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@article{ART001996210},
author={Changsup Shim and Chul Jeong},
title={Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage},
journal={Journal of Tourism Sciences},
issn={1226-0533},
year={2015},
volume={39},
number={5},
pages={11-26},
doi={10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26}

TY - JOUR
AU - Changsup Shim
AU - Chul Jeong
TI - Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage
JO - Journal of Tourism Sciences
PY - 2015
VL - 39
IS - 5
PB - The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea
SP - 11
EP - 26
SN - 1226-0533
AB - Thanatological perspective has been widely accepted in recent tourism research on dark tourism while there are some criticisms on the perspective due to its excessive concentration on the concept of death. Therefore, this study aims to critically evaluate the validity of thanatological perspective on dark tourism by examining the tourist experience in Bongha villige in South Korea. The village is a hometown of former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun although it became well-known after he committed suicide at the same place in 2009. After his death, the village has attracted each year around one million visitors and became a popular attraction in the region. Employing a grounded theory approach, we interviewed 14 tourists at Bongha village and analyzed their experience. The results show that thanatological perspective is a valid framework, which well explain the tourist experience in the village because their motivation, behavior, and personal impacts are closely associated with the concept of death while there are some limitations of the perspective. Based on the results, this study suggests that more attention should be paid to interdisciplinary approach on dark tourism.
KW - Dark tourism;Bongha village;Thanatological perspective;Grounded theory
DO - 10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26
ER -

Changsup Shim and Chul Jeong. (2015). Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage. Journal of Tourism Sciences, 39(5), 11-26.

Changsup Shim and Chul Jeong. 2015, "Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage", Journal of Tourism Sciences, vol.39, no.5 pp.11-26. Available from: doi:10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26

Changsup Shim, Chul Jeong "Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage" Journal of Tourism Sciences 39.5 pp.11-26 (2015) : 11.

Changsup Shim, Chul Jeong. Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage. 2015; 39(5), 11-26. Available from: doi:10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26

Changsup Shim and Chul Jeong. "Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage" Journal of Tourism Sciences 39, no.5 (2015) : 11-26.doi: 10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26

Changsup Shim; Chul Jeong. Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage. Journal of Tourism Sciences, 39(5), 11-26. doi: 10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26

Changsup Shim; Chul Jeong. Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage. Journal of Tourism Sciences. 2015; 39(5) 11-26. doi: 10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26

Changsup Shim, Chul Jeong. Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage. 2015; 39(5), 11-26. Available from: doi:10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26

Changsup Shim and Chul Jeong. "Dark Tourism and Death: A Grounded Theory Approach on Bongha Villiage" Journal of Tourism Sciences 39, no.5 (2015) : 11-26.doi: 10.17086/JTS.2015.39.5.11.26