Sooho Song: South Korea's Soft Power, Gebunden
South Korea's Soft Power
- The Korean Wave
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- Verlag:
- Cambridge University Press, 07/2026
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781009728997
- Artikelnummer:
- 12720619
- Umfang:
- 75 Seiten
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 31.7.2026
- Serie:
- Elements in Indo-Pacific Security
- Hinweis
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Klappentext
Since Korean cultural products and entertainers have gained global popularity - the so-called Korean Wave - many studies have regarded the Korean Wave as Korea's soft power. However, the concept of soft power remains contested in the political science literature, particularly because it is difficult to clearly distinguish it from hard power. This Element, therefore, examines whether the Korean Wave can be considered Korea's soft power within the debate surrounding the concept. The findings indicate that the Korean Wave has enhanced Korea's national image and increased trade and international interest in the country. As Korea is not a superpower, this case suggests that soft power can be real without hard power support and that the Korean Wave is Korea's soft power. Nevertheless, due to the limited evidence that the Korean Wave leads to policy changes in other countries, the term "soft power" should be used with caution.
Biografie (Uk Heo)
Uk Heo is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is a Korean native and has widely written on Korean politics and security. He is a former President of the Association of Korean Political Studies.