KOREA
Primary Texts
FULTON, Bruce and Chong-un Kim eds. A Ready-Made Life. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 1998.
-----. Wayfarer: New Fiction by Korean Women. Seattle: Women in Translation, 1997. ISBN 1-879679-09-4 $14.95.
HAN, Susanne C. Korean Folk and Fairy Tales. Hollym, 1991.
HOLMAN, J. Martin, ed. Shadows of a Sound. San Francisco: Mercury House, 1990.
HOLT, Daniel. Tigers, Frogs, and Rice Cakes: A Book of Korean Proverbs. Freemont: Shen's Books, 1998.
KIM, Jaihiun J. Classical Korean Poetry: More than 100 Verses since the 12th Century. Jain Publishing Company, 1995.
KIM, Kichung. An Introduction to Classical Korean Literature: From Hyangga to P’Ansori. Sharpe, M.e., Inc. 1996.
KIM, Richard E.Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998. [ISBN: 0-520-21424-2]
In this novel, Kim writes of seven scenes from a childhood in Korea during the Japanese occupation. *
KOH, Chang-soo. Best Loved Poems of Korea. Hollym, 1984.
LEE, Peter H., ed. Anthology of Korean Literature: From Early Times to the Nineteenth Century. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1981. [ISBN: 0-8248-0756-1; $21.00]
This was the first major anthology of Korean literature and includes poetry and prose from 600 BCE to the end of the nineteenth century. A must-have for those interested in Korean literature. *
LEE, Peter. Modern Korean Literature. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1990.
LEE, Uk-Bae. Sori's Harvest Moon Day: A Story of Korea. Norwalk: Trudy Corporation, 1999.
MCCANN, David R. Early Korean Literature: Selections and Introductions. Columbia University Press, 2000.
-----. Black Crane: An Anthology of Korean Literature I & II. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1997 & 1980.
MCCUNE, Evelyn. The Arts of Korean: An Illustrated History. Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle, 1962.
Rainy Spell and Other Korean Stories . USA : Korean National Commission for UNESCO, 1998.
SALLEE, Hyun-Jae Yee, ed. The Snowy Road and Other Stories: An Anthology of Korean Fiction. New York: White Pine Press, 1993. [ISBN:1-877727-19-9; $12.00]
An inexpensive anthology of modern Korean fiction by authors who have won literary awards.
SONG, Cathy.Picture Bride. Yale University Press, 1983.
WONG Janet S. A Suitcase of Seaweed: And Other Poems
YI Mun-yol. Our Twisted Hero . Translated by Kevin O'Rourke. New York : Hyperion East, 2001.
Secondary Texts
General
AHN, Junghyo. White Badge: A Novel of Korea. Soho Press, 1989.
BARRINGER, Herbert R. and Sung-Nam Cho. Koreans in the United States. Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawaii, 1989.
BREEN, Michael. The Koreans: Who They Are, What They Want, Where Their Future Lies. New York : St. Marti's Press, 1999.
CH’OE, Young-Ho, Peter H. Lee, Wm, Theodore De Bary, Yongho Ch’oe, William Theodore de Bary, eds. Sources of Korean Tradition (Introduction to Asian Civilizations). New York: Columbia University Press: 2000. Abridged version is also available.
CHOI, Yangsook. The Sun Girl and the Moon Boy. New York: Borzoi Books, 1997.
CHUNG, Kyung Cho. Korea the Third Republic. New York: Macmillan, 1971.
CLARK , Donald N. Culture and Customs of Korea . Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2000.
CLIMO, Shirley. The Korean Cinderella . Mexico: Harper Collins Publishers, 1993. ***
COLLINWOOD, Dean Walter. Korea: The High and Beautiful Peninsula. New York: Benchmark Books, 1997.
COVELL, Dr. Jon Carter. Korea’s Cultural Roots. New Jersey : Hollym International Corp., 1997.
DuBOIS, Jill. Korea: Cultures of the World Series. New York : Marshall Cavendish Corp., 1994.
DUDLEY, William. North and South Korea : Opposing Viewpoints Series . Farmington Hills : Greenhaven Press, 2003.
ECKERT, Carter J., Ki-baik Lee, Young Ick Lew, Michael Robinson, Edward W. Wagner. Korea Old and New: A History. Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1990.
EDMUNDS, Ann. Korea, Our Global Village. St. Louis: Milliken Publishing Co., 1992.
Facts About Korea. Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service. Elizabeth , New Jersey : Hollym International Inc., 1998.
General reference book about various topics related to Korea .
Focus on Korea: Korean Arts and Culture, Korean History, and This is Korea. Seoul, Korea: Seoul International Publishing House, 1986.
Although a bit outdated, these three volumes contain beautiful pictures of Korea and Korean art.
GOLDSTEIN, Donald and Harry Maihafer. The Korean War: The Story and Photographs. Brassey’s, Washington D.C., 2000.
GUISSO, Richard W.I. and Chai-shin Yu. Shamanism: The Spirit World of Korea. Berkeley: Asian Humanities Press, 1988.
HABOUSH, JaHyun Kim, The Memoirs of Lady Heygyong: The autobiographical writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth –Century Korea. Los Angelos: University of California Press, 1996.
HAHM, Bae Ho and Chae-Jin Lee, ed.The Korean Peninsula and the Major Powers. Sungnam, Korea: The Sejong Institute, 1998. [ISBN: 89-7429-353-6]
A dense, academic work full of interesting essays about Korea and its relationships with other nations, including Japan, Russia, and China. *
A Handbook of Korea. Seoul, Korea: Korean Overseas Information Service, 1993. [ISBN: 89-7375-002-10 33910]
This collection of information about Korea focuses on areas such as geography, history, religion, government, culture, foreign relations, and the economy. A good source of information and an overview of the nation.
HOLMAN, Sheri. Sondok, Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595. The Royal Diaries. New York : Scholastic, 2002.
HOLT, Daniel D. Tigers, Frogs, and Rice Cakes : A Book of Korean Proverbs. California : Shen’s Books, 1999.
HYUN, Peter. Mansei! The Making of a Korean American. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1986.
JOE, Wanne J. Traditional Korea: A Cultural History. Hollym, 2000.
KANG, Sok-kyong, Kim Chi-wan, and O Chong-hui. Words of Farewell: Stories by Korean Women Writers, tr. Trans. Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton. Seattle: The Seal Press, 1989.
KENDALL, Laurel and Mark Peterson, eds. Korean Women: View from the Inner Room. New Haven, Connecticut: East Rock Press, 1983.
KIM, Hunggyu.Understanding Korean Literature. Trans. Robert J. Fouser. M.E. Sharpe, 1997.
KOO, John H. and Andrew C. Nahm.An Introduction to Korean Culture. Elizabeth, NJ: Hollym, 1997. [ISBN: 1-56591-085-9; $35.95]
This book meets the needs of the general reader and introduces traditional and modern Korea. Chapters are written by specialists in the field.
Korea: Its History and Culture. Seoul, Korea: Korean Overseas Information Service, 1996. [ISBN: 89-7375-302-9 03910]
This book is an overview of Korean history and culture, geared to an audience who is unfamiliar with Korea. *
Korean Women and Culture. Seoul, Korea: Research Institute of Asian Women, Sookmyung Women’s University, 1998.
This collection of articles centers on women’s issues in Korea, including aspects of myth, religion, modern poetry, language, and the Korean war. *
LEE, Helie.Still Life With Rice. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1996.
LEE, Peter H, Donald Baker, Yongho Ch’oe, Hugh H. W. Kang, and Han-Kyo Kim eds.Sourcebook of Korean Civilization. Volume 2: From the Seventeenth Century to the Modern Period. New York: Columbia University Press, 1996.
MARCH, Michael. Guide to South Korea . Columbus, OH: Highlights for Children, Inc., 1996.
MASSE, Johanna. South Korea: Countries of the World Series. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2002.
McMAHON, Patricia. Chi-hoon: A Korean Girl. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press, 1998.
NASH, Amy K. North Korea. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1999.
OBERDORFER, Don. The Two Koreas. Perseus Publishing, 2002.
OZBAN-SZONTAGH. Traditional Korean Designs. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1991.
QUINONES, Dr. C. Kenneth and Joseph Tragert. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Understanding North Korea. New York: Alpha Books, 2003.
REES, David. Korea: An Illustrated History From Ancient Times to 1945. New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2001.
RUTT, Richard. Korean Works and Days: Notes From the Diary of a Country Priest. Seoul: Royal Asiatic Society, 1973.
RYU, Je-Hun. Reading the Korean Cultural Landscape.Hollym, 2001.
SALTER, Christopher and Charles March. North Korea. Chelsea House Publisher, 2003.
SHALANT, Phyllis. Look What We’ve Brought You From Korea: Crafts, Games, Recipes, Stories and Other Cultural Activities From Korean Americans. Morristown, NJ: Julian Messner, a division of Silver Burdett Press, Inc., 1995.
SHIN, Gi-Wook and Michael Robinson, ed. Colonial Modernity in Korea. Cambridge: Harvard University Asia Center, 1999. [ISBN: 0-674-14255-1]
The articles collected here deal with issues of modernity and colonialism in Korea. The work also addresses women’s issues, human rights, and national identity. *
Who's Who in Korean Literature . The Korean Culture & Arts Foundation
VAN ZILE, Judy. "Korean Dance: An Introduction." Humanities Guide: A Festival of Korea. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Summer Session, 1992, p. 13-18.
ZONG, In-sob. A Guide to Korean Literature. Hollym, 1984.
Films/Videos
Discover Korea: Family and Home; Geography and Industry; School and Community
Videos geared to a middle-school level, each 30 minutes long. *
Hidden Korea. Thompson, Jan. PBS Home Video, 2000. HIKO-901-F3.A $19.98
Korean War Stories. PBS Home Video, Food for Thought Production, 2000.
Touring Korea. Encounter Video, Inc. Questar, Inc. P.O. Box 11345, Chicago, IL 60611, 1988.
Tune in Korea: Geography and Society.
The camera follows a group of American teens as they visit Korea and create school projects. Ideal for grades 6-9. *
Internet Sites
About Korea http://www.clickasia.co.kr/about.htm
Clickasia is a guide to Myths, Tales, Holidays and Food of Korea.
Access Asia — Korea http://www.curriculum.edu.au/accessasia/korea/index.htm
Eyewitness: A North Korean Remembers http://www.kimsoft.com/korea/eyewit.htm
This provides journal entries from a North Korean living during the time of WWII and the Korean War.
Folktales www.csun.edu/~heedu004/
Folklore http://www.ktnet.co.kr/enghome/culture/customs.html
This site offers brief and accessible information on Korean customs, faith, society, geography, and folklore.
Hapkido- http://modernhapkido.org/history.htm
This is a thorough discussion of Hapkido, the national martial art of Japan. Written by a Hapkido master, it attempts to trace the development of the art form from its days lost in oral history.
Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles www.kccla.org
Korean History: A Bibliography http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/bibliography/biblio.htm
Prepared by Kenneth Robinson and the University of Hawaii. An excellent site, arranged by topic.
Korean History Project http://www.koreanhistoryproject.org
Korea.net: Gateway to Korea www.kois.go.kr/ (About KOIS, English)
http://www.korea.net/
The Korean National Tourism Organization http://www.knto.or.kr/eng/
Life in Korea —General Information http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Information/general.cfm
Resource and guide for life in Korea . The main page is www.lifeinkorea.com .
Ministry of Culture and Tourism http://www.mct.go.kr/english/index.jsp
National Museum of Korea www.museum.go.kr
Office of Culture Properties http://www.ocp.go.kr/
Religion http://www.wfu.edu/organizations/ssjr/links.html
This site is great for extended study into Japanese religions.
Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library at UCLA http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/eastasian/korea.htm
This site provides a listing of Korean Studies Internet Resources.
The Japanese Art Collection at the Smithsonian. In the education page, there is even a link to teacher resources.
The Society of Korean-American Scholars http://www.skas.org/
Tea ceremony http://nh.essortment.com/japanteaceremo_rxne.htm
This site breaks down the tea ceremony into its component parts and explains them in a concise, though complete, manner.
Yuldo.net: A Korean Studies Site http://www.yuldo.net/
A site containing links to Korean literature, language, popular culture, art, and architecture.
CD-Roms
Land and People. (KOIS, 1997)
Korean Culture-The First Twenty Years: 1980-1999 Issues (Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles) *
Curricular Materials
Korea: Lessons for Elementary School. Korean Studies Council International, 2000. [ISBN: 1-892887-00-5]
This lesson book comes with ready-to-use handouts and ideas. It focuses on Korea’s geography, customs, art, and culture.
Korea: Lessons for High School Studies Courses. Korea Society. 212.759.7525 $12.00 *
Korean Voices: Growing Up During a Time of Crisis. Korean Studies Council International, 2000.
This is a literature-based teaching unit for middle school children, based on the books Lost Names, by Richard E. Kim, and Impossible Goodbyes, by Sook Nyul Choi.
Understanding the Korean Peninsula in the 21st Century. SPICE, 1997.http://spice.stanford.edu/
A great unit from SPICE. Looks at the Japanese colonization of Korea, the Korean war, and contemporary politics and economics.
WIGHTWICK, Jane. Your First 100 Words in Korean. IL: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. 1999.
Of Interest to Literature Teachers
CLIMO, Shirley. Korean Cinderella. Mexico: Harper Collins Publishers, 1993.
Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles http://www.mct.go.kr/english/K_arts/literature.html
A site that briefly talks about Korean literature.
Korean Literature Links http://www.geocities.com/king_of_Seoul/klit_kinks.html
A site with links to Korean poetry and other literature in translation.
Korean Literature Today http://www.sogang.ac.kr/%7Eanthony/klt/
Korean Literature Today publishes English translations of modern Korean literature, together with critical essays.
Literature http://asianinfo.org/asiainfo/korea/literature.htm
Excellent Teacher Resource as it compares the Korean history and literature timelines to those of Japan.
Literature Trends http://korea.net/koreanculture/artguide/literature.html#top
This site offers a quick but insightful survey of modern Korean literature.
Lost Names : Scenes from a Korean Boyhood by Richard Kim
- Interviews in Education About Asia , Fall 1999 about the book http://www.aasianst.org/EAA/lostname.htm
- Korean Studies Review on Lost Names http://koreaweb.ws/ks/ksr/ksr01-02.htm
Of Interest to Art Teachers
Books
HAN, Suzanne Crowder. Korean Folk and Fairy Tales. Elizabeth , NJ : Hollym International Corp., 1991.
LEE, Young-soo. Min-Wha: Folk Painting of Late Chosun Period. Axisoft Co., Ltd., 1998.
MCKILLOP, Beth. Korean Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992.
ZAKIN, Richard. Electric Kiln Ceramics: A Potter's guide to Clays and Glazes .
Internet
Art of Tanchong http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/tanchong.htm
Korean masks http://www.armkov.com/korea-info2.htm
Korean Pottery http://www.koreafolkart.com/eindex.asp
Includes a history of Korean pottery and a history of celadon glazes.
Korean Traditional Kite (“How to”) http://www.koreakite.or.kr/e_kite_1.html
LEE, Kyong-Hee. Korean Craftsmanship. “A lifetime devoted to kites.” 2001.2.11 (Vol. 2, No. 23) http://www.skynews.co.kr/skynews_main/?ENGLISH/window_on_korea/wok_023.htm
Masks and mask dance http://www.kt-i.com/jul-aug-99/economy/koreana/koreana.htm
Smithsonian--Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of Art http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/koreanHome.htmThe Japanese Art Collection at the Smithsonian. In the education page, there is even a link to teacher resources.
Of Interest to History Teachers
Books
HENTHORN, William. A History of Korea . New York : Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1971.
This was the first new English-language history of Korea in over 50 years before 1971. The work surveys Korea 's history from pre-history to the end of the Yi Dynasty in 1910. The author gives analyses of the country's religious, ethical systems, art and literature, social and educational methods through the centuries in Asia .
NAHM, Andrew. Introduction to Korean History and Culture . New Jersey : Hollym, 1993.
This is a very good source on Korean history from prehistory to the mid-20 th Century. The geography and culture of Korea are covered in a chronological manner. Each chapter has the years outlined that are covered. This aids in the research of specific subjects, such as the Mongol invasion of Korea in the 14 th Century.
USCHAN, Michael V. The Korean War: World History Series. San Diego : Lucent Books, Inc., 2001.
Video
“Korea,” Episode 5, 50 minutes, from Cold War: The Making of History, CNN, 1998 (can be ordered from Social Studies School Service for $99.92).
Korea —The Forgotten War: 20 th Century with Mike Wallace, 46 minutes, The History Channel (can be ordered from Social Studies School Service for $24.95.
Korea: The Forgotten War, 92 minutes, narrated by Robert Stack.
Internet
Briefing of the Korean War http://www.korea.army.mil/org/history/kwb.htm
CNN—Cold War ( Korea : Episode 5) http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/05/
ROBINSON, Kenneth. Korean History: A Bibliography http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/bibliography/biblio.htm
Truman Library website http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/korea/large/index.htm
Of Interest to Music Teachers
Written Works
CHANG, Sa-Hun. “Education in the Classical Korean Music, Past and Present.” Korea Journal 20/11 (1980): 39-45.
CHO, Eui-Yon. “Traditional Korean Music, Nongak and P'ansori: Their History and Features.” Asian Culture Quarterly 17/3 (Fall 1989): 30-38.
HAHN, Man-Young. “The Origin of Korean Music.” The World of Music 27/2 (1985): 16-31.
-----. Kugak: Studies in Korean Traditional Music . Translated and Edited by Keith Howard and Inok Paek. Seoul : Tamgu Dang Publishing Co., 1990.
HOWARD, Keith. Korean Musical Instruments: A Practical Guide . Seoul : Se-Kwang Music Pub. Co. ,1988.
-----. “Korean Folk Songs and Folk Bands.” Koreana 8/3 (Autumn 1994): 19-23.
-----. “Minyo in Korea : Songs of the People and Songs for the People.” Asian Music 30/2 (Spring/Summer 1999): 1-37.
HWANG, Byung-Ki. “Aesthetic Characteristics of Korean Music in Theory and in Practice.” Asian Music 9/2 (1978): 29-40.
-----. “Sanjo.” In Survey of Korean Arts: Folk Arts, ed. National Academy of Arts, 278-285. Seoul : National Academy of Arts, 1981.
-----. “Some Notes on Korean Music and Aspects of Its Aesthetics.” The World of Music 27/2 (1985): 32-48.
JON, Byong-Je. “Korean Society and Musical Culture.” The Journal of the Humanities 49 (1983): 187-199.
KIM, Duk Soo, Lee Kwang Soo, and Kang Min Seok. Samulnori: Korean Traditional Percussion, Samulnori Rhythm Workbook 1, Basic Changgo . Seoul : Sam-Ho Music Publishing Co., 1992.
KIM, Shi-Op. “ Arirang , Modern Korean Folk Song.” Korea Journal 28/7 (1988): 4-19.
KIM, Yang-Kon. “Farmer's Music and Dance.” Korea Journal 7/10 (1967): 29.
Korean National Commission for UNESCO, ed. Traditional Korean Music . Arch Cape , Oregon : Pace International Research, Inc., 1983.
LEE, Byong Won “ Korea .” In The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians , ed. Stanley Sadie, 409-425. London : Macmillan Publishers Limited, 1980.
-----. “Korean Court Music and Dance.” World of Music 23/1 (1981): 35-49.
-----. Styles and Esthetics in Korean Traditional Music . Seoul : National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts, 1997.
LEE, Hye-Ku. Essays on Korean Traditional Music . Translated by Robert C. Provine. Seoul : Royal Asiatic Society , Korea Branch, 1981.
National Academy of Arts, ed. Survey of Korean Arts: Traditional Music. Seoul : National Academy of Arts, 1973.
-----. Survey of Korean Arts: Traditional Music . Seoul : National Academy of Arts, 1973.
-----. Survey of Korean Arts: Folk Arts . Seoul : National Academy of Arts, 1974.
-----. Korean Music and Instruments. Seoul : National Classical Music Institute, Ministry of Culture and Information, 1980.
PARK, Chan E. Voices from the Straw Mat: Toward an Ethnography of Korean Story Singing . Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 2003.
PIHL, Marshall. The Korean Singer of Tales . Cambridge , Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1994.
PRATT, Keith L. Korean Music: Its History and Its Performance. London : Faber Music Association with Jun Eum Sa Publication Corporation, Seoul, Republic of Korea , 1987.
PROVINE, Robert . “Korean Music in Historical Perspective.” The World of Music 27/3 (1985): 3-15.
-----. Essays on Sino-Korean Musicology: Early Sources for Korean Ritual Music . Seoul : Il Ji Sa Publishing Co., 1988.
-----. “ Korea ” in the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music—East Asia , v.7, ed. Robert C. Provine, Yosihiko Tokumaru, and J. Lawrence Witzleben. New York : Routledge, 2002.
SONG, Bang-Song. Source Readings in Korean Music . Seoul : Korean National Commission for UNESCO, 1980.
-----. “Ancient-1945: A Short History of Korean Traditional Music,” in Korean Performing Arts: Drama, Dance, and Music Theater , eds. Yang Hye-suk and Park Sang-soon, pp.155-189. Seoul: Jipmoondang Publishing Company, 1997.
SONG Hye-jin. A Stroll Through Korean Music History . Seoul : National Center for Traditional Performing Arts, 2000.
YI, Bo-Hyung. Essays on Traditional Korean Music. Translated and edited by Robert C. Provine. Seoul : Published for the Royal Asiatic Society , Korea Branch by Seoul Computer Press, 1981
Recordings
Audio
An Invitation to Korean Music. The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts, SBCD-4439. Seoul , Korea .
Kim Duk Soo: SamulNori. Synnara Music. SYNCD-114 and SYNCD-115. Seoul , Korea .
Korean Court Music . Orchestra of the National Music Institute, Seoul , dir. Kim Ki-Su. Lyrichord. LYRCD-7206. Canada .
Korean Kayagum Music: Sanjo . King Records. KICC 5144, 1988. Tokyo , Japan .
Korean Song of Thousand Years . Synnara Music. NSC-031. Seoul , Korea .
Korean Traditional Music I. The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Republic of Korea. JIGU Records. 1997.
Kugak kayo [Kugak Popular Song]. King Records. KSC-8046, 1998.
Sinawi [improvisational shaman music] Music of Korea . King Records. KICC 5163, 1992. Tokyo, Japan .
Traditional Music from Korea . Classical and Folk Music on Authentic Instruments. EUCD 1561, ARC Music, Inc., 1999.
Video
Introduction: Selected Repertoire . The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts, Seoul : Art and Cinema TV, December 2000.
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