@article{ART002615503},
author={Kim, Dongha},
title={Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave},
journal={Korea and Global Affairs},
issn={2508-8300},
year={2020},
volume={4},
number={4},
pages={35-61},
doi={10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Dongha
TI - Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave
JO - Korea and Global Affairs
PY - 2020
VL - 4
IS - 4
PB - Korea Institute of Politics and Society
SP - 35
EP - 61
SN - 2508-8300
AB - A conflict over history, politics, diplomatic and economic between South Korea and Japan is intensifying these days. Despite this situation, K-pop idol groups which include Japanese members are becoming very popular in South Korea. Meanwhile, Korean dramas and K-pop are become popular again in Japan. This means that although the relationship between the governments of South Korea and Japan deteriorates, exchanges at the private level continued. The Korean Wave made this situation. In 2004, a Korean drama ‘Winter Sonata’ became very popular in Japan. And this brought ‘the First Korean Wave Boom’ in Japan. Not only that, it also had a significant impact on improving Japanese perception of South Korea. Then, how did Korean Wave Boom in Japan promoted an interaction between the two countries can be a research project that is worthy to be considered. And also need to study how it has led to the current K-pop boom in Japan. It would be worth researching what cultural characteristics were created between the two countries through the interaction. In addition, in order to carry out these research tasks, this study intends to approach in terms of intercultural communication. Accordingly, this study proceeds as follows. First, contemplate intercultural communication theories and research method. Next, re-examinate early Korean Wave Boom that began with Winter Sonata and analyze the current K-pop Boom in Japan. And finally, compare the cultural characteristics of the two countries.
KW - Korean Wave;intercultural communication;cultural comparison;Winter Sonata;K-pop
DO - 10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002
ER -
Kim, Dongha. (2020). Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave. Korea and Global Affairs, 4(4), 35-61.
Kim, Dongha. 2020, "Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave", Korea and Global Affairs, vol.4, no.4 pp.35-61. Available from: doi:10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002
Kim, Dongha "Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave" Korea and Global Affairs 4.4 pp.35-61 (2020) : 35.
Kim, Dongha. Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave. 2020; 4(4), 35-61. Available from: doi:10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002
Kim, Dongha. "Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave" Korea and Global Affairs 4, no.4 (2020) : 35-61.doi: 10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002
Kim, Dongha. Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave. Korea and Global Affairs, 4(4), 35-61. doi: 10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002
Kim, Dongha. Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave. Korea and Global Affairs. 2020; 4(4) 35-61. doi: 10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002
Kim, Dongha. Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave. 2020; 4(4), 35-61. Available from: doi:10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002
Kim, Dongha. "Cultural comparison of Korea and Japan through the Korean Wave" Korea and Global Affairs 4, no.4 (2020) : 35-61.doi: 10.22718/kga.2020.4.4.002
