The Image of Russia and Russians in South Korean Cinema
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-2-43-54
Abstract
The article focuses on the portrayal of Russians in contemporary South Korean cinema covering the period from the establishment of the independent Russian Federation in 1992 to the present. Based on Korean TV dramas, the authors analyze the positive and negative traits attributed by directors to “Russian” characters in order to understand the contemporary perception of Russian people and the existing prejudices in Korean society.
About the Authors
A. A. Rezvanov
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK), Rostov-on-Don Branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander A. Rezvanov - Dr. Sci. (Sociology), Associate Professor, Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S. A. Gerasimov (VGIK), Rostov-on-Don Branch Director. AuthorID: 420054.43a Str. Moscovskaya, Rostov-on-Don, 344002
A. N. Radchenko
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK), Rostov-on-Don Branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrey N. Radchenko - Cand. Sci. (Sociology), Researcher, Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S. A. Gerasimov (VGIK), Rostov-on-Don Branch. AuthorID: 1063668.
43a Str. Moscovskaya, Rostov-on-Don, 344002
V. V. Tsalikov
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vadim V. Tsalikov - Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, Head of the Department of Film and Television Directing, Head of the Creative Workshop, Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S. A. Gerasimov (VGIK), Rostov-on-Don Branch.
Rostov-on-Don Branch, 43a Str. Moscovskaya, Rostov-on-Don, 344002
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For citations:
Rezvanov A.A., Radchenko A.N., Tsalikov V.V. The Image of Russia and Russians in South Korean Cinema. Vestnik VGIK. 2026;18(2(68)):43-54. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-2-43-54
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