Ethnoscapes, Mediascapes, and Ideoscapes: Socio-Cultural Relations Between South Korea and China

Abstract

Since the normalization of the diplomatic relationship between South Korea and China in 1992, there has been an active interaction between the two countries which goes beyond differences in political, economic, social, and cultural systems. The astonishing growth in South Korea-China relations, however, has also increased areas in which conflict and clash may occur. In particular, the socio-cultural interaction between the two countries has created new identities, images, ideas and discourses, subsequently increasing the areas of conflict and clash. Based on Appadurais discussion of the transnational interaction in the globalization process, the present paper analyzes the socio-cultural relationship between South Korea and China, focusing on ethnoscapes, mediascapes, and ideoscapes, which are especially important in looking at socio-cultural dimensions.