포스트 코로나 시대, 한반도 통일교육의 방향: 한반도 평화와 공존의 의미 변화를 중심으로

Abstract

This article suggested the direction of unification education for the Korean peninsula in the post-corona era based on the changes in the international relation paradigm appearing after the COVID-19 in the meaning of peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula. First, unification education should emphasize the meaning of peace on the Korean Peninsula and a convergent approach from the perspective of comprehensive security. The multidimensionality of the peace issue and the meaning of temporal and spatial peace and coexistence on the Korean peninsula must be newly explained. In addition, a new agenda for inter-Korean cooperation must be imagined on the basis of the recognition of the “superior future identity as the Korean Peninsula” beyond the current cooperative dimension. Second, unification education should emphasize the connection and vitalization of peace and coexistence cooperation between the two Koreas for sustainable development. The recognition and practice of the inter-Korean economic cooperation for sustainable development on the Korean Peninsula should be emphasized. Furthermore, the peace in the ordinary lives should be emphasized in relation to the problems of the North and South Korean residents’ lives, and it should be highlighted that the efforts to connect the peace in the ordinary lives build the foundation for establishing peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula. Third, unification education should emphasize the need for inter-Korean and international cooperation to revitalize the norm and regime for peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula. The meaning of the connection as a life-safety community between North and South Korea must first be highlighted, and it must be recognized that the denuclearization of North Korea must go hand in hand with restructuring of the peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. In addition to North Korea’s denuclearization dialogue and diplomacy, the South Korean government’s role in establishing a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula at a structural level should be emphasized, and the importance of international public diplomacy for peace and coexistence and cooperation on the Korean Peninsula should be highlighted.