Lecture 8

Question 1

what does music mean for resistance? (6)
C,C,M,D,S,C

Answer 1

makes community

encourages collective memories

gives a voice to the marginalized or oppressed

de-romanticizing music for political power

sound moves through statuses of power

music as a source of conflict

Question 2

what were the democratization and political movements protesting against?

Answer 2

authoritarianism from the military

exploitation from capitalist

Question 3

what was the type of music played in the Mingjing movement?

Answer 3

pungmul

Minjung songs

Question 4

what is pungmul?

Answer 4

music performed by farmers and villagers

Question 5

which group of people found pungmul ideal for articulating dissent? why?

Answer 5

University students because they believed, it represented the lives of farmers and villagers’ best

Question 6

when did the candlelight protest first emerge?

Answer 6

2002

Question 7

what is Pokeu?

Answer 7

a Minjung resistance song

sentimental song over an acoustic guitar

part of urban youth culture in the 70s

part of politicization in the 80’s

Question 8

what was the candlelight protest symbol?

Answer 8

peace and justice

Question 9

what was the purpose of the candlelight protest? (2)

Answer 9

to turn a militant culture of protest into a peaceful one

update political agendas through multisensory forms

Question 10

who was the 11th president of South Korea? How long were they president

Answer 10

Park Geun Hye

2013-2017

Question 11

where was the candlelight protest performed?

Answer 11

the Gwanghwamun square

Question 12

what song did Yang Hee-eun write and what is the significance of the song?

Answer 12

she wrote a song called “Morning Dew”

triggers an emotional reaction as it causes memories of the Minjung movement and past struggles