Mar 17, 2009 · National identity in South Korea is steeped in historical regret laced with wishful pursuit of idealistic absolution. Intemperate bouts of seeking immediate satisfaction draw support from the right or the left, leaders above or the public below.

Nov 1, 2012 · Korea's national curriculum reform process reveals the conflicts and challenges in the formation of Korean identity. Korea has gradually transformed its identity from one based on Confucian traditions and values to one intended to foster …

Korean citizens are issued a national ID card (Korean: 주민등록증; Hanja: 住民登錄證; RR: jumin deungnokjeung; MR: Chumin tŭngnokchŭng) when they reach the age of 17. [1] . This card contains a unique Resident registration number (Korean: 주민등록번호; Hanja: 住民登錄番號; RR: jumin deungnok beonho; MR: chumin tŭngnok pŏnho).

Oct 21, 2023 · This chapter examines changing national identity in South Korea by focusing on the impact of the democratic transition after 1987. While investigating the South Korean case, I discuss the broader issue of whether democracy promotes nationalism and national identity.

South Korea has the highest proportion given for "race or culture" at 23%. Korean ethnic nationalism (Korean: 민족주의; Hanja: 民族主義; MR: minjokchuŭi) or minjok nationalism emphasizes descent as a key part of Korean identity.

Oct 28, 2016 · Promoting ethnic inclusion in contemporary South Korea often means eschewing the term minjok in favor of gukka (국가; meaning state, nation, or country) or gukmin (국민; meaning citizen or national).

ambitious effort to build a new foundation for Korea’s national identity as a “network” node or middle power, but these initiatives also reveal the limits and vulnerabilities of South Korea’s regional diplomacy.

South Korea's homogeneous population shares a common ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. National self-image is, on one level, unambiguously defined by the convergence of territorial, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural identities.

This chapter explores South Korea’s identity as it has emerged and evolved since 1945, when Japan’s colonisation of the Peninsula ended, and the Cold War began. It begins by discussing conceptually the formation of national identity and its dynamic relationship with …

Oct 21, 2023 · Jaesok Son traces how South Koreans’ sense of national identity has changed over decades. South Koreans’ national identity used to mean mainly ethnicity vis-à-vis Japanese, Chinese,...