Urban Space and Residential Culture in Korea
Course Introduction
This course takes a historical approach to Korean urban space and residential culture from premodern times to the present and overviews the background in which Korean urban life has been shaped from the present point of view. The course reconstructs the “Korean life” by comprehensively examining the physical and spatial framework of cities and architecture and the living culture as a whole.
Learning Objectives
∙ Understand traditional Korean housing patterns.
∙ Learn about the impact of the influx of new housing and urban culture during the process of modernization on the spatial composition of Korean society.
∙ Examine the background of today’s housing types and the composition of urban space, and discuss their meaning.
Course Structure
This course consists of a total of 8 weeks. The lectures in each week are organized into three to six videos by topic.
Subtitles
Korean, English, Chinese
1. Cities and Hanok in Korea
2. Influx of New Cultures and the Creation of Hybrid Cityscapes
3. Modern Urbanization and the Changes in houses
4. Modern Urbanization and Apartments
5. Industrialization and Housing Supply
6. The Changes in Cities and Housing Brought About by War
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24
6-1. Disposal of Enemy Property under the U.S. Military Government -
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6-2. Korean Architects Responsible for the Cities and Architecture in Liberated Korea
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26
6-3. Post-War Recovery and Foreign Aid
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27
6-4. Housing Construction Project of the Korea Housing Administration
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28
6-5. U.S. Military Bases and the Military Towns
7. Urban Commercialization and the Residential Style That Combines Commerce and Residence
8. Urban Spaces and Housings That Contain Layers of Memories
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33
8-1. Traces Korea’s Urban Structure Left Behind: Alleys and Waterways
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34
8-2. Houses That Have Become Cultural Heritage
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35
8-3. “Difficult Cultural Heritage” and the Status of “Jeoksan Gaok”
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36
8-4. Substandard Housing Villages and Their Transformation into Tourist Destinations
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37
8-5. Urban Regeneration and Redevelopment
Lee, Yeonkyung
Yeonkyung Lee is Professor at the Department of Architecture at Yonsei University.