Korea's Sino-Magnetism
John P. DiMoia's observation is distressing news for those South Koreans and expats who favor a Korea oriented west and towards modernity.
Sphere: Related ContentWhen I was auditing History classes at Columbia in 2004, there was a loose thesis circulating among member of one class concerning the popularity of Korean culture in countries with a large ethnic Chinese population, the appeal of watching a once Sino-centric / Confucian (using these very broadly here, I know, and not very carefully) culture undergo rapid change. That is, the dramas and popular culture might serve as a model to places desirous of undergoing similar changes of their own (China, HK, Singapore). I didn’t devote much thought to this until moving here, discovering that many Singaporeans hold the ROK in high esteem, seeing it as a successful EA nation comparable to their own.
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