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Cultural Policy in the Korean Wave: An Analysis of Cultural Diplomacy Embedded in Presidential Speeches

@article{Kim2016CulturalPI,
  title={Cultural Policy in the Korean Wave: An Analysis of Cultural Diplomacy Embedded in Presidential Speeches},
  author={Taeyoung Kim and Dal Yong Jin},
  journal={International Journal of Communication},
  year={2016},
  volume={10},
  pages={21}
}
  • Taeyoung Kim, D. Jin
  • Published 28 October 2016
  • Sociology, Political Science
  • International Journal of Communication
This article examines the changes and developments of the Korean government’s attitude to the Korean Wave, connecting with the notion of cultural diplomacy. It investigates presidential speeches and statements as well as other governmental documents between 1998 and 2014 because they represent and establish guidelines applying to cultural policies. By analyzing presidential statements with the notion of cultural diplomacy, it explores the government’s reinterpretation of this transnational… 
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