University, and by Patricia Parker, Second Secretary and Vice-Consul, American Embassy, Seoul. REFERENCES Adams, Edward J. Korea Guide. Seoul: Seoul International Publishing Co., 1983. Ahn, Young-bae. Exterior Space in Traditional Korean Architecture. Seoul: Po-Chin-Chae Publishing Co., 1980. Jung, In-kook. The Style and Structure of Korean Architecture. Seoul: Ilchi Publishing Co., 1980. Yoon, Jang-sup. History of Korean Architecture. Seoul: Tong Myung Publishing Co., 1972. [page 25] [page 26] [page 27] [page 28] [page 29] [page 31] Slaves and Owners; or Servants and Masters? A Preliminary Examination of Slavery in Traditional Korea BY MARK PETERSON In Korean there are two words for slavery. One, is used to describe traditional nobi chedo, Korean slavery; the other, is used to describe slavery in all other countries.1 There is noye chedo, nothing romantic about but somehow the common perception of is somewhat noye chedo, nobi chedo romantic and is considered by many as an institution in which the slave was not treated badly. There are even those who prefer to translate as servant, and as slave. English accommodates that nobi noye distinction in terminology, but when one speaks of the institution both and chedo, nobi chedo noye must be translated as chedo “slavery.” The popular concept of slavery in Korea in remarkably romantic. There is hardly a presentation of traditional times, be it in novels, or a drama on TV or in the movie theater, that does not portray a slave as one of the figures in the story. Look at what is probably the best-known story in
University, and by Patricia Parker, Second Secretary and Vice-Consul, American Embassy, Seoul. REFERENCES Adams, Edward J. Korea Guide. Seoul: Seoul International Publishing Co., 1983. Ahn, Young-bae. Exterior Space in Traditional Korean Architecture. Seoul: Po-Chin-Chae Publishing Co., 1980. Jung, In-kook. The Style and Structure of Korean Architecture. Seoul: Ilchi Publishing Co., 1980. Yoon, Jang-sup. History of Korean Architecture. Seoul: Tong Myung Publishing Co., 1972. [page 25] [page 26] [page 27] [page 28] [page 29] [page 31] Slaves and Owners; or Servants and Masters? A Preliminary Examination of Slavery in Traditional Korea BY MARK PETERSON In Korean there are two words for slavery. One, nobi chedo, is used to describe traditional Korean slavery; the other, noye chedo, is used to describe slavery in all other countries.1 There is nothing romantic about noye chedo, but somehow the common perception of nobi chedo is somewhat romantic and is considered by many as an institution in which the slave was not treated badly. There are even those who prefer to translate nobi as servant, and noye as slave. English accommodates that distinction in terminology, but when one speaks of the institution chedo, both nobi chedo and noye chedo must be translated as “slavery.” The popular concept of slavery in Korea in remarkably romantic. There is hardly a presentation of traditional times, be it in novels, or a drama on TV or in the movie theater, that does not portray a slave as one of the figures in the story. Look at what is probably the best-known story in