Literary Reflections on Ideological Obsession and Historical Memory in Contemporary Korea

[Kim Seong-kon] 'Travelers,' 'Messengers' among us

One characteristic of those who are ideologically obsessed is their preoccupation with the past. Some insist that our current problems stem from past mistakes, and thus we must return to the past to straighten them out. Others wish to bring back their country’s magnificent past, not realizing that times have changed. The question is: Would it be desirable to do it? A 2016-2018 American science fiction TV show entitled “Travelers” illustrates the problems of our firm but ungrounded conviction tha

By The Korea Herald