Illicit media, reflexivity and sociocultural change in North Korea

IF 1.5 2区社会学 Q1 CULTURAL STUDIES

International Journal of Cultural Studies Pub Date : 2023-11-13 DOI:10.1177/13678779231211919

Youna Kim

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Abstract

Since the late 1990s the transnational spread of South Korean media, known as the Korean Wave or Hallyu, has filtered into North Korea through smuggling and black markets. The act of consuming or distributing foreign media contents is considered to be a grave crime against the state. Based on qualitative in-depth interviews with 60 North Koreans, this empirical study draws attention to North Korea's changing media culture in a digital age and addresses the sociocultural implications as the society is going through remarkable change from below at this important historical moment. The article argues for the significance of illicit media culture in the stimulation of everyday reflexivity and sociocultural change by demonstrating how reflexivity operates as an emotional and active mode of learning in North Korean society.

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朝鲜的非法媒体、反身性和社会文化变迁

自上世纪90年代末以来，被称为韩流的韩国媒体的跨国传播通过走私和黑市渗透到朝鲜。消费或传播外国媒体内容的行为被认为是严重的反国家罪。基于对60名朝鲜人的定性深度访谈，本实证研究关注了朝鲜在数字时代不断变化的媒体文化，并探讨了在这一重要历史时刻，朝鲜社会正在经历自下而上的显著变化所带来的社会文化影响。本文通过展示反身性如何在朝鲜社会中作为一种情感和积极的学习模式运作，论证了非法媒体文化在刺激日常反身性和社会文化变革方面的重要性。

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International Journal of Cultural Studies Multiple-

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4.20

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9.50%

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