Media and Politics in South Korea, 1960-2022

This book examines the constantly changing nature of the relationship between the state and the media within South Korea's political landscape.

List of contents

List of Tables
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1 Authoritarian Governments and Tame Media (Before 1987)
2 Early Democratic Transition: Conservative Governments and Cautious Media (1988-1997)
3 Reformist Governments and Contested Media (1998-2007)
4 Conservative Resurgence and a Redefinition of the Lines of Media Contestation (2008-2016)
5 Democratic Backsliding and Sharpened Media Polarisation (2017-2021)
6 Characteristics of the Political System and Media in South Korea
7 Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Ki-Sung Kwak is Associate Professor and Chair of Department of Korean Studies, University of Sydney, Australia

Product details

• Authors: Ki-Sung ([e-mail] Undeliv Kwak, Kwak Ki-Sung
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032351155
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235115-5
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Korea, History, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Humanities, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General