Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 24 Issue 6
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- Pages.133-146
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- 2003
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
The Songs and Play-games of Juveniles Who Escaped from North Korea
탈북 청소년의 노래와 놀이에 관한 연구
- Received : 2003.08.31
- Accepted : 2003.10.10
- Published : 2003.12.01
Abstract
This study examined the songs and play-games of youngsters who escaped from the North and came to South Korea. The 5 female and 1 male participant mostly entered South Korea through Chinese, Viet Nam and Cambodia after escaped from the North. Through individual interviews, the researcher collected 31 North Korean songs and 21 play-games. Themes of songs were devotion their's country and/or their's national leader, a television serial drama and such traditional play-songs as komojul-nomki(jumping the rubber rope). Data from the collected songs and play-games indicated similarity between South and North Korea; both North and South Korean children liked a television serial drama songs and both sides played similar games, through sometimes the name was different.