@article{ART003093603},
author={Kim Jong Soo},
title={The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s},
journal={Cross-Cultural Studies},
issn={1598-0685},
year={2024},
volume={72},
pages={1-23},
doi={10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Jong Soo
TI - The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s
JO - Cross-Cultural Studies
PY - 2024
VL - 72
IS - null
PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies
SP - 1
EP - 23
SN - 1598-0685
AB - This article examines the portrayal of 'community' orientation among elderly men in Korean TV dramas, movies, and novels in the 2020s. It reconsiders the social perception of elderly men in Korea in the 21st century and examines their role as community members. The portrayal of Korean elderly men in TV dramas, movies, and novels in the 2020s often includes dementia, a common illness among elderly individuals.
However, instead of viewing dementia as a tragic disease, these works depict it as an opportunity for elderly men to rebuild their lives in old age.
In the TV drama Navillera (Like a Butterfly), dementia becomes a catalyst for intergenerational understanding and care, fostering cooperation between the young and old. The drama portrays a sense of "solidarity" within the community that is restored through collaboration between different generations. In the movie Remember, the elderly male protagonist seeks personal revenge before losing all his memories due to dementia. This storyline serves as a reminder of the fading interest within the community regarding the liquidation of pro-Japanese groups from the colonial era. The protagonist's dementia symbolizes the disappearing memory of the community, embodying the sense of responsibility that elderly men feel towards their community. In the novel Aboeji-eui Haebang-ilji (A Journal of Liberation for My Father), dementia directly leads to the death of the protagonist's father. However, after his father's death, the protagonist resolves his long-standing disillusionment with his father. The novel emphasizes the importance of the community-based ideology of "altruism" that the father practiced through the process of mourning.
In the 2020s, Korean pop culture contents are encouraging elderly men, who have dedicated their lives to building strong family communities, to seek a larger community beyond their families. As they enter a new stage of life, elderly men are striving to find a renewed self-identity and regain vitality
KW - Elderly Men;Community;Dementia;Film Remember;TV Drama Navillera(Like a butterfly);Novel Aboeji-eui Haebang-ilji(A journal of liberation for My Father)
DO - 10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1
ER -
Kim Jong Soo. (2024). The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s. Cross-Cultural Studies, 72, 1-23.
Kim Jong Soo. 2024, "The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.72, pp.1-23. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1
Kim Jong Soo "The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s" Cross-Cultural Studies 72 pp.1-23 (2024) : 1.
Kim Jong Soo. The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s. 2024; 72 1-23. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1
Kim Jong Soo. "The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s" Cross-Cultural Studies 72(2024) : 1-23.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1
Kim Jong Soo. The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s. Cross-Cultural Studies, 72, 1-23. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1
Kim Jong Soo. The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2024; 72 1-23. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1
Kim Jong Soo. The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s. 2024; 72 1-23. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1
Kim Jong Soo. "The conditions of the community that are imagined by elderly men in Korean pop culture contents in the 2020s" Cross-Cultural Studies 72(2024) : 1-23.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2024.72..1
