The Cultural Effect of Popular Korean Drama: Squid Game

Siregar, N N U; angin, Alemina Br. Perangin; Mono, Umar

doi:10.24256/ideas.v9i2.2341

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“…The series even managed to rank third in the top 10 series globally on Netflix. In Indonesia, Squid Game's popularity has impacted the formation of three trends in society, which are (1) the red and green light game (a traditional South Korean traditional game), (2) dalgona candy (South Korea's traditional snack), and (3) costume play [28]. These trends appeal to adults and children-although it should be noted that Squid Game has a TV-MA rating of 17 years and above.…”

Section: Media In Korean Wave 40mentioning

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Exploring the Role of Media in Remote Acculturation of the Korean Wave in Indonesia

Maulidita,

Darmanto,

Nilma

2024

APJCRI

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As globalization consistently increases cultural interaction, acculturation extends beyond traditional immigration scenarios. A significant concept is identified-remote acculturation-which highlights the role of media as a primary facilitator. This study delves into the role of media in the remote acculturation process within the context of the Korean Wave in Indonesia. This study employed a qualitative research design to analyze data in-depth that has been obtained from secondary sources compiled by previous studies, official documents online, information from mass media, and social media. The results of this study revealed that (1) television and radio played pivotal roles in facilitating the remote acculturation conditions during phases 1.0 and 2.0 of the Korean Wave, (2) streaming media and social network services emerged as additional facilitators in phases 3.0 and 4.0, and (3) in the orientation process, the Korean Wave successfully integrated with Indonesian culture. Further, the remote acculturation of the Korean Wave in Indonesia is a successful phenomenon, facilitated by various media. This study provided important insights for academics, policymakers, and media practitioners seeking to comprehend the impact of media on remote acculturation processes. Its significance lies in the scarcity of research addressing remote acculturation, particularly regarding the Korean wave as a central phenomenon in this process. Consequently, this research has the potential to contribute to the advancement of cross-cultural understanding globally.

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Section: Media In Korean Wave 40mentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Role of Media in Remote Acculturation of the Korean Wave in Indonesia

Maulidita,

Darmanto,

Nilma

2024

APJCRI

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“…) has caused many images to be shared online or offline by the audience (Costa, 2018). The Squid Game series has become a global legend and influenced the whole world thanks to social media (Siregar et al, 2021).…”

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Reflections Of Squid Game on Children's Games and Viewers; An Example of Twitter Sentiment Analysis and Qualitative Research

AVCI¹,

Bayrakdar²,

KILINÇARSLAN

2023

Akdeniz Spor Bilimleri Dergisi

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This research was constituted by taking advantage of the opinions of audiences and Twitter users about the Squid Game series, which has great repercussions in the world. Besides the fact that the content of the series consists of many remarkable details, it is also aimed to examine the effect of converting traditional children's games into a bloody image on the audience. In the interviews, the messages received by the audience from the series, the interpretation of the traditional children's games in the series, empathetic thinking, and the relationship of the audience with their families were discussed as reasons for watching Squid Game. The data obtained were transferred to the MAXQDA program and edited. The data used in the study were revealed in two stages. In the first step, sentiment analysis (attitudes, feelings, and evaluations) of 451,540 tweets between 10.17.2021 and 01.25.2022 collected from Twitter were conducted through MAXQDA software. Secondly, qualitative interviews were conducted with 13 participants who watched the Squid Game series, and the resulting transcriptions were edited and analyzed together with a field expert. Subsequently, all the emerging findings were interpreted aggregately. As a result, the tweets of Twitter users about Squid Game and most of the data collected during the interviews with 13 participants had similarities in parallel. The popularity of traditional children's games has increased thanks to this series, but with children and teenagers under the age of 18 watching uncontrollably violent scenes, the games of our childhood were combined with violence and transferred to real life. With the increasing prevalence of this situation, the display of the series has been banned in some countries. In addition, among the reasons for watching the series, the influence of social media and the multiplicity of tweets with positive sentiment content (131,359) because of the sentiment status analysis of Twitter users are noteworthy.

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Deterritorialisation of Korean TV dramas in “Netflix Originals”: “We are living in the Squid Game world”

2023

Critical Studies in Television: The International Journal of Te

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Squid Game’s phenomenal success calls attention to the local specificity of Netflix’s global expansion as it commissions original K-dramas. This practice has rich implications, both positive and negative, for Netflix’s production and distribution of Korean content. K-dramas classified as Netflix Originals have been riding its international market power to a wide range of transnational audiences, enabling national television creators to reimagine cultural spheres for both production and distribution that transgress the uneven circuit of transnational media. At the same time, the deterritorialisation of Netflix’s K-dramas raises concerns about its deep interpenetration of the Korean TV industry.

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The Cultural Effect of Popular Korean Drama: Squid Game

Cited by 5 publications

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Exploring the Role of Media in Remote Acculturation of the Korean Wave in Indonesia

Exploring the Role of Media in Remote Acculturation of the Korean Wave in Indonesia

Reflections Of Squid Game on Children's Games and Viewers; An Example of Twitter Sentiment Analysis and Qualitative Research

Deterritorialisation of Korean TV dramas in “Netflix Originals”: “We are living in the Squid Game world”

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