Otherness through time in Korea : case study of Zainichi Korean returnees

Visočnik Gerželj, Nataša (avtor)

This study examines the evolution of the concept of the “Other” in Korean society and its reshaping of the experiences of Zainichi Korean returnees from Japan. The study aims to trace the historical and cultural construction of otherness, analyse how temporal frameworks mediate identity negotiations and ground these dynamics in a case study of Seoul in 2019. Drawing on literature analysis, policy review, and ethnographic data from interviews and participant observation, the research reveals that returnees navigate hybrid identities within intersecting temporal grammars – ritual, linear, networked, and existential. These frameworks influence institutional perceptions and self-fashioning, producing moments of dialogue and tension between tradition and modernity. The findings show that Korean society’s encounter with global interconnectedness fosters both the convergence and divergence of temporalities, reframing the “Other” as a dynamic relationship rather than a fixed category. This highlights how identities can change over time and how societal acceptance can evolve across generations.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: otherness in Korea, temporal frameworks, diaspora, Zainichi Koreans
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Datum objave: 01.01.2026
• Leto izida: 2026
• Št. strani: Str. 210-226
• Številčenje: Vol. 34
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-186492
• UDK: 316.347(519.5)
• ISSN pri članku: 2500-9974
• DOI: 10.55877/cc.vol34.748
• COBISS.SI-ID: 289753347
• Datum objave v RUL: 02.09.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Culture Crossroads
• Založnik: Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija
• ISSN: 2500-9974
• COBISS.SI-ID: 289427715

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: drugost v Koreji, časovni okvirji, diaspora, Zainichi Korejci

Projekti

• Financer: Drugi - Drug financer ali več financerjev
• Številka projekta: AKS-2022-INC-2250001
• Naslov: Seed Program for Korean Studies