The South korean cultural industry and the construction of nation branding

an analysis of KOFICE as a tool to support Hallyu

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55738/alaic.v23i45.1095

Keywords:

indústria cultural; nation branding; Hallyu; KOFICE.

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the role of KOFICE (Korean Foundation for International Culture Exchange) in the construction of South Korea's nation branding. It seeks to understand the role and relevance of the foundation in supporting the dissemination of Hallyu, a movement known globally as the Korean Wave. To this end, it discusses the structuring and instrumentalization of the South Korean cultural industry as a tool of Nation Branding, focusing on the diplomatic, economic, cultural and social spheres. This research has a qualitative approach and uses the techniques of bibliographic research, internet research and case study.

Author Biographies

Izabela Domingues, UFPE

Professor and researcher at PPGCOM and at the Center for Design and Communication at UFPE. PhD in Communication (PPGCOM/UFPE) with a post-doctorate in Consumer Culture (COPPEAD/UFRJ). Member and advisor of the Latin American Network for Studies on Surveillance, Technology and Society (Lavits).

Noemi Fragoso, UFPE

Graduated in Social Communication – Social Media and Cultural Production from UFPE. Associate researcher at the Center for Asian Studies (CEA) - UFF.

Published

07/23/2024

How to Cite

DOMINGUES, I.; FRAGOSO, N. The South korean cultural industry and the construction of nation branding: an analysis of KOFICE as a tool to support Hallyu. Revista Latinoamericana de Ciencias de la Comunicación, [S. l.], v. 23, n. 45, 2024. DOI: 10.55738/alaic.v23i45.1095. Disponível em: https://revista.pubalaic.org/index.php/alaic/article/view/1095. Acesso em: 27 jul. 2024.