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May 2022Called by Another Name
A Memoir of the Gwangju Uprising
by David Lee Dolinger, Matt VanVolkenburg
The American Who Walked into the Korean History The most powerful and inspiring story in Korean modern history Ex-Peace Corps Volunteer’s eyewitness account David joined the Peace Corps and arrived in South Korea in 1978 with his group. After training, they were all assigned to different parts of Korea. David was sent to Yeongam, a small town in the Southwest. He fell in love with the food, scenery, and people. On May 18, 1980, David arrived in Gwangju to transfer a bus. Tim, his friend and fellow Peace Corps Volunteer(PCV) told him there was brutal violence against people. He returned home but continued to hear that the violence was getting worse. David went back to the city to check on Tim and his Korean friends. His bus stopped, and he decided to walk. On the road to Gwangju, David encountered a military truck with protesters. David took a photo of them and this led to a confrontation with KCIA agent who was demanding his camera. When he reached the city, he witnessed gunfire from a helicopter, the results of brutal violence, and the wailing from the deads’ family members. He was shocked by what humans can do to other humans. David and 3 other PCVs helped the wounds and interpreted for foreign journalists. David was invited to the Provincial Office building, the center of the uprising. He got to know uprising leaders and witnessed the aftermath of the last stand against the dictatorship. When the uprising ended in tragedy, all PCVs were called to the head office. Only David was forced to resign for violating its rules on political noninterference. Even after losing his PCV status, he decided to stay in Korea. KCIA followed during the rest of his stay. The photos he took were reported on AFP and Covert Action with the story of Gwangju. Book to Screen/TV Factors Universal Plot and Value - A passionate young person gets involved in a life-changing incident - What humans can do to other humans, how humans stand up for the rights Detailed and authentic cultural integration process of a young American -Living in a rural area in 1980s Korea -Shopping and learning Korean recipes from ajummas(middle-aged ladies) in a traditional market -Cooking Korean food with ingredients he has never seen before -Weird Food challenges: raw and moving food, various kind of spicy food. -Tasting homemade makgeolli(rice alcohol) on a regular -Experiencing public baths for the first time and learning their business hours as they became one of the favourite places -Reading Korean comic books in a Bunsikjip where elementary school students’ snack restaurant. -Hiking a local mountain and having conversations with a monk at the tiny temple on weekends => From a ‘round-eyed’ stranger to a local in a rural area in a foreign country a Young person’s eye-witness of people’s uprising and empathy -Inspiring to see people standing up for their rights -Heartbreaking to hear/see parents wailing by their children’s bodies -Realizing the reality of US politics and finding a role as a foreigner -Suffering and Sorrow from losing many people you know in a day Conflicts between various groups of people -Gwangju citizen vs. military forces -Students vs. middle-aged generation -Peace Corps Volunteers vs. Peace Corps head office
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Graphic novelsThe Weight of a Picture
NPC Begins
by Hwang Biori
Two stories start separately from front and back and they meet in the middle Front story: The Weight of a Picture The girl lost her cat. Her room is too quiet without the cat. It still feels like the cat is around and she can’t bear that. So, she decided to leave. Back Story: NPC Begins The boy plays games and does not go outside. But he wants to be someone who can always be there for-just like a non-player character in the game. He is taking a step to make his dream come true.
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Graphic novelsHOUSE OF DELUSION
by Goo Hyunseong
A short and intense comic book that pushes the boundaries of comics There is a man in the house. He feels strange. Maybe, it is only a feeling. There are visions and disintegrated words. It is ambiguous if he is really seeing these or if they are only in his mind. The strongly illustrated images are composed to create fear and unstable mental conditions.
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July 2023The Origins of the International Vaccine Institute
by Seung-il Shin
The Short History of the Founding of the International Vaccine Institute According to the 25th Year Impact Report issued by IVI, the list of its accomplishments over the past quarter century was truly impressive. The report said that more than 3,000 vaccine professionals from all corners of the world received training through IVI’s annual International Vaccinology Course. IVI was pivotal in the development of two major vaccines, an oral cholera vaccine, and a typhoid conjugate vaccine, and was working on vaccines for 9 further infectious diseases. More than a million people have been vaccinated through IVI campaigns across Africa and Asia. This book tells the short history of the founding of the International Vaccine Institute by the United Nations Development Programme from 1992 to 1997; the beginning of the idea, the drive and struggles of the people who made it possible, and the support of scientists from all over the world regardless of politics.
