When Koreans had to have Japanese names
As the Japanese emperor wanted to promote Japanese culture and at the same time to stop Koreans from rebelling against him, he forced all Koreans to take on Japanese names. When Uncle heard about this, he flew into a rage and refused to take his Japanese name. Abuji managed to calm him down and Uncle relented.
Sun-hee’s punishment
For the next few days after the Imperial edict, there was a terrible confusion in school. Students had to learn their classmates’ new names and call them by those names. Sun-hee was careful to use everyone’s Japanese name and respond to hers. Nonetheless, she grew tired of being cautious and chose the most unfortunate moment to call a classmate by her Korean name. Somehow Sun-hee did the very thing she tried so hard not to do - she said “Myung-gin” instead of “Megumi” in the presence of Onishi-san. Sun-hee was caned.
Keoko called chin-il-pa
Keoko was called a chin-il-pa because she did well in her Kanji studies. She was sad that everyone is despising her because of this. She was disappointed in all this hatred. They were Koreans and yet they had to learn Japanese and it was not her fault she had to do well because she was a hardworking girl.
Kitei Son ; the Olympian
Kitei Son is a Korean but has a Japanese name as the Emperor wanted all Koreans to take Japanese names. So when Kitei Son participates in the Olympics, everyone will know him by his Japanese name. He would be wearing the Japanese flag on his uniform; his Japanese name would be in the newspapers. This way nobody would know that he is Korean - everyone will think that he's Japanese. When Uncle heard about this on the radio, he got so angry that he slammed his hand over the radio so hard that he knocked it over.
Omoni kept sharon tree
Kitei Son is a Korean but has a Japanese name as the Emperor wanted all Koreans to take Japanese names. So when Kitei Son participates in the Olympics, everyone will know him by his Japanese name. He would be wearing the Japanese flag on his uniform; his Japanese name would be in the newspapers. This way nobody would know that he is Korean - everyone will think that he's Japanese. When Uncle heard about this on the radio, he got so angry that he slammed his hand over the radio so hard that he knocked it over.
Omoni kept sharon tree
The government ordered that all Sharon Trees must be dug up and burned. Omoni decided to keep the last Sharon Tree. She gave Tae-yul instructions to dig up the Sharon Tree. They put the tree into a pot and covered it with soil. Then they hid it near the tool shelf and used a few old sacks to drape it over the tree. They also used a rotten straw basket and pieces of wood to lean against the pot and it was a good disguise.
Bicycle incident
Tae-yul was riding his bicycle down a street when he was spotted by 2 soldiers. He was ordered to stop and was mocked by the soldiers. When Abuji came along, the soldiers said they were commandeering the bike, but Tae-yul refused to let go of it. Abuji then prised Tae-yul’s hands from the bike and apologised to the soldiers about the incident. Tae-yul is angry at his father for not doing anything to intervene.
Tae-yul was riding his bicycle down a street when he was spotted by 2 soldiers. He was ordered to stop and was mocked by the soldiers. When Abuji came along, the soldiers said they were commandeering the bike, but Tae-yul refused to let go of it. Abuji then prised Tae-yul’s hands from the bike and apologised to the soldiers about the incident. Tae-yul is angry at his father for not doing anything to intervene.
This is a photograph of an old bicycle.
The 6th number
A neighbourhood accounting happened, and old Mrs Ahn did not know what to do. As she was the only member of her household, she was required to shout her number position in the line. However, did not know how to speak Japanese, and instinctively shouted out the number 6 -in Korean. A Japanese soldier heard her speak in Korean and beat her on the head with his stick.
A neighbourhood accounting happened, and old Mrs Ahn did not know what to do. As she was the only member of her household, she was required to shout her number position in the line. However, did not know how to speak Japanese, and instinctively shouted out the number 6 -in Korean. A Japanese soldier heard her speak in Korean and beat her on the head with his stick.
Scripts of the number 6 in kanji.
Omoni saves her dragon pin
By order of the emperor; the army commandeers all household objects made of metal. Omoni has only some jewellery, made up of silver bracelets, rings, gold hair ornament, a necklace and brooch. She drops the jewels in the bag with a bunch of other metal stuff other than her brooch which she saved under the hems of her skirt.
Kamikaze pilot
The story takes place in Korea in the 1940s period. Korea has been conquered by Japan and everyone is to learn the Japanese culture, including changing their Korean names to Japanese ones. World War II broke out and everyone has to help out with war preparations. However, many are unwilling to do so. Tae-yul has to become a kamikaze pilot and his uncle is wanted by the Japanese for he works for the resistance.
By order of the emperor; the army commandeers all household objects made of metal. Omoni has only some jewellery, made up of silver bracelets, rings, gold hair ornament, a necklace and brooch. She drops the jewels in the bag with a bunch of other metal stuff other than her brooch which she saved under the hems of her skirt.
Kamikaze pilot
The story takes place in Korea in the 1940s period. Korea has been conquered by Japan and everyone is to learn the Japanese culture, including changing their Korean names to Japanese ones. World War II broke out and everyone has to help out with war preparations. However, many are unwilling to do so. Tae-yul has to become a kamikaze pilot and his uncle is wanted by the Japanese for he works for the resistance.
A photograph of a Kamikaze.
http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/05/09/memorial-for-a-korean-kamikaze-pilot/
Kore was free from the Japanese rule
Sun - hee came out to line up when she heard the line up call. However, the soldiers spoke in Korean, saying they were freed from the Japanese. Everyone cheered and was delighted over the wonderful news, happy that there will be no more cruelty to Koreans. Sun - hee cheered along with the neighbours, glad to be in the warmth of a true home.
Sun - hee came out to line up when she heard the line up call. However, the soldiers spoke in Korean, saying they were freed from the Japanese. Everyone cheered and was delighted over the wonderful news, happy that there will be no more cruelty to Koreans. Sun - hee cheered along with the neighbours, glad to be in the warmth of a true home.
An image of the Korean flag.
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