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Minjok (Korean: 민족; Hanja: 民族) may refer to: Minjok, which means "nation", "people", "ethnic group", "race", and "race-nation". Korean nationalism and Korean ethnic nationalism. Minjok historiography, a hagiographic way of writing nationalistic Korean history; Uriminzokkiri, a website of North Korea
It is centered on the notion of the minjok (Korean: 민족; Hanja: 民族), a term that had been coined in Imperial Japan ("minzoku") in the early Meiji period. Minjok has been translated as "nation", "people", "ethnic group", "race", and "race-nation".
Nov 15, 2020 · Minjok is a term that refers to the Korean people as an ethnic group with a long history and culture. It emerged as a nationalist idea in the early 20th century, but its origins and meaning are debated among historians.
Aug 2, 2006 · How did Koreans develop a sense of nation based on shared blood and ancestry? How did colonialism, division and modernization shape their ethnic identity and politics? Read Gi-Wook Shin's analysis of Korea's ethnic nationalism and its challenges.
Aug 11, 2021 · Since the 2000s, the term Minjok Culture has hardly been used in South Korea. Instead, “Korean culture” fills the void and “Korea” in many cases means only South Korea. This is similar to North Korea's “Joseon Minjok” or “Kim Il Sung Minjok” exclusively referring to North Korea.
Mar 28, 2024 · Interpreting ‘Minjok’: Unpacking its Significance in Korean Ethnic Nationalism. Within the domain of Korean ethnic nationalism, ‘Minjok’ serves as the emblem of the collective Korean identity, intertwining shared narratives of history, culture, language, and lineage.
This article examines how student movements in South Korea challenged the authoritarian regime's discourse on minjok (nation) and redefined it as minjung (masses) in the 1980s. It argues that this shift in perspective contributed to the democratization process and the rewriting of Korean history.
