@article{ART003146542},
author={Bookyung Son},
title={Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s},
journal={Journal of History of Modern Art},
issn={1598-7728},
year={2024},
number={56},
pages={61-83}
TY - JOUR
AU - Bookyung Son
TI - Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s
JO - Journal of History of Modern Art
PY - 2024
VL - null
IS - 56
PB - 현대미술사학회
SP - 61
EP - 83
SN - 1598-7728
AB - This article explores the signs of conflict and antagonism that emerged during the process of Nam June Paik’s video art being accepted in Korea, with a particular focus on the reactions of Korean society to his Good Morning, Mr. Orwell, aired on KBS, and his return to Korea in 1984. The rapid and condensed reception of Paik in Korean society during the 1980s left unresolved issues that remain understudied or require new perspectives. To articulate the antagonism in Paik’s reception, this study first examines the tensions surrounding his interactions with Korean society in the 1960s and 1980s. It specifically delves into the hostile reactions behind the national enthusiasm for Paik at the time by analyzing a 1984 roundtable of realist artists. In exploring the relationship between Paik and Korean art, their sharp critiques of avant-garde practices, technological media, and realist agendas reveal the issues in an uncritical acceptance of Paik’s work. These also raise questions about the gap between media environments in each region, beyond the scope of their critiques. Suggesting the antagonism in Paik’s return to Korea as a pivotal topic for Korean art history, the article reframes the “Nam June Paik phenomenon” or the “Nam June Paik effect,” not as a universal narrative of global art, but within the specific cultural and technological conditions in Korea.
KW - Nam June Paik;antagonism;Good Morning;Mr. Orwell;Minjung Art;avant-garde art;technological media
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Bookyung Son. (2024). Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s. Journal of History of Modern Art, 56, 61-83.
Bookyung Son. 2024, "Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s", Journal of History of Modern Art, no.56, pp.61-83.
Bookyung Son "Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s" Journal of History of Modern Art 56 pp.61-83 (2024) : 61.
Bookyung Son. Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s. 2024; 56 : 61-83.
Bookyung Son. "Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s" Journal of History of Modern Art no.56(2024) : 61-83.
Bookyung Son. Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s. Journal of History of Modern Art, 56, 61-83.
Bookyung Son. Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s. Journal of History of Modern Art. 2024; 56 61-83.
Bookyung Son. Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s. 2024; 56 : 61-83.
Bookyung Son. "Antagonism in Nam June Paik’s Return to Korea in the 1980s" Journal of History of Modern Art no.56(2024) : 61-83.
