Performed intermediality and beyond in the BTS music video ‘Idol’: K-Pop idol identities in contemporary Hallyu

The recent music video ‘Idol’ (published 24 August 2018) by South Korean boy band BTS exhibits extensively Korean elements, compared to previous visual presentations of BTS music. This may be because the song ‘Idol’ attempts to explicitly delineate BTS’s identity not only as a musician in general but also as a K-Pop artist, in particular, in the context of Hallyu (the Korean Wave). The music video ‘Idol’ is an effort to visually deal with these twofold difficulties that BTS confronts as a boy band, branded also as an idol group from South Korea. To this end, throughout the music video, intermediality ‐ the interconnectedness of various media practices ‐ is extensively performed to open up the third way to communicate what is yet to be difficult to convey otherwise: BTS’s identity as a K-Pop artist in relation to Hallyu. Intermediality is further stretched to the extent that the nature, to be relevant, the identity of one medium is questioned and its figuration is transformed into another medium. This article examines ways in which intermediality as manifested and performed in the music video ‘Idol’ contributes to this goal by analysing various arts and media demonstrated in a combination of architecture, writings, photographs, drawings, paintings, music and dance.

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Koreańska fala, czyli wpływ i rozprzestrzenianie się kultury koreańskiej w krajach europejskich i amerykańskich

Gdańskie Studia Azji Wschodniej ◽

10.4467/23538724gs.20.059.13499 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

pp. 209-218

Author(s):

Marlena Oleksiuk

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

European Countries ◽

Korean Culture ◽

South Korean ◽

The Past ◽

Language History ◽

Korean Wave ◽

The World ◽

Culture Start ◽

Korean Food

The Korean wave, the influence and spread of Korean culture in European and American countries The Korean wave, especially over the past few years, has had a significant impact on the world. More and more people have begun to be interested in the culture of South Korea to a greater or lesser extent. Some people are interested only in K-pop or Korean series, but there are many people who expand their interest in Korean culture, start learning the language, history, and customs. Of all aspects of South Korean culture, K-pop is certainly the most popular. Much more artists organize concert tours for the benefit of European countries and America, in 2019, in Poland there were 15 such concerts. More and more often, Korean food festivals, stationary stores selling Korean cosmetics and food products are organized, in some countries, there even appear themed dance schools focusing on learning specific K-pop dance arrangements. The Korean wave also affects the perception of beauty by people – in 2018, on the annual list of the most handsome men, there appeared much more Koreans than in previous years, even members of the BTS group occupy the first places on the list.

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Analysis of Characteristics, Methods of Suicide, and Clinical Outcomes in Elderly Suicide Attempters in South Korea by Age Subgroup

10.22514/sv.2020.16.0065 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

South Korea ◽

Clinical Outcomes ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Substance Exposure ◽

South Korean ◽

The Third ◽

Elderly Suicide ◽

Methods Of Suicide

Introduction: As the elderly comprise 14.3% of the South Korean population, suicide among the elderly has become a significant public concern. Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed data from the Emergency Department-Based Injury In-depth Surveillance nationwide of South Korea. Patients aged ≥ 65years old who intentionally caused self-injury were included. These elderly patients were subdivided into age groups, and their associated characteristics and correlation between suicide attempt methods and the clinical outcomes were analyzed. Results: A total of 5,333 cases were analyzed. The mean age of the subjects was 75.1 years old, comprising 3,039 males (57.0%) and 2,294 females (43.0%). Substance exposure was the most frequent method across all age groups. In terms of risk factors of admission, drowning, hanging, and asphyxia showed the following results: OR 2.372 for the first group; OR 2.224 for the second group; and OR 5.606 for the third group. Fall/slip was identified as a risk factor of admission in the first and second groups (OR 5.016 for the first group; OR 5.101 for the second group). In terms of risk factors of mortality, drowning, hanging, and asphyxia showed the following results: OR 9.066 for the first group; OR 7.320 for the second group; and OR 7.135 for the third group. With regard to fall/slip, the results were OR 14.596 for the first group; OR 10.096 for the second group; and OR 24.167 for the third group. Conclusions: This study showed that clinical outcomes were different according to the suicide-related characteristics and chosen suicide method. Based on these results, it is necessary to prepare measures to prevent suicide of the elderly in the future.

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Western Culture in Korean Wave

10.31219/osf.io/5vhgj ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Fariha Azalea ◽

Adib Rifqi Setiawan

Keyword(s):

Popular Culture ◽

South Korea ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Western Culture ◽

Culture Industry ◽

Music Video ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Cultural Elements ◽

Korean Wave ◽

Original Culture

Korean Wave is a product of the culture industry comes from South Korea. The emergence of popular culture is also one of the effects of the occurrence of the phenomenon of globalization in a culture consumed globally and at domination by the Western culture. This research seeks to elaborate the elements of American culture are assumed to be found in the products of the Korean wave. This analysis method using semiotics Roland Barthes to know the visual signs that lead to the western cultural context in the music video of 2NE1 which is idol girlband Korea. The focus in this study is the costumes, hairstyles, and setting the symbols shown 2NE1 personnel in the music video. The results showed that Western cultural elements that exist in the music video is more dominate than any element of the culture of Korea. The concept of the music video, how to dress, settings and appearance of existing personnel in the music video appearance more like Westerners. 2NE1 music video in personnel described as a strong, courageous woman but still accentuates the side of beauty. The appearance of the displayed setting personnel and fickle and leads to the western cultural elements. Western cultural elements have dominated and diimitasi as well as produced back in the form of a Korean Wave her through one of the music video for 2NE1. The presence of Korean Wave popular culture as a redirect on the cultural industries that showcase not only the work, but the visual aspects and meanings that play an important role in the Korean Wave. The use of elements of western in the Korean wave is done in order to be accepted by the international community. Overall music video 2NE1 adopt and represent the elements of western in his meaning shows that 2NE1 is a representation of the culture of western that getting away from the original culture of South Korea.

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Hallyu (Korean Wave) as Part of South Korea�s Cultural Diplomacy and Its Impact on Cultural Hybridity in Indonesia

Jurnal Dinamika Global ◽

10.36859/jdg.v1i01.16 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (01) ◽

pp. 87-116

Author(s):

Teguh Puja Pramadya ◽

Jusmalia Oktaviani

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Cultural Diplomacy ◽

Cultural Hybridity ◽

Korean Culture ◽

South Korean Government ◽

South Korean ◽

Korean Wave ◽

Foreign Culture ◽

Language Courses ◽

The Government

Korean Wave or �hallyu� is a phenomenon of the spread of South Korean culture, which is very interesting to learn. Some influences in the entertainment industry this year, especially in Indonesia is pronounced, with many types of Korean cultural products that can be found in various forms, such as music, movies, culinary, fashion, language courses, and so on. As part of the strategy of cultural diplomacy, by the South Korean government, 'hallyu' is used optimally by the government, to promote South Korean culture. However, the spread of 'hallyu' now is not only an indicator of the success of cultural diplomacy on the part of South Korea�s government alone. The cultural hybridity also helps' hallyu' widespread, where the international community would accept the foreign culture, like Korean culture as part of their lifestyle.

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The Precarity and Strategic Navigation of Chosonjok Migrants in South Korea

European Journal of Korean Studies ◽

10.33526/ejks.20212002.7 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 7-35

Author(s):

HaeRan Shin

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

People's Republic Of China ◽

The South ◽

Job Market ◽

Place Making ◽

Republic Of China ◽

South Korean ◽

The Third ◽

Part Time ◽

Depth Interviews

This paper investigates how ethnic Koreans migrating to South Korea from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have learned to adapt to precarity, tailoring their strategies to cope with an increasingly uncertain South Korean job market. Using archival analysis, participant observations, and in-depth interviews, the findings of this study demonstrate that the in-betweenness of those migrants’ ethnicity and nationality gives them licence to slip into the South Korean job market. They find employment, albeit part-time or contract-based work, further upsetting an already precarious job market. This research argues that Chosŏnjok, KoreanChinese migrants, have developed strategies to navigate unstable situations and use precarity to their advantage as a tactic to survive, relying on their Korean ethnicity to give them a foot in the door. In this paper, I explore the three strategies they employ to survive in increasingly precarious circumstances. One strategy is their willingness to seek employment through informal and unofficial job markets and broker systems. The second strategy is to engage in circular mobility, allowing Chosŏnjok to reap the benefits of citizenship in both South Korea and the PRC. The third strategy is place-making, and I used the enclave in the Kuro-Taerim area of Seoul, as an example. By engaging in South Korea’s unstable job market, Chosŏnjok’s precarious circumstances are exploited by employers while at the same time the migrants learn to exploit the precarity to their benefit.

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Korean Wave sebagai Instrumen Soft Power untuk Memperoleh Keuntungan Ekonomi Korea Selatan

Global Jurnal Politik Internasional ◽

10.7454/global.v16i1.8 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ni Putu Elvina Suryani

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

South Korea ◽

National Economy ◽

Soft Power ◽

Pop Culture ◽

South Korean ◽

Korean Wave ◽

Global Challenges ◽

Foreign Countries

Korean wave is a term used to illustrate the product of South Korean pop culture that has been successfully exported to foreign countries in Asia, Europe, and America. By using the concept of 'soft power', this article argues that, while this phenomenon merely seems like an entertainment phenomenon, Korean wave has actually become a vital instrument that brings positive impacts towards the economic development of South Korea. The strategy to develop the Korean wave as a soft power instrument is actually something that Indonesia must be able follow. This might be useful as an alternative strategy to optimize the role of Indonesian local culture as an effort to drive the national economy in order to face the current global challenges.

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The Perception of Cia-Cia Tribe Students in Southeast Sulawesi Toward South Korea: The Case of Education Aid for Cia-Cia Language Preservation

Jurnal Global & Strategis ◽

10.20473/jgs.15.1.2021.187-217 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 187

Author(s):

Darynaufal Mulyaman ◽

Asra Virgianita ◽

Darang Sahdana Candra

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Foreign Aid ◽

Soft Power ◽

Local Community ◽

Korean Language ◽

Language Preservation ◽

South Korean Government ◽

South Korean ◽

Korean Wave ◽

Questionnaire Surveys

Since the beginning of the "Korean Wave" in the 2010s, Korean language and the Hangeul alphabet are integral parts in the dissemination of South Korea's soft power across the world. For instances, the South Korean government provided support for the preservation of Cia-Cia language of Cia-Cia ethnic group in Bau-Bau, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia - a program that was originally initiated by Hunminjeongeum Society Foundation in 2008. This study examines the perception of students with Cia-Cia ethnic background toward South Korea. Questionnaire surveys and interviews are used to further look into their perceptions. This study, that started from a thesis, finds that the students who participated in the program have positive perceptions of South Korea. Furthermore, the demonstration of Korean culture and the use of Korean language become more apparent in the students’ daily life, creating a new social reality in the local community. Such finding suggests that international assistance has effectively become a part of South Korea's soft power expansion strategy.Keywords: Cia-Cia, Language, Foreign Aid, Korea, PerceptionSejak merebaknya "Korean Wave" pada dekade 2010-an, Bahasa Korea dan Aksara Hangeul adalah bagian integral dalam penyebaran soft power Korea Selatan di seluruh dunia. Pemerintah Korea Selatan, misalnya, memberikan dukungan untuk pelestarian bahasa Cia-Cia dari Suku Cia-Cia di Bau-Bau Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia - sebuah program yang awalnya diprakarsai oleh Yayasan Hunminjonggeum Society pada tahun 2008. Studi ini mengukur persepsi siswa dengan latar belakang etnis Cia-Cia terhadap Korea Selatan. Survei kuesioner dan wawancara digunakan untuk melihat lebih jauh persepsi mereka. Studi ini berangkat dari tesis yang dilakukan dan menemukan bahwa siswa-siswa yang terlibat dalam program tersebut memiliki persepsi yang positif tentang Korea Selatan. Selain itu, peragaan budaya Korea dan penggunaan Bahasa Korea menjadi lebih jelas dalam kehidupan sehari-hari siswa-siswa tersebut sehingga menciptakan realitas sosial baru di komunitas lokal. Temuan tersebut menunjukkan bahwa bantuan internasional dapat dan telah secara efektif digunakan sebagai strategi ekspansi soft power Korea Selatan. Kata-kata Kunci: Cia-Cia, Bahasa, Bantuan Luar Negeri, Korea, Persepsi

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Strategi diplomasi publik Pemerintah Korea Selatan terhadap Indonesia melalui Hallyu

Indonesia Berdaya ◽

10.47679/ib.2021128 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 141-148

Author(s):

Widya Sari Kumalaningrum

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Public Diplomacy ◽

Research Method ◽

Literature Study ◽

South Korean Government ◽

The Public ◽

South Korean ◽

Korean Wave ◽

The World ◽

The Media

South Korea is an example of a country that realizes the strategic meaning of public diplomacy. Korea uses public diplomacy with the Korean Wave or Hallyu being one of the media. The public diplomacy carried out by South Korea through Hallyu attracted the attention of many groups. Hallyu itself refers to all aspects of South Korean culture, including television dramas, films, music, fashion, hairstyles and cosmetics that spread throughout the world. This paper aims to describe the achievement of state interests through the implementation of public diplomacy. The research method used is normative research using conceptual and historical approaches and using literature study. This paper finds that public diplomacy has succeeded in increasing the popularity of South Korea. The South Korean government then uses this popular culture as a diplomatic strategy.

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