A Cultural History of Modern Korean Literature: The Birth of Oppa examines the cultural and social impact of Japanese colonialism and modernity on the wider aspects of everyday life in Korea. Selected as an outstanding work in 2004 by the National Academy of Sciences in South Korea, is by any measure a remarkable work. Lee considers a wide range of literary and cultural texts, exploring significant historical moments and phenomena while critically assessing personal experience and social life, mainly how modernity, colonialism, and total war shaped national and cultural identities. This text also reflects the complex and refractory legacy of Japanese colonialism and modernity. Lee's foray into the complex relationships between Korea, Japan, and the West offers a thoroughly engaging study of the origins of modern Korean culture and society during the first half of the 20th century. The first of its kind, Lee offers a richly vivid portrait of a rapidly changing landscape, fueled by modernity and technology, one that will appeal to general readers and students alike.

This is a highly effective learning tool that teaches Hangeul first and follows the modern teaching preference of eschewing romanization. It includes the expressions necessary both for traveling and for everyday life in Korea. Each Korean expression comes complete with a guide to pronunciation, a literal translation, and a natural English equivalent. At the end of each chapter, the most useful vocabulary items related to that chapter s theme are introduced. Plus, throughout the book you could find brief explanations about Korean culture and etiquette

As a successor to Essential Korean for Everyday Use, Essential Korean for Business Use is constructed around the various situations you may encounter while conducting business, and includes numerous expressions that will aid in bringing its readers a bit closer to Koreans by broadening their understanding of Korean culture in general and business practice in particular. Along with the witty illustrations that promote comprehension, MP3 files for the readings of Korean expressions are available for downloads. It contains 15 chapters and like its sister book is