Feb 20 (T) (5): Korean Cinema: States of Emergency

Readings/Viewings:

Cinema Asia: South Korea[Video file]. (2007). (51:46) (Link)
Paquet, Darcy. A Short History of Korean Film (Link)
Choe, Sang- “South and North Korean Families, Separated by War 65 Years Ago, Reunite Briefly.” New York Times, Oct 20, 2015. (Link)
Film: JSA: Joint Security Area (2000) (Link)

Readings Response Journals Grading Criteria: 
Reading journals should be at least 350 words in length and should accomplish the following: -Clear, concise, well-organized engagement with that lecture’s readings/viewings; 
-Demonstrate analytical capabilities and creative thinking; -Include a brief overview of the material and a personal critical assessment or opinion 
-Demonstrate completion of that Lecture’s readings/viewings, usually by citing specific examples taken from those materials in your response;
 -Provide critical reflection on that Lecture’s readings/viewings based on your own personal thoughts and ideas.
 -Mere summaries of the readings or lengthy anecdotal tangents will NOT be accepted 
How you organize your response is open, but be sure that you reference all of the readings/viewings somewhere in your response (references can be by title or author; no formal citations are needed).  How you demonstrate critical reflection is open.  Here are some questions you might consider: How do the readings/ viewings connect to issues discussed in that particular Lecture?  What did you find most interesting about the readings/viewings and why?  Do you agree with the ideas presented?  What issues did the authors overlook?  How do these issues or ideas relate to your own life or to things you are learning about in other classes?  Did this reading change your perspective on something?