대북 인도적 지원과 남북한 마음의 통합

Abstract

This paper will begin by first examining the general characteristics of humanitarian aid provided to North Korea. Then, after reviewing the qualities of said aid according to contact areas, this paper will focus on using testimonials provided by people who have participated in providing aid to North Korea in order to analyze problems felt by the residents relating to the integration of the two Koreas’ (differing) mindsets. From the perspective of an organization providing aid to North Korea, the characteristics of the integration of North and South Korean ways of thinking is comprised of the following: First, from the emotional level, an underlying sense of superiority for South Korea and defeat for North Korea exists due to their basic donor-beneficiary relationship. Second, North and South Korean minds share a relative harmony in terms of values. Third, in terms of ways of thinking, there is a large amount of tension between the minds of North and South Koreans when engaging in business. Fourth, in areas receiving aid, the characteristics of interaction between the minds of the North and South appear in similar forms. However, it can be said that there is a relatively large difference in some aspects of interaction between minds depending on the target area. Fifth, there are significant differences among NGOs engaged in providing aid to North Korea over a long period of time. Sixth, change in the minds of North and South Korean residents takes place in areas of repeated contact. However, this also varies between groups. It can be argued that, in contact areas, aid to North Korea is causing a fundamental change in the interaction between the minds of North and South Korean residents. Both government influence and prejudice originating from the differences in political systems and continued hostile relations post-division are commonly occurring phenomenon in a majority of the contact areas. Nevertheless, the differences between the case of the Koreas and other contact zones are important to acknowledge. Such as: the fact that business objectives exist which require collaboration, the fact that contact has been repeated over a long period of time, the fact that inter-Korean groups involved in mutual interaction are actively working to understand each other, and the fact that aid workers and business professionals work together in contact areas. In order to achieve this, a more detailed and in-depth study of the interaction taking place at North Korean aid locations must be analyzed. Furthermore, the process of change must be examined thoroughly. To do this, research must be done on both North and South Koreans participating in humanitarian aid operations. Unfortunately, the scope of this thesis only covers testimonies and interviews acquired from participants from South Korea. Therefore, devising an effective method to survey North Korean residents in target contact areas receiving aid is the most important task necessary to further this research.