Historical Origins and the Evolving Significance of Korea’s Creative Industries

Thomas Andersson and Waldemar Andersson

Economia della Cultura, 2020, issue 1, 45-57

Abstract: Cultural policy has been deployed by Korea to address issues of nationalidentity as well as development and growth, including creative industryexports. While the actual role of policy is controversial, a salient feature isthe way Korea’s policies evolved over time. We observe a combination ofsetbacks and achievements, with the latter much dependent on the ability ofadjusting policy along the way. With focus on the so-called Korean wave,we advocate reforms with the aim to enable the sector and its key actorsthemselves to draw on the unique treats of Korea’s culture for innovationand sustainable cross-border and cross-cultural exchange in the digital era.

Keywords: National identity; Korean wave; Hallyu; K-pop; digitalisation; social media (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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