The Illusion of Feminism: A Research on Female Characters in Korean Movies

• 발행기관: 아시아사회과학학회
• 저자명: Xiaoyuan Zhang
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Asia Social Science』Vol.12 No.2, 69~89쪽, 전체 21쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 사회과학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.06.30

국문 초록

The common female images in Korean films mostly present as youthful and beautiful, conforming to the requirements of social aesthetics. The images of housewives and tough women often stand on the opposite side of aesthetics, which has thus become a conventional image template for advocating feminism in films. The film which pioneered the tough female archetype, and the film which advocates for housewives, have both emerged as significant representations of feminism. Through a comprehensive analysis of the two-character types, it becomes evident that what appear to be unrelated figures actually embody the process of alienation within feminist visual representation. Rather than serving as authentic spokespersons for women, they manifest as “wolves in sheep’s clothing”.

목차

1. The Characteristics of tough women - “No Blood, No Tears”

2. Representatives of Housewives in the New Era - The “Kim Ji-young” Phenomenon

3. The Pathways for “Tough Women” and “Housewife Women”

References

키워드

Tough Women Housewife Women Feminism