@article{ART003323333},
author={SHAN, YINGCHUN and LI, XIAOWEI},
title={A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -},
journal={Korean Language & Literature},
issn={1229-1730},
year={2026},
number={132},
pages={1-28}
TY - JOUR
AU - SHAN, YINGCHUN
AU - LI, XIAOWEI
TI - A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -
JO - Korean Language & Literature
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 132
PB - Korean Language & Literature
SP - 1
EP - 28
SN - 1229-1730
AB - This study investigates the use of conceptual metaphors in COVID-19 coverage by two major newspapers representing Korea and China: Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily. Based on reports published between December 27, 2019, and May 5, 2023, it classifies metaphorical types and analyzes specific cases. The analysis reveals that the newspapers’ use of metaphors differed, reflecting the distinct social roles and ideological goals of the media in each country, even under the same pandemic conditions. Whereas Chosun Ilbo tended to foreground social issues and policy limitations, People’s Daily can be interpreted as exhibiting a discourse characterized by an emphasis on state-led responses and collective unity. These differences demonstrate that metaphors function not merely as rhetorical devices but also as important resources that shape perceptions and attitudes toward infectious diseases and society. Accordingly, this study argues that news reporting should move beyond conveying crises to strike a balance between individual emotions and collective discourses, while also contributing to social recovery and psychological stability.
KW - COVID-19 coverage;conceptual metaphor;Chosun Ilbo;People’s Daily;media discourse;ideology
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SHAN, YINGCHUN and LI, XIAOWEI. (2026). A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -. Korean Language & Literature, 132, 1-28.
SHAN, YINGCHUN and LI, XIAOWEI. 2026, "A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -", Korean Language & Literature, no.132, pp.1-28.
SHAN, YINGCHUN, LI, XIAOWEI "A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -" Korean Language & Literature 132 pp.1-28 (2026) : 1.
SHAN, YINGCHUN, LI, XIAOWEI. A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -. 2026; 132 : 1-28.
SHAN, YINGCHUN and LI, XIAOWEI. "A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -" Korean Language & Literature no.132(2026) : 1-28.
SHAN, YINGCHUN; LI, XIAOWEI. A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -. Korean Language & Literature, 132, 1-28.
SHAN, YINGCHUN; LI, XIAOWEI. A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -. Korean Language & Literature. 2026; 132 1-28.
SHAN, YINGCHUN, LI, XIAOWEI. A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -. 2026; 132 : 1-28.
SHAN, YINGCHUN and LI, XIAOWEI. "A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese COVID-19 News Headlines Based on Critical Metaphor Analysis - Focusing on Chosun Ilbo and People’s Daily -" Korean Language & Literature no.132(2026) : 1-28.
