The candlelight demonstrations, which lasted for almost six months from October 2016 through to March 2017, attracted near-unanimous support across South Korea's political spectrum. By some estimates up to 17 million Koreans directly participated in the demonstrations, and many more again closely followed the unfolding events through their involvement in online debates and discussions. This paper investigates the degree to which the demonstrations resonated with overseas Koreans. Its primary source of data is drawn from first-hand interviews with Koreans in Melbourne, and its secondary data are based on a review of relevant articles in the Korean-language media in Australia.
History
Pagination
45-53
Location
Adelaide, S. Aust.
Start date
2018-11-15
End date
2018-11-16
ISBN-13
9780646597782
Language
Eng
Publication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice
2018 by individual authors and the ASK2018 Organising Committee
Editor/Contributor(s)
Lee Y-I, Shin S-C, Song C
Title of proceedings
Proceedings of ASK2018: Australian symposium of Korean migration and language matters
Event
Korean migration and language matters. Australian Symposium (2018 : Adelaide, S. Aust.)
Publisher
Australian Symposium on Korean Migration and Language Matters (ASK) 2018 Organising Committee