Comments on: Generating Power–Electric, hydroelectric, thermal (coal), atomic http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2010/02/generating-power-electric-hydroelectric-thermal-coal-atomic/ The Korea History Group Blog Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:29:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Brian http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2010/02/generating-power-electric-hydroelectric-thermal-coal-atomic/comment-page-1/#comment-78845 Brian Thu, 27 May 2010 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/?p=375#comment-78845 Chosin Reservoir was created to power Japanese built hydro-electrical dam. Following wikipedia has brief information on Japanese built energy infrastructure in Korea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_the_Sui-ho_Dam And I have couple of maps of power grid in Korea, can't remember if it is before or after Korean War, email me if you're interested. Chosin Reservoir was created to power Japanese built hydro-electrical dam.
Following wikipedia has brief information on Japanese built energy infrastructure in Korea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_the_Sui-ho_Dam
And I have couple of maps of power grid in Korea, can’t remember if it is before or after Korean War, email me if you’re interested.

]]> By: John http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2010/02/generating-power-electric-hydroelectric-thermal-coal-atomic/comment-page-1/#comment-78766 John Wed, 19 May 2010 01:36:39 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/?p=375#comment-78766 At the end of a paper entitled “Korea-Japan Relations and the History of Science and Technology” (Korea Journal, n°32-4 (Winter 1992), pp. 80-88), Park Seong-rae mentions the case of what seems to be the first electric generator introduced in Korea… from Japan. Thanks for this--his son used to teach here (NUS), so Dr. Park used to visit Singapore regularly, but that's before my time. I don't know that I want to go this early, but as you point out, it's interesting and relevant to the larger themes of circulation, translation of technology, both material and ideological. At the end of a paper entitled “Korea-Japan Relations and the History of Science and Technology” (Korea Journal, n°32-4 (Winter 1992), pp. 80-88), Park Seong-rae mentions the case of what seems to be the first electric generator introduced in Korea… from Japan.

Thanks for this–his son used to teach here (NUS), so Dr. Park used to visit Singapore regularly, but that’s before my time. I don’t know that I want to go this early, but as you point out, it’s interesting and relevant to the larger themes of circulation, translation of technology, both material and ideological.

]]> By: Aurelien Laroulandie http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2010/02/generating-power-electric-hydroelectric-thermal-coal-atomic/comment-page-1/#comment-78692 Aurelien Laroulandie Sun, 09 May 2010 23:00:58 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/?p=375#comment-78692 About "the long-term story of generating power in NE Asia (1880’s-present)", you may begin even earlier than Min-suh's thesis (that, by the way, I read and found very interesting), with the very beginning of the spread of electric generator in Asia. At the end of a paper entitled "Korea-Japan Relations and the History of Science and Technology" (Korea Journal, n°32-4 (Winter 1992), pp. 80-88), Park Seong-rae mentions the case of what seems to be the first electric generator introduced in Korea... from Japan. Yi Kyugyŏng 李圭景 talks about this noebŏpki 雷法器 in its Oju yŏnmun changjŏn san'go 五州衍文長箋散橋. He say he saw it in the 1830's and he add it was from Japan, probably one of the Hiraga Gennai 平賀源内 's type. That is probably not something you want to deal with because the period is far away from your original inquiries. But such story participate to the problematic of circulation of knowledge and its transnational consequences in East Asia. I don't know, this might be interesting for an introduction. About “the long-term story of generating power in NE Asia (1880’s-present)”, you may begin even earlier than Min-suh’s thesis (that, by the way, I read and found very interesting), with the very beginning of the spread of electric generator in Asia.

At the end of a paper entitled “Korea-Japan Relations and the History of Science and Technology” (Korea Journal, n°32-4 (Winter 1992), pp. 80-88), Park Seong-rae mentions the case of what seems to be the first electric generator introduced in Korea… from Japan. Yi Kyugyŏng 李圭景 talks about this noebŏpki 雷法器 in its Oju yŏnmun changjŏn san’go 五州衍文長箋散橋. He say he saw it in the 1830′s and he add it was from Japan, probably one of the Hiraga Gennai 平賀源内 ‘s type.

That is probably not something you want to deal with because the period is far away from your original inquiries. But such story participate to the problematic of circulation of knowledge and its transnational consequences in East Asia. I don’t know, this might be interesting for an introduction.

]]> By: John http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2010/02/generating-power-electric-hydroelectric-thermal-coal-atomic/comment-page-1/#comment-77655 John Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:03:12 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/?p=375#comment-77655 Hey Min Suh, Thanks--If it's not too much trouble, yes, I'd like to see what you have, but don't go to any trouble. Even just the references would be good, as I'm in Seoul all summer this year so I can track stuff down. I think Hiromi might be putting together a lunch at AAS for her project, so I'm sure I'll see you there and I'll be around all three days. Others, any ideas about finding Nihon Chisso (Nippon Chisso) company histories for the late 1920's and 1930's (besides NDL or Jimbocho), would love to hear them. I'm especially interested in the hydroelectric facilities along either the Yalu or Tumen. John Hey Min Suh,

Thanks–If it’s not too much trouble, yes, I’d like to see what you have, but don’t go to any trouble. Even just the references would be good, as I’m in Seoul all summer this year so I can track stuff down. I think Hiromi might be putting together a lunch at AAS for her project, so I’m sure I’ll see you there and I’ll be around all three days.

Others, any ideas about finding Nihon Chisso (Nippon Chisso) company histories for the late 1920′s and 1930′s (besides NDL or Jimbocho), would love to hear them. I’m especially interested in the hydroelectric facilities along either the Yalu or Tumen.

John

]]> By: Min Suh Son http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2010/02/generating-power-electric-hydroelectric-thermal-coal-atomic/comment-page-1/#comment-77625 Min Suh Son Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:56:05 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/?p=375#comment-77625 Hey John! If you're really interested I have a ton of stuff on the history of electrification from my dissertation research. I'm still working on publishing my own stuff but I'm not going to go beyond the colonial era. Have to draw the line somewhere. But for your interests, a good place to start is a two volume set issued called the "100 year History of Electricity" or "Paengy^on ch^ongi sa". I copied mine in Korea from KEPCO but if you can't make it over, I can loan you mine when I see you at the AAS in Philly... Cheers, Min Suh Hey John!

If you’re really interested I have a ton of stuff on the history of electrification from my dissertation research. I’m still working on publishing my own stuff but I’m not going to go beyond the colonial era. Have to draw the line somewhere. But for your interests, a good place to start is a two volume set issued called the “100 year History of Electricity” or “Paengy^on ch^ongi sa”. I copied mine in Korea from KEPCO but if you can’t make it over, I can loan you mine when I see you at the AAS in Philly…

Cheers,
Min Suh

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