& You Thought Your In-Laws Were Bad: Sedo Politics in Joseon Korea, 1834
This committee is for female & gender nonconforming delegates.
Joseon Dynasty, Korea, 1834. This is the 35th year in reign of for King Sunjo, as well as his last. This young king ascended to this throne at the age of 10, yet still not the youngest monarch to ascend the throne in Joseon's history. With the ascension of the 7-year-old King Heonjong to the throne, the royal court is now in the largest turmoil ever as the king might need a few years to navigate his way before gaining some real political control.
With Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim Clan now serving as queen regent, powerful clans who had previously gained power through the daughters they married off into the royal family now gained even more of a governing presence – and with them came more and more conflicts. More notably, the elite ladies began floating to the surface, as their unique positions in different clans and families are now the most powerful tool for them to gain what they what.
In this unique all-women committee, delegates will seek to find their way in the chaotic Heonjong royal court and create their own political system and committee procedures. They will find themselves in different power struggles, sometimes with their own families, as they they all attempted to govern the country in the way their clan, or their family, desires. Facing pressure from the lower classes and foreign influences at the same time as well, it is time for the ladies to act quick, before Heonjong wants everything back.
Chair:
Julie Johnson
Crisis Manager:
Emma Hu
Julie Johnson is a member of the Class of 2025 in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, majoring in International Politics. Hailing from NYC, Julie has been involved in MUN since the 7th grade where she first competed at her local Model UN conference. As a first-year at Georgetown, she served as Director of Outreach for NCSC’s newest sister conference for middle school students, DistrictMUN, where she continued her passion for making Model UN accessible locally and for young students. This past year she had the honor of serving as DistrictMUN’s Secretary-General, as well as a chair for the all-women’s committee at NCSC LI: Alice in Deutschland: The Alice Network, 1915. Outside of MUN, Julie is a company member of Georgetown’s contemporary-modern dance group (Black Movements Dance Theatre) and enjoys spending time outside on Georgetown’s campus, color-coordinated spreadsheets, and Trader Joe’s runs. Julie is thrilled to welcome delegates back to the Washington Hilton for NCSC LII!
Emma Hu is a member of Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service Class of 2027, majoring in International Politics with a potential minor in Philosophy. Coming from McLean, Virginia (20 minutes away from DC!) , she has been a DMV local for seven years, and before that she was raised in Shanghai, China. She started competing in her high school Model UN team since freshman year, and is still traveling today being a delegate on the Georgetown Model UN team. This year will mark her second year staffing NCSC as well, and last year she worked as a crisis analyst in the JCC Sanrizuka (Sato Cabinet) committee. Emma enjoys playing all sorts of card games with friends, updating her kpop playlist, and planning for her next trip to places she hasn't been to. Alongside Julie, she is more than excited to welcome you to the Sedo Politics in Joseon Korea committee, and we hope you will have a nontraditional, fun halloweekend with us!
USG: Annabelle Kim
This committee is in the Non-Traditionals Organ, and your Under-Secretary General is Annabelle Kim. Committees in this organ are small crisis committees with highly specialized topics and distinct committee procedures.
If you have any questions about your committee, please reach out to as.kim@modelun.org.