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South Korea first allowed women into the military in 1950 during the Korean War. Back then, female soldiers mainly held administrative and support positions. Women began to take on combat roles in the 1990s when the three military academies, exclusive to men, began accepting women.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  War , Support , Men , Women


From the early 1960s to the mid-1980s - the era of military dictatorship when South Korea was rebuilding itself from a postwar economic basket case to a humming, modern nation - military schools were the track of choice for ambitious young men.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  Men , Dictatorship , Nation , Choice


The constant movement of a military life can be tough on children. My father was an officer in the army, and I was forced to change elementary schools six times.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  Life , Children , Father , Change


A military career offers the stability many South Korean women crave.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  Career , Women , Military , Stability


In my 20s, I became obsessed with the role-playing game 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' named after a classical Chinese novel, and later 'The Sims,' a life-simulation game, and 'StarCraft,' a science-fiction game.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  Three , Game , After , Romance


It's an open secret: Even now, in the 21st century, Korean executives often consult spiritual advisers before making major business decisions - decisions that can affect their employees around the world.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  World , Business , Spiritual , Employees


For all the popularity of spiritual advisers in South Korea, it still shocks to see the leaders of huge public companies relying on fortune-tellers. A shaman may advise a struggling executive to move a building's front entrance, tapping the widespread pungsu belief that your luck depends on the direction of your house.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  Luck , Direction , Building , Spiritual


When the head of the Hyundai Motor Company, Chung Mong-koo, was fighting with his younger brother Chung Mong-hun over the company's management, he is said to have consulted a fortune-teller.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  Management , Brother , Company , Fighting


Of John Le Carre's books, I've only read 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold,' and I haven't read anything by Graham Greene, but I've heard a great deal about how 'Your Republic Is Calling You' reminded English readers of those two writers. I don't really have any particular interest in Cold War spy novels.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  You , Your , Great , War


When I wrote 'Your Republic Is Calling You,' it was Franz Kafka's writing that I had most in mind, and James Joyce's 'Ulysses.' Entirely out of the blue, Kafka's characters receive an order to go somewhere, and when they try to comply, they never quite manage it. Ki-yong in 'Your Republic Is Calling You' is precisely that sort of character.

Author: Kim Young-ha - South Korean Writer
  You , Mind , Character , Blue


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