February Post I
Based on the information from the reasearch of Gwangju Uprising, I found a very interesting fact. Most of the people who instigated the protest against the government was students. In other words, they were in my age and were brave enough to fight agaisnt what they really want, freedom. If I was in their shoes, I can't imagine myself sacrificing myself to gain 'freedom'. I will be satisfy with what I have because of the fear of being slaughter by the government. It was a disaster. The hell where people have no hope and no future from the force from the government. If people got caught with the action of protest, they lose everything: lose what they had called 'freedom' that doesn't really set people free.
Gwangju Uprising reminds me of the era when Korea was the colony of Japan. The time when Korea was the colony of Japan was during 1910 - 1945. Japan trespass on Korea and kill the powerful government figure, the queen of Korea, Queen Myeongseong to declare the colonization. There was no freedom to Korean. Many people fought to find back their freedom and country but it wasn't easy. People who protested against the Japanese government were killed and tourtured. To Korean, these period was a massacre of Japanese government. The main issue was and still is comfort women, in other word, sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese army. Imperial Japanese army kidnapped young women and used them as sexual slavery. Some of them were killed after the undergo of disgracefulness that was caused by the army. Still, Korean government is asking for the apology but there is no answer from Japanese government.
These two events, Gwangju Uprising and the Colonization, are similar in many ways. The two events failed to receive the apologies and still there are many people who experienced and hurted from these two significant event. It is also interesting to see how young students instigated the protesting to obtain what they really want and need.
<information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule>
Gwangju Uprising reminds me of the era when Korea was the colony of Japan. The time when Korea was the colony of Japan was during 1910 - 1945. Japan trespass on Korea and kill the powerful government figure, the queen of Korea, Queen Myeongseong to declare the colonization. There was no freedom to Korean. Many people fought to find back their freedom and country but it wasn't easy. People who protested against the Japanese government were killed and tourtured. To Korean, these period was a massacre of Japanese government. The main issue was and still is comfort women, in other word, sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese army. Imperial Japanese army kidnapped young women and used them as sexual slavery. Some of them were killed after the undergo of disgracefulness that was caused by the army. Still, Korean government is asking for the apology but there is no answer from Japanese government.
These two events, Gwangju Uprising and the Colonization, are similar in many ways. The two events failed to receive the apologies and still there are many people who experienced and hurted from these two significant event. It is also interesting to see how young students instigated the protesting to obtain what they really want and need.
<information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule>
Mary, the length of this post is ideal. Good work on that part. It is also nice to see how you feel about learning this information. Keep of the good work, your posts are moving in the right direction.
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