Analysis of South Korean Pop Culture as the National and Social Force in Globalization Age
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Dec 30, 2023
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Popular Culture, Social Forces, Korean Wave, Media, Historical Structure
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Globalization has had a massive impact on various aspects of life around the world. Almost every country in the world today has experienced globalization. South Korea has become one of the countries in the world that can use these opportunities and opportunities to introduce its culture through globalization and technological progress. Globalization and technological advances have triggered South Korea to introduce its K-pop culture to the world. South Korea's success in developing its pop culture in the era of Globalization through technological progress cannot be separated from the role of the South Korean government. Therefore, in the analysis of this paper, it is said that the Korean Wave, or Hallyu is a social force in South Korea. Based on the Cox Triangle, social forces are made up of ideas, institutions, and material capabilities that are interconnected with each other. Therefore, the Korean Wave (K-pop) as a social force can be regarded as an idea that originated from the South Korean Government's financial fund in developing and packaging popular culture through a compact institution from the Government of South Korea.
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Mulyaman, D., Wibowo, W. S., Lo, S., & Ismail, A. (2023). Analysis of South Korean Pop Culture as the National and Social Force in Globalization Age. Jurnal Studi Sosial Dan Politik, 7(2), 193-210. https://doi.org/10.19109/jssp.v7i2.19386
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Mulyaman, D., Wibowo, W. S., Lo, S., & Ismail, A. (2023). Analysis of South Korean Pop Culture as the National and Social Force in Globalization Age. Jurnal Studi Sosial Dan Politik, 7(2), 193-210. https://doi.org/10.19109/jssp.v7i2.19386
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