@article{ART002225375},
author={Chang Jung Yoon},
title={Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap"},
journal={Journal of Popular Narrative},
issn={1738-3188},
year={2017},
volume={23},
number={2},
pages={352-380},
doi={10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011}
TY - JOUR
AU - Chang Jung Yoon
TI - Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap"
JO - Journal of Popular Narrative
PY - 2017
VL - 23
IS - 2
PB - The Association of Popular Narrative
SP - 352
EP - 380
SN - 1738-3188
AB - In a discussion of characters’ behaviors in the Korean soap opera Cheese in the Trap, this study explores how jealousy and envy, aggravated by a relative evaluation that controls an individual’s ability to create one’s life and sense of self-worth, serves to affect an individual’s thoughts and behaviors in postmodern Korean society. In this drama, poor students struggle in poor economic conditions that make them feel jealousy and envy toward relatively rich students. While jealousy and envy could motivate these students to work harder for a better personal future, these feelings only make them discouraged and depressed. They know that, ultimately, “the winner takes all” in their society. Moreover, they realize that simply living a “good” life is the most difficult goal. Individuals can truly understand the minds of others and define what is a good life for themselves, this paper argues, only through the open admission that negative emotions such as jealousy and envy force people to rigorously compete with one another.
KW - Cheese in the Trap;relative evaluation;jealousy;envy;competition;disappoint;relationship;good life
DO - 10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011
ER -
Chang Jung Yoon. (2017). Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap". Journal of Popular Narrative, 23(2), 352-380.
Chang Jung Yoon. 2017, "Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap"", Journal of Popular Narrative, vol.23, no.2 pp.352-380. Available from: doi:10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011
Chang Jung Yoon "Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap"" Journal of Popular Narrative 23.2 pp.352-380 (2017) : 352.
Chang Jung Yoon. Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap". 2017; 23(2), 352-380. Available from: doi:10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011
Chang Jung Yoon. "Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap"" Journal of Popular Narrative 23, no.2 (2017) : 352-380.doi: 10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011
Chang Jung Yoon. Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap". Journal of Popular Narrative, 23(2), 352-380. doi: 10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011
Chang Jung Yoon. Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap". Journal of Popular Narrative. 2017; 23(2) 352-380. doi: 10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011
Chang Jung Yoon. Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap". 2017; 23(2), 352-380. Available from: doi:10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011
Chang Jung Yoon. "Jealousy and Envy made by Relative Evaluation and the Opportunity to Build “the Good Life” - the Korean Drama "Cheese in the Trap"" Journal of Popular Narrative 23, no.2 (2017) : 352-380.doi: 10.18856/jpn.2017.23.2.011
