Restoration is one of the most dramatic events in the history of the Joseon Dynasty. In this week, we will look at how this event was justified in Confucian discourse.

In this week, we will take a look at the traditional international relationships in East Asia. In East Asia, there was a long period of particular forms of system, not simple domination and submission. You can look at them and think about how they differ from modern international relations and how they inspire us.

Confucianism, which features benevolence (ren 仁), faces situations in which war must be fought in real politics. Some people said it could be justified as a war for moral principles, while others said it should be given up the war for the sake of the people's well-being, which is the purpose of politics. In this week, through this interesting tension, you will be able to see an important aspect of Confucian virtue politics.

Joseon lost its sovereignty and became a colony of the Japanese Empire, and in Korea, many people participated in the independence movement, especially the March 1st Movement, a monumental event. In response, the two Joseon thinkers gave different evaluations. In this week, we will read a paper comparing it and reflect it.

From this week, we will cover modern Korea. Unlike Joseon and the Japanese colonial era, modern Korean society is similar to many in the modern world, but it also maintains Confucian values in some respects. It works particularly strongly in the family domain and has shaped the role of women in the family. In this course, we look at the process by which changes are required and made through the women's movement in Korean society.

In this week, we will examine Korean civil society through 'Nunchi', a concept that shows the characteristics of Korea well. We also examines the hierarchy and distance that play a major role in Korea, and examines how it can move toward an equal civil society.

In this week, we will explore the decisive factor in the impeachment of Park Geun Hye's president in 2016 through the concept of affective accountability. Thank you for your hard work in taking all the lectures, and we hope it was a rich learning opportunity for you.