KJCKorea
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This study explored traits of interactions among Korea, China, and Japan in the expression of dissatisfaction by analyzing the Korea-China-Japan edition of the business soap drama 'Misaeng' to derive quantitative and qualitative results and examine its traits closely. According to the results of the analysis, in cases of direct dissatisfaction to a superior, Korea and China tended to use <rough talk-type> and <command-type>, and Japan tended to use <command-type>. In cases of indirect dissatisfaction, Korea, China, and Japan used both <confirmation-type> and <explanatory-type>. Moreover, for all of Korea, China and Japan, dissatisfaction providers were using language strategies that mainly clarified or confirmed the fact, but compared to Korea, Japan and China used non-verbal strategies that were silent about the expression of dissatisfaction of the superior. In the case of expressing dissatisfaction to a colleague, an ofincreasing trait was shown in the ratio of <sarcasm-type> among direct dissatisfaction expressions in Korea, in the ratio of <rough talk-type> in China, and in the ratio of <command-type> and <sarcasm-type> in Japan, whereas the ratio of the dissatisfaction providers' <apology> tended to be decreased in all of Korea, China and Japan.

Act of expressing dissatisfaction, Soap drama remake, Interaction, Language strategy, Relationship of power