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Horror Cinematography in the Republic of Korea
Welschová, Anna ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
Theme of this bachelor thesis is Horror Cinematography in the Republic of Korea. The goal of the thesis is the description of the korean horror movie history and investigation of the most often repetitive supernatural elements and the reasons of their presence in horror cinematography. The first part of the thesis focuses on the general overview of the horror genre. The work attempts to find an answer to the question of what does the popularity of this genre consist of and how it effects the viewers. The second chapter describes history and development of horror cinematography in the Republic of Korea. The third part depicts the supernatural elements from selected movies and examines the behaviour and character of the vengeful spirit. The last part focuses on the problems and criticism which appear in korean movies, examining fields from this chapter are: man and woman roles, homosexuality, school system and shamanism.
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Media Reflections of Homosexuality in Republic of Korea
Vildová, Marie ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to present the image of homosexuality in Korean media, especially during of years 2000-2015. First of all, it aims to introduce the general mood and prejudice against sexuality caused by the Korean conservative society. This paper will introduce the roots of this hostility and explain the reasons that formed this general view of the sexual minorities in South Korea. Also, another main focal point of this paper is to offer insight into South Korean media culture, where male homosexuality is becoming a popular theme: this so-called genre is favourited by women that are growing to be the main consumers of homoerotic materials. This subculture and its roots is going to be introduced through Japanese manga. Subsequently, Korean manhwa will follow and it will be explained how those comics and music industry inspired young girls and women to create their own stories - otherwise known as fan fiction. All of the mentioned materials are very popular to this day. Their popularity can be seen in male homosexualitity oriented movies and dramas, especially after year 2006 when The King and The Clown made its premiere. Nevertheless, there's a difference of how movies are filmed and presented to the public depending on being mainstream or independent movies. Keywords: Homosexuality,...
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Structural elements of Korean musical drama p'ansori
Ptáková, Magdaléna ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Mazaná, Vladislava (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to describe textual structure, origins and histories of Korean musical drama p'ansori. Thesis is broadly divided into two parts. The first part focuses on origin and development of this genre from the 18th century until modern age and the unique training methods did by kwangdae singers. It is followed with a part about performance and related genres and musical part which consists of rhythm cycles changdan and melodic modes cho. Second part deals with particular p'ansori works. I briefly mention contents of all twelve original stories and subsequently I analyze various texts of Chunhyangga and Simcheongga with effort to capture contents differences in each version. Keywords: p'ansori, kwangdae, korean theatre, Chunhyangga, Simcheongga, musical drama, storytelling
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Buddhist Rituals of Death in Contemporary Korea
Zemánek, Marek ; Chlup, Radek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee) ; Berounský, Daniel (referee)
The aim of the dissertation is to present the complex system of Buddhist rituals of death. Being the first lengthy study on the topic written outside Korea, this work introduces these rituals in the context of the rich Korean religious scene and indicates its connection to other religious and philosophical ideas present in the Sinitic cultural area. The dissertation is structured into five sections, each of which approaches the rituals from a different perspective. The "Introduction," presents the methodology, including the theoretical framework; textual research of ritual texts and fieldwork are the two key methodological approaches used to study the topic at hand. Chapter 2, "The Ritual Constituents," is an attempt to define an apparatus for analysis of the rituals. The two-axis scheme is an attempt to provide a tool, which will help us grasp not only the relative "richness" of the ritual but also its variability. Chapter 3, "The Structure and Typology of the Rituals," presents an overall analysis of the ritual process from the deathbed, to rebirth, and beyond. Its structure is based on contemporary rituals. I also use examples from Korean historical sources to demonstrate that certain types of rituals have been standard ritual activities throughout the history of Korean Buddhism. Chapter 4, "The...
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Storytelling in Korean Online Games
Bišková, Lucie ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Horák, Tomáš (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse storytelling in Korean online games, mainly represented by MMORPG genre. The first chapter introduces five essential Korean MMORPGs that will be subjected to the analyses throughout the thesis. Next chapters research storytelling in MMORPGs and its instruments, which are used to anchor the story inside the game. Main practical part then analyses mentioned online games and searches for motives based on Asian mythology, history and culture. For better comprehension a technical vocabulary related to gaming industry is also included at the end of the thesis. Because of technical reasons, all mentioned games are analysed in their European versions. Key words Korean online games, MMORPG, storytelling, mythology, multiplayer, asian motives, Heterocosmica
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Hells in Korean Buddhist Art
Janatková, Kateřina ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to present the concept of hell as it is portrayed in Korean Buddhist paintings. The opening chapters focus on introducing the concept of hell throughout the history, from India to Korea, the definition of the term, description and classification of hells. Core part of the text consists of three genres of Korean Buddhist painting: jijangdo, gamnodo and siwangdo. Rituals, which correlate with the paintings, are also mentioned. Short disgression about buddhist cosmology, specifically a describtion of a world sphere, cakra- vāda, is made in chapter 3. Closing chapter briefly deals with portrayal of hells in contemporary Korean art and culture.
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Curative and Pernicious Aspects of Food in Traditional Korea
Smetanová, Elizabeth ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
This Bachelor thesis deals with the advancement of the medical tradition on the Korean peninsula from ancient times to the present with regard to the curative and negative aspects of nutrition. The theoretical part is followed by examples of specific plants and foods used for healing purposes. The next part is about male fertility and pregnancy where again nutrition plays an important part. Mentioned are also cures related to poisoning and various types of illnesses brought upon by wrongly prepared food. The section about fermentation and fermented produce is then followed by a final thematic circle of book references and proverbs that authentically reflect the times and the role of food within society.
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Chꞌongryŏn Organization and ethnic pro-North Koreans in Japan
Andrýsková, Adéla ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Horák, Tomáš (referee)
Theme of this bachelor thesis is the origin of pro-North Korean General Association of Korean Residents in Japan. Foundation of this organization is a result of several years' process connected with immigration of Korean ethnic minority to Japan after 1910 and subsequent decision of approximately 600.000 of Koreans for residing in Japan 3 years after the World War II. In the first part, I depict a period in the space of years from 1910 to 1955. I describe grounds of stay more than 2 million of Koreans at Japan's territory after capitulation of Japan in the Second World War as well as the effort of Japanese connected with assimilation of Koreans despite their attitude to them as lower subordinates of the emperor of Japan. Next I describe conditions of Korean minority in Japan during the period of the Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II. I also introduce the League of Koreans in Japan, which represented and associated the Korean minority. Because of its leftist disposition the League of Koreans in Japan is usually wrongly associated with precedence of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan. In the second part, I illustrate in more details the legal status of Koreans in Japan and especially the origin, organizational structure, politics and other themes related to the...
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The history of communication means in Korea till the establishment of the first modern post office
Kocinová, Kateřina ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Maršálek, Jakub (referee)
This thesis intends to provide a general outline of the development of communication means in Korea throughout its history until the last decades of the 19th century, when new modern communication systems were introduced. In this thesis, the term historical communication includes the establishment of relay stations and postal roads which form the base of the communication network, mounted express messengers, dissemination of public and personal letters and also the intelligence gathering during the Imjin war period. This work is broadly divided into two parts. The first part is dedicated to individually describing communication systems before the establishment of I dynasty, the second part, which I put emphasis on, deals mainly with their form and organization during the Kingdom of Joseon (朝鮮, 1392-1897). Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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