4 VARPAHOVSKIS (71-94)

Abstract It is widely accepted that South Korea has obtained middle-power status because it has fulfilled the necessary behavioural principles in its diplomacy. Even though the Republic of Korea is an active player in Central Asia, the topic of relationships between South Korea and Central Asian republics has barely been explored. Using case studies, the…

5 STEANE HWANG COLUCCELLO (95-124)

Abstract During the last decade, there has been growing academic interest in new public diplomacy, which anticipates a more collaborative approach to international relations and contributes to mutual understanding among nations and foreign publics. One of the central debates in recent public diplomacy research concerns the role and place of the new public diplomacy actors.…

6 SON SHEIKO (125-160)

Abstract This article explores the revival, scale, and success of Protestantism as the result of Korean missionary activity in post-Soviet Russia. The authors argue that the post-Soviet religious rebirth and subsequent revival of Russia’s Protestantism, especially in the Far Eastern region of the country, has largely been the product of the activity of South Korean…

7 GRISHINA (161-182)

Abstract This paper examines the Chosŏn government’s first attempt to establish legations abroad, carried out in July–November of 1887. Taking that time’s geopolitical and internal situation into account, the author analyzes such events as the anti-Foulk campaign (early 1887) and the coup d’état rumors (summer of 1887) as factors that ensured the smooth dispatching of…

8 KIM SURZHIK MAMYCHEV (183-200)

Abstract Asyandi (асянди) in Hamgyŏng dialect (in Seoul dialect, tol 돌) is one of the most important holidays in the Korean diaspora around the world. It is the celebration of the first birthday of a child. In addition to an evening meal organized in honor of the birthday child, a form of divination is also…

EJKS 22.1

European Journal of Korean Studies – Vol 22.1

Special Section 1 EUNJU HWANG, University for the Creative Arts and DONGHYEOK JEONG, Coventry University The Evolving Roles of the South Korean Government in Preparing Diplomatic and Industrial Change 7 KYOUNGHEE CHO, Pusan National University Transformation of South Korean Government Digital Communications 43 FELICIA ISTAD, Korea University In Search of Talent: Startup Policy in South……

European Journal of Korean Studies – Vol 21.2

1 KEITH HOWARD, SOAS, University of London Dance and Ideology in North Korea: Ch’oe Sŭnghŭi and Her Response to Criticism 31 NUR AISYAH KOTARUMALOS, Seoul National University Asia Center Cross-Cultural Adjustment of Indonesian Expatriates in South Korea 59 PHILLIP SHON, Ontario Tech University A Comparative Synthesis of American and Korean Parricidal MassMurders 83 HASAN TINMAZ,…

Cross-Cultural Adjustment of Indonesian Expatriates in South Korea (31–58)

Abstract This study examines the cross-cultural adjustment of Indonesian expatriates working in South Korea. Specifically, it focuses on Indonesian expatriates’ experiences and ways to adjust to the Korean workplace setting. Drawing upon in-depth interviews with nine Indonesian respondents, this study follows the adaptation model by Milton Bennet and moves beyond the antecedents of cross-cultural… Members…