and culture in the United States to live in South Korea, working as elementary school English teachers from 2009 to 2014. Through a series of letters written to the people who shaped her experience in Seoul-among them, a neighborhood yogurt vendor, owners of a favorite restaurant, the elderly man guarding her apartment building, and many more-she draws us into a story that reveals the challenges of cultural adjustment, her struggle with depression and becoming a mother for the first time. Sharing the delights-and sometimes deep disappointments-of life as a foreigner, she invites us to discover the common yearning of the human experience-a desire for meaningful connection, no matter where we live.
Download or read book The Magical Language of Others A Memoir written by E. J. Koh and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award and the Washington State Book Award in Biography/Memoir Named One of the Best Books by Asian American Writers by Oprah Daily Longlisted for the PEN Open Book Award The Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching love story in letters, from mother to daughter. After living in America for over a decade, Eun Ji Koh’s parents return to South Korea for work, leaving fifteen-year-old Eun Ji and her brother behind in California. Overnight, Eun Ji finds herself abandoned and adrift in a world made strange by her mother’s absence. Her mother writes letters in Korean over the years seeking forgiveness and love—letters Eun Ji cannot fully understand until she finds them years later hidden in a box. As Eun Ji translates the letters, she looks to history—her grandmother Jun’s years as a lovesick wife in Daejeon, the loss and destruction her grandmother Kumiko witnessed during the Jeju Island Massacre—and to poetry, as well as her own lived experience to answer questions inside all of us. Where do the stories of our mothers and grandmothers end and ours begin? How do we find words—in Korean, Japanese, English, or any language—to articulate the profound ways that distance can shape love? The Magical Language of Others weaves a profound tale of hard-won selfhood and our deep bonds to family, place, and language, introducing—in Eun Ji Koh—a singular, incandescent voice.
Download or read book Letters from Korea written by Robert Hall and published by . This book was released on 1989* with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dear Mom All written by William Nace and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William H. Nace was sent to Korea in June of 1952. His letters to his family back home tell of his time spent fighting overseas. This personal account is a touching story for any Korean War veteran or other military personnel.
Download or read book Letters from Korea written by David Cannon and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of letters written by a soldier during the Korean War (19501952). There are detailed and well-written descriptions of army life at the timefrom basic training at Camp Polk, Louisiana, to the journey by ship through the Panama Canal, to Japan, then on to Korea. Included are descriptions of the countryside, the people, barracks life, and the importance of mail on morale. Plus, the frustrations, disappointments, uncertainties, and rumors and their effect on a well-adjusted individual. Names have been changed to avoid possible embarrassment to individuals.
Download or read book How to Write a KPOP Fan Mail Letter in Korean written by Media Fandom and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wanted to write a fan mail to your favorite KPOP idol but couldn't because you don't know Korean? This book solves the problem by giving you a complete step-by-step guide with over 400+ customizable expressions & templates to choose from. You can write a letter in Korean that sounds 100% natural. Recommended if you can related to any of the following: ▶ You have a crush on a KPOP idol. ▶ You are so deeply moved by their work and want them to know that. ▶ Your life has changed so much (for the better) and you want to express your gratitude. ▶ You want them to know that you exist. ▶ You want them to know that there are people like you who love and care for them. ▶ You think about them 24/7 and just can't get them out of your head. But whatever the reason is, KPOP idols feed off their fans' love and support. Think about it - whenever they win an award, they always express their gratitude to their fans. They exist because of you. So not only is it to make you feel better, it is actually one of the best ways to keep them motivated and energized. It is something they need the most when they are down, because in reality, they are just like us. Sending them a fan mail full of love and support is like giving them a hug. So just pick & customize our expressions and you just wrote a fan mail in Korean that sounds 100% natural. We also included useful resources such as how to write your name in Korean, the addresses to which you can send the letters, as well as how to label the envelope so it gets delivered properly. Table of contents ▶ Why write a fan mail? ▶ Word of advice ▶ How to compose your letter ▶ Labeling the envelope ▶ Where to send them ▶ Fan mail expressions ▶ Fan templates & samples ▶ How to write common names in Korean alphabet .......... 91
Download or read book Letters from Korea written by Evelyn Lois O'Kelley and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Delayed Letters from Korea written by Frank O. Pruitt and published by . This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five Korean war veterans reveal their unique stories of America's least known war.
