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2018 Summer Personal Essay

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“The measures for Unified Korea based on the diplomacy and the internal policy in Goryeo Dynasty”

Welcoming the 1100th year anniversary of founding Goryeo Dynasty, we are going to make a research about “The measures for Unified Korea based on the diplomacy and the internal policy in Goryeo Dynasty”. This year is a meaningful year in our history. Goryeo Dynasty is the Dynasty that Wanggun unified the separated Korean Peninsula again in the later Silla. In the process of unification of Goryeo, there were many factors that Wanggun can unite the separated countries. I thought we can draw a direction of our unification of the present Korean Peninsula through Goryeo. So, I join this camp to research about these things. Of course it is true that historical situation in Goryeo and situation now is markedly different. However, I thought the factors of unification in Goryeo are enough to propose the measures for unified Korea. In other words, I choose this topic which is about the connection between unified Korea and unified Goryeo because I thought the reunification of Goryeo can give a implication to the present reunification.

Before I join this camp, in my school club, I researched about “The Unified Policy of Wanggun in Goryeo Dynasty”. As a result of this, I brought out the policy for unified Korea. So, I have some background knowledge about the connection between Goryeo and unification of Korea. Representatively, I researched some internal policy of Wanggun. We called these internal policy of Wanggun as ‘the policy of the livelihood of the people’. So, I tried to connect the Goryeo and present based on the things that I already know.

Developed the topics that I did in my school club, I tried to make a research about the external diplomacy and internal policy of kings in Goryeo. I expanded the topics from ‘the policy of Wanggun’ to ‘the internal policy of kings in Goryeo Dynasty’. I think we can draw out more expanded policy for unified Korea with this expanded topic. In our expanded topic, my role was to research and write about the fundamental information. Also, I drew out the conclusion based on this fundamental information like historical background; Accomplishing Diplomacy Based on Political System between South and North Korea, Diplomatic Relation between the Two Koreas. The conclusion divided into two parts; based on ‘the diplomacy of Goryeo’ and based on ‘the internal policy of Goryeo’. I claimed that we should implement the diplomacy of balance between China and America. Also, I emphasized that we should use Japan to have a positive relationship with North Korea. Besides, as a leader of the team, I lead the debate and discussion. In the middle of the discussion, there were some problems in our topic. So, I heard all members’ opinion about our topic and decided to change our topic; from ‘the reasons for the Collapse of the Goryeo Dynasty’s governing system to ‘The measures for Unified Korea based on the diplomacy and the internal policy in Goryeo Dynasty’.

Throughout our research, I had a chance to learn the greatness of Goryeo. Gwanghaegun of Joseon said like this. “Please emulate the diplomacy of Goryeo.” It shows how splendid the Goryeo was in politic and diplomatic fields. In this sense, I think Goryeo is deserved to be an example to the present. I also learned the necessity of policy for unification between South Korea and North Korea through our research. As I combine common features of Goryeo and the situation of present, I realized the circumstance that we encounter now is the important time. So, as important as the time is, I think we should pay close attention to establish countermeasures for unified Korea. If we don’t prepare properly for our reunification, we, Korean government should count the cost of not preparing our unification properly.

I expect that our research give the whole world a new perspective to see the unification of Korea and bring us closer to reunification of Korea. Except this, there are many things that I expect through this camp. Firstly, I expect to inform the unified policy of Goryeo to people that don’t know about it by researching the wonderful history of Goryeo. Secondly, we expect that we can contribute to the world peace by proposing the measures not only for Korea but also for the whole world based on the unification of Goryeo that made the peace in Korean Peninsula at that time. Also, through this camp, I want many people in the world to have the interest in our great historical Dynasty, Goryeo, and also reunification of Korea. In short, I expect that our research contributes to the preparation of unification and further world peace.