Abstract

This paper tries to discover the influence and the role of ideology in architecture. Two Koreas were the symbol of the Cold War confrontation between the Capitalism and the Socialism more than 60 years after World War II. During 60 years, South Korea and North Korea have developed totally different their own architectural culture and city based on political system each, even thought two Koreas have shared the same history and culture for thousands years. So two Koreas’ case will be the unique case in the world how political ideology make the architecture and city different. Apparently traditional style in modern building looks in two Koreas like the same, however the purpose of use and people’s attitude on the traditional style in modern building is entirely different. In the North Korea, people has a positive attitude on the use of traditional style to the modern building, on the contrary in the South Korea, people has a negative attitude on the use of traditional style to the modern building and traditional architecture in reinforced concrete structure. The Architecture in traditional style in the North Korea has been developed to the National Ideology based on the Socialism. However, the architecture in traditional style in the South Korea has been developed to the governmental ideology to consolidate the political power. That’s why.