A Study of News Frames on the Controversy over Evolutionary Theories in South Korean Science Textbooks

Jeong, Younghoon

doi:10.22372/ijkh.2018.23.2.93

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“…Yet there is no evidence that this argument has persuaded the majority of Koreans, who, unlike Americans, seldom witnessed creationists’ struggle to revise educational curricula. In Korea, there were only two public debates about the education of evolution, neither of which resulted in implementing creationists’ desire of revising school curricula (Jeong, 2018; Park, 2012a; Yi, 2001). In this context, I think, the majority of the respondents in the survey have chosen the option of teaching both evolution and creationism, according to the country’s political discourses of pluralism and antiauthoritarianism rather than the KACR’s claim.…”

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“…By promoting a “balanced treatment” of both evolutionary theory and creationism as equivalent scientific ideas, American antievolutionists strive to mask the religious nature of their beliefs and smuggle them into science curricula. In Korea, similar public debates took place twice in 1989 and 2012 (Jeong, 2018; Park, 2012a; Yi, 2001). In this context, the 2009 poll’s result was surprising, as it showed that more than 60% of respondents supported a “balanced treatment.” Yet why did so many Koreans endorse the inclusion of both evolution and creationism in science education, when creationists constituted slightly above 30% of the population?…”

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South Koreans’ responses to evolution and creationism: A survey and its implications

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2022

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I analyze the results of a survey on the public reception of evolution and creationism in South Korea. I reconfirm findings from previous studies, which demonstrated the significance of antievolutionism in the country. The proportion of Koreans who deny or are skeptical toward evolution constitutes 31.6% of the population. They tend to be Protestants, women, seniors, political conservatives, and from rural regions. I also report several seemingly anomalous findings. Notably, many respondents who professed no religion take creationist stances. Moreover, young-earth creationism seems unpopular even among creationists, although it is the mainstream theory of the Korea Association for Creation Research, the country’s flagship creationist organization that influenced many Protestants. In contrast, the majority of the respondents, including evolutionists, endorse the creationist argument that both evolution and creationism should be taught in class. I provide my analyses and hypotheses on these results within Korea’s historical, religious, and cultural contexts.

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confidence: 98%