남북정상회담 전후의 남북한 사회.문화 교류 협력 분석

Abstract

The current cultural differences between South and North Korea result from the inner cultural factors rather than culture itself, and cultural conflicts are sometimes amplified by the social and political conflicts of the two countries. Under these circumstances, if there weren't any efforts in recovering culture identification and its promotion through cultural exchange and cooperation between South and North Korea, we would have a lot of difficulties in the process of unification and consolidation after unifying. Basically, the culture of South and North Korea is from the same stem, and if we are to unify, the cultural conflicts must come to an end. Although we are not in the stage of systemical unification, there is no choice but to exchange culture between South and North Korea in the process of making peace and its settlement through excange and cooperation. After the departure of the nation government, on the base of the inclusion policy toward North Korea, Social-cultural exchanges have progressed in not only quantitive sides but qualitative sides. South-North contacts which were discontinued in early 1990s have reopened. Especially, after the South-North Korean summit conferences, the foundation of both sides has laid as a result of succeeding to visit South Korea. Unified culture means styles of living and systems of value that members of the unified nation have to achieve at a certain time while unifying a nation. The formation of unified culture is a historical assignment with keeping the existing state of both South-North sides away.