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Global Spread Status of Korean Wave and Tasks for the Future: from the Perspective of Korean National Religion

Park, Kwang - Soo 1

1원광대학교

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Recently, the ‘Korean wave,’ also known as Hallyu, has been spreading widely not only in East Asia, but also in the Middle East and Europe, centered around popular culture including music, art, fashion, drama, and film. The phenomenon of Hallyu as it relates to "the cultural heritage of Koreans" has not been formed from an isolated or fixed spatial perspective on the Korean Peninsula, but from a trans-spatial perspective where various cultures and civilizations of modern society, including Europe and the United States, as well as East Asian civilizations intersect. Korean popular culture and arts that impress people around the world, such as K-Pop, K-Drama, and K-Movie, need to be deepened at the level of the humanities besides the emotional and artistic level. It should not be overlooked that the culture and art developed by a nation originates from their historical conditions and circumstances, and the core of such historical conditions may involve religious-spiritual culture. In particular, Korean culture and arts have a complex and multi-layered religious-historical background; even today, they embrace most of world religions including Christianity, Confucianism, and Buddhism, as well as pluralistic religious cultures such as indigenous beliefs from ancient times and ethnic religions that have emerged in Korea since modern times. This study aimed to examine the status of the global spread of and future-oriented tasks of Hallyu from the perspective of Korean ethnic religion. First, the question of how the root of Hallyu in East Asia evolved historically was determined. Second, the current status of the phenomenon of Hallyu spreading worldwide was comprehensively analyzed. Third, considering the future of Hallyu, the importance of a culture with universal publicness that may overcome anti-Korean-wave sentiment was highlighted. This may be also a way to overcome the tendency of cultural imperialism, such as the cultural influence of the great powers, through the diversification of the Korean Wave. In addition, rather than the Korean wave of popular culture, the systematic spread of an in-depth religious culture throughout Korean culture is needed at home and abroad. The Korean wave will be able to gain the support of people worldwide if Korea's spiritual culture of peaceful coexistence spreads throughout the world.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.
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