Asian Studies 264 - 20thC Korea thru Fiction/Film

How did the events of the twentieth century set the stage for Korea in the twenty-first century? How did the country become divided into North and South, and how have their paths diverged in the decades since? In this course, students will develop a nuanced perspective of the key political, social, and cultural developments in twentieth-century Korean history through close readings of short stories, novellas, and films, including North Korean productions and rare propaganda films produced during the colonial and Korean War eras.