Up close with Mark Peterson, 'evangelist' of Korean history

한국인보다 한국 역사를 더 잘 아는 교수, 마크 피터슨과의 스페셜 인터뷰
Thanks for joining us, you've tuned into Arirang's Within the Frame. Coming to you live from Seoul, I'm Han Da-eun.
There’s a renowned historian from the U.S. who is more Korean than you can ever imagine.
When asked how old he is, his answer may puzzle you as he goes by Korea's traditional calendar cycle.
His favorite food is ‘’, a short name for a blend of popular Korean dishes and , and he’s less forgiving about Japan’s wartime atrocities than many Koreans.
Can you guess who this remarkable scholar is? Well, without further ado, let’s now bring in Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University to hear about his extraordinary life stories and his thoughts on Korea’s various historical issues.
Q1. As a professor of Korean history, an author of countless books, and an active speaker about Korea’s various historical issues you’re often called the "evangelist" of Korean history. What do you think about the nickname?
Q2. What first brought you to Korea, and what motivated you to study Korean history?
Q3. From my understanding, you adopted two daughters also here in Korea. Tell us a bit about this extraordinary decision and the remarkable journey you've had with them.
Q4. You’ve taught Korean history at Brigham Young University for 35 years. Were there particular aspects, areas, or specific periods of Korean history that you placed great emphasis on throughout your courses?
Q5. I heard that in the 90s, you analyzed and corrected the errors in parts of U.S. textbooks that dealt with Korean history. What were some of the most common errors found?
Q6. In past interviews, you’ve mentioned that what’s more problematic than the textbook errors, is the fact that the portion of Korean history in the books is far too small compared to Chinese or Japanese history. Have you witnessed any improvement over the years?
Q7. Your strong remarks about Japan’s wartime atrocities grabbed media attention recently. You mentioned that it’s hard for you to forgive them, even more so than average Koreans. Could you elaborate on this?
Q8. You’re now a passionate TH-camr on your channel named “The Frog Outside the Well.” What does the title imply?
Q9. Quite a lot of the content is focused on Korean Confucianism. What is the key message that you want to send out regarding Confucianism?
Q10. As a frog outside the well, you’ve been making significant contributions to promote Korea’s history and culture, while also offering an outsider’s perspective. In your view, what more needs to be done to further promote Korean history to the world, and why are those efforts important?
Q11. It will mark 44 years since the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement this Friday. You’ve written a paper on the uprising titled “Americans and the Gwangju Movement” (needs to be checked) in 1987, criticizing that the U.S. is also responsible for neglecting the violent crackdown. Tell us more about this.
Q12. You first came to Korea in 1965, which is just about ten years after the Korean War divided the two Koreas. And you’ve witnessed it all - Korea’s vast changes from a war-torn country to becoming the world’s tenth-largest economy today. We want you to hear your thoughts about this.
And that brings us to the end of this show.
Thank you for watching, and be sure to tune in same time tomorrow to join our conversation.
Good bye for now.
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2024-05-13, 18:30 (KST)

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