Squid game, parasite, BTS...Korean cultural invasion.
- BTS news
- 2021. 10. 17. 09:50
Squid game, parasite, BTS...Korean cultural invasion.
Regarding the worldwide box office sensation of the Netflix drama "Squid Game," it has been argued that Korean culture can be a major variable in the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Sumiteri, a senior researcher at the Institute of Strategic International Studies (CSIS), a Korean-American, recently published in the U.S. diplomatic journal Forin Fair, said he is a viewer of Squid Games and has become Netflix's most popular program.
Introducing that 'Squid Game' is only the latest Korean culture that has hit the world, BTS and movie parasites have also achieved unprecedented success, he said, "Korea has historically been worried about confronting the penetration of Chinese and Japanese culture, but now it has become a world-class soft power (cultural) power."
"South Korea's soft power has the potential to challenge North Korean dictatorship by seducing North Koreans with sweet fruits of democracy and capitalism," he said. In the past Cold War era, exports of Western cultures such as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles collapsed the Soviet Union and ended the Cold War, and Korean culture could have a great influence on North Korea.
Researcher Terry also said, "North Korea is wary of South Korean cultural exports as a 'southeast wind' and is wary of them, but North Koreans are watching Korean dramas and listening to K-pop through USB drives smuggled from China or secretly sold on the black market."
Taking the drama "Crash Landing on You," which was very popular two years ago, as an example, North Koreans who saw it said their longing for South Korea has grown.
"More than Western culture breaking down the Berlin Wall, Korean culture can achieve future unification with less pain by developing a shared culture between DMZs," he stressed. "Now South Korea has the opportunity to use Korean culture to promote the value of democracy beyond North Korea," he said, stressing that it is even more so in Asia, where Korean culture is already resonating.
Sumiteri, a senior researcher, argued, "Korea has done a powerful job to develop a culture that other countries would envy, and now more difficult work remains." He finished his contribution by asking whether Korea will simply export entertainment products or if it intends to spread democratic ideals and solidify cultural star power.
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