Anticolonial and Postcolonial Narratives in the Context of Political Myth in the DPRK and the Republic of Korea
https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2023-14-2-49-72
Abstract
This article delves into the intricate ways in which anti- and postcolonial narratives shape the formation of political myths in both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea. Political myth, as a discursive system, elucidates how people are molded and what objectives they serve through a complex interplay of signs and symbols. Having established the prerequisites for when historical narrative converges with political myth (drama, significance, and political action), the authors identify three clusters of historical narratives, each associated with a significant trauma: the loss of independence, the attainment of independence through external aid, and the division of the people. Scrutinizing these narratives, the authors extract common and specific features of political myths as they manifest in the North and South, and pinpoint the key historical and political circumstances that account for these divergences and convergences.
About the Authors
N. N. Kim
Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
Natalia N. Kim, PhD (Hist.), Research Fellow, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; Director, International centre for Korean studies, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University
11-1, Mokhovaya street, Moscow, 125009
Competing Interests:
No potential confl ict of interest was reported by the authors.
A. V. Soloviev
HSE University
Russian Federation
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
Alexander V. Soloviev, deputy editor-in-chief, Russia in Global Politics; guest lecturer, School of Regional Studies and School of Asian Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
17-1, Malaya Ordynka street, Moscow, 119017
Competing Interests:
No potential confl ict of interest was reported by the authors.
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Kim N.N., Soloviev A.V. Anticolonial and Postcolonial Narratives in the Context of Political Myth in the DPRK and the Republic of Korea. Journal of International Analytics. 2023;14(2):49-72. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2023-14-2-49-72
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