Acta Koreana Acta Koreana is an international journal of Korean Studies published by Academia Koreana of Keimyung University. The journal, now in its ninth year, was established for the purpose of promoting new research on Korea by looking back to its history, as well as to the present and the immediate future. It is published in English, and though it began as an annual publication, starting with volume 5 (2002) it has been published twice a year, in January and July. It is well recognized as an international academic journal on Korean Studies, and is currently indexed in BAS (Bibliography of Asian Studies) and SAD (Sociological Abstracts Databases). Before being accepted for publication, all manuscripts are carefully evaluated and refereed by an international editorial board composed of leading scholars in their respective fields. Book Reviews Reviews should not exceed ten pages in length, double-spaced, in 12-point type and should be submitted on disk accompanied by a hard copy. Books for review and correspondence concerning reviews should be sent to the editor (see below). Reviews may also be submitted as e-mail attachments to acta@kmu.ac.kr Disclaimer Articles in Acta Koreana represent neither the views of Academia Koreana nor those of the Acta Koreana editorial board. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the final selection of the content of each issue and reserves the right to reject any material deemed inappropriate for publication. Responsibility for opinions expressed and for the accuracy of facts published in articles and reviews rests solely with the individual authors.