Korean Generations with Dr. Robert J. Fouser (Korea Deconstructed)

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Dr. Fouser leads a fascinating and eye-opening exploration into the ideology, values, and activism of Korean students in the 1980s. He discusses and demonstrates the agency of that generation when contrasted to the people of today. He talks about 사대문안 as the traditional center of Seoul and how it's changing over time, with things moving south of the river as well as emerging migrant communities. The Korean language and Dr. Fouser’s experiences of writing 5 books in Korean and regular Korean-language columns for various national newspapers are also explored.
Robert J. Fouser was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He holds a B.A. in Japanese language and literature, an M.A. in applied linguistics, both from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in applied linguistics from Trinity College Dublin. He writes frequently on Korean society and culture and has been active in promoting hanok preservation.
Conversation Outline
0:00 Generations in Korea
6:40 Was the 386 Generation Leftist/Marxist?
28:50 Post-Democratization Korea
38:16 Modern Korea
1:04:10 The City of Seoul: 사대문안
1:28:28 The Korean Language
1:54:28 Does Han exist?
1:58:28 The Future of Korea: Resistance and Change
2:16:55 Lessons from life
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@britzman9905 Год назад

What a brainy guy. Korea's future seems even brighter after listening to this. I've enjoyed his work in the Herald.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Completely agree. Dr. Fouser's intelligence is evident. And yes, I think there are many reasons to be positive for the future. And, moreover, we have a responsibility to help the next generation embrace this positivity.

@kevtron82 Год назад

Always very cool to hear perspectives from someone who’s been here so long and is clearly connected with the country. Great talk ~~

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Absolutely - love when people speak with passion about things they experienced. I'm getting lots of 대리만족 from these conversations and learned so much about the 1980s from Bob here.

@marcellostraps Год назад

Awesome, will definitely save this for the morning subway ride tomorrow, looking forward to it!

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Hope you enjoy it. Lots to learn from Dr. Fouser. Let us know what you think 🙏

@systemicanalysis5249 Год назад

When trying to contextualise history looking at the declassified files from the great powers is a must (especially the embassy).

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Completely agree - and that's how I did my PhD so I have a bit of mental trauma from looking through so many of them haha

@systemicanalysis5249 Год назад

@@DavidTizzard People should be more aware of these groups like the Rand corp: Pentagon Papers Overextending & Unbalancing Russia War with China thinking through the unthinkable They seem to one of the groups who are behind actual us policy instead of the american public. If we include Kissinger documents on China, the focus of american foreign policy is to encircle and wreck China including the surrounding neighbourhood. We saw the consequenes of this policy during the 1970's.

@michaelduffy6874 Год назад

The story of the idealistic student who asked to be failed reminds me of a somewhat less principled student who wrote to me at the end of my first term teaching in Korea asking me to pass him even though he hadn't attended a single class through the term. His excuse was that he had been too busy campaigning for democracy on campus to go to my classes. I failed him anyway, but I was then informed that failed students had to be offered 2 more chances to take their exams. The term had already overrun because of lecture boycotts, and replay number 2 would take me past Christmas, so I gave him a pass on the second attempt, along with all the other students I'd failed.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

I really think we need you on the podcast soon to share some of your stories, sir. I'm sure many would love to hear them. Including me.

@drdart6367 Год назад

Thousands of Australians like me are wilfully learning Korean here because we want to travel and do business with south Korea as well as our love for BTS and their music. Why learn Korean given the abundance of translation tools? It's because we want to spend considerable time in SK but also we know there are fabulous writers and poets and song writers whose work we want to understand the depth of the writing.

@drdart6367 Год назад

Also I find I really love Hangul, it's syllables and grammar. Ci learned quite a few European languages but I find Korean is fun.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

@@drdart6367 That's a great attitude. I highly recommend learning as much of the language as you can. It certainly is beautiful whatever the purpose.

@drdart6367 Год назад

IT is my business and part of falling in love with SK relates to their high tech. What Samsung and Hyundai are doing for instance is globally impressive. I would love you to talk to a Samsung chaebol member if possible. The other topic I'd love to hear about is reunification please.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

These are both great topics and guest ideas. Thank you. It won't be easy but I'll try to explore both of these issues in the future.

@michaelduffy6874 Год назад

Busan has also held an excellent biennale since the mid 1990s.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Proud to say I now know what that word means 😂

@1hw.channel Год назад

I grew up in AA, MI

@DavidTizzard Год назад

I grew up listening to Fred Sonic Smith and Iggy Pop. Have always had a huge fascination with Detroit and the surrounding areas. It produced such good music!

@mellafuri8451 Год назад

Great interview!😊 I've recently discovered and have been reading about the US occupation forces and military in the 30 years after the war and OMFG, the HORRORS. Of course, we've all heard and read about the "comfort women" system for the Japanese army, but what about the "comfort women" system for the US army? And the economic impact of this system? Under the rug. As cold as numbers can be, I was left horrified by some of the numbers these articles talked about.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Thank you for enjoying Dr. Fouser. He's a great guy! And yes, that is a very sad and tragic history that often gets silenced by the stories of comfort women of the Japanese Imperial Army. Have you read Katharine Moon's book Sex Among Allies? It does some very important research on the subject even if it is hard to read at times because it's just so sad. cup.columbia.edu/book/sex-among-allies/9780231106436

@mellafuri8451 Год назад

@@DavidTizzard I hadn't but I'm definitely going to now. Thank you! The anti-american sentiment around the world sure has grounds to exist.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

@@mellafuri8451 America's glories and failures are better known than many others' these days, I think. But all countries have their problems. This was certainly one that has impacted the peninsula. By the same token, South Korea is also now a prospering modern democracy with great freedoms and liberties for its people.

@mellafuri8451 Год назад

@@DavidTizzard Let's hope for the final liberation then! And maybe reparations too.💙💚

@drdart6367 Год назад

My perception is that Han does exist today. I see it in the depth of the lyrics of BTS's song writing... The moods, the colours... The millions of fans who cry when reading and feeling the lyrics. Our hearts and souls are touched.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Who do you think is the best lyricist in BTS and what's the best example of it? I thought J-hope's bars in his song On The Street with J. Cole were really simple and underwhelming. Suga's stuff as Agust D was pretty basic. And the group's recent biggest hits were all written by other people: Ed Sheeran, etc. Just wondering where a fan finds the best example of their lyricism... :)

@drdart6367 Год назад

@@DavidTizzard i can tell you are not a fan of BTS 🤣. It's a combination of the lyrics the music the feeling imbued in the performance. The overall vibe. It's a multi dimensional impact on different senses. . Suga and Namjoon i think excel with lyrics and rapping them.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

@@drdart6367 I think BTS have done amazing things for Korea and I applaud all the success they have achieved. It's hard-earned and well deserved. I was just asking you as a fan where you see the best examples of their self-written lyrics

@drdart6367 Год назад

@@DavidTizzard Polar night People pt 2 Paldogangsang Ma City My amygdala 134340 Spring Day DIONYSUS WHALIEN 52 Blue and Grey Snooze Autumn Leaves On Magic Shop Baepsae Fake love Jamais Vu Life Goes On Change pt 2 Interlude: Shadow Ddaeng Butterfly Pied piper Anpanman Persona Am I Wrong 고민보다 (Go Go) Strange trivia 承: love Telepathy Cypher Pt 2 Dis-ease

@drdart6367 Год назад

@@DavidTizzard I've sent you a list of 21 outstanding songs from BTS that reflect han to me. You mention Sheeran songs which are cute but not the core of BTS's 10 years of writing.

@alypie1624 Год назад

.. So true, language is not an end game,,, if it were, K-pop, K- dramas would not be so popular or successfull.. the S.Koreans are so adept at non verbal communications, its palpable.

@alyciasetlin6950 Год назад

So true, language is not an end game,,, if it were, K-pop, K- dramas would not be so popular or successfull.. the S.Koreans are so adept at non verbal communications, its palpable.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Absolutely. Nunchi and non-verbal communication is a reality here.

@alyciasetlin6950 Год назад

@@DavidTizzard funny, I was going to write " A high EQ" and this is similar to Nunchi... I coach many S.Koreans remotely and still the emotions come through....

@DavidTizzard Год назад

@@alyciasetlin6950 That's cool that you're a coach? Come and teach me sometimes please. I need all the help I can get!

@alyciasetlin6950 Год назад

@@DavidTizzard you're doing great as it looks, I really enjoy your posts and your Podcasts! I'm visiting S.Korea for the first time in fall, clients who have become good friends have invited me:)) I'll definitely reach out and let's talk coaching ☺