National Intelligence Service and its Influence on the Political Participation of Korean Youth Through Manipulation of Public Opinion

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/tekn.80935
Keywords: democratisation, political disaffection, presidential election, social change, social networks

Abstract

This article analyses the impact on the political position of South Korean youth of the manipulation carried out by the Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) in the Choi-gate case and the sinking of MV Sewol, to favour Park Geun Hye’s presidential campaign during the 2012 elections. For that purpose, we conducted a survey with young Koreans and interviews with experts in South Korean culture, society, and politics. The results confirm (i) the influence of these events on the political disaffection of South Korea's youth and (ii) the existence of significant differences between the university and non-university political students.

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Camylla Ribeiro Freire, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Camylla Ribeiro es growth marketing lead en la edtech Brainly y doctoranda en Ciencias Sociales en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Obtuvo su maestría en Investigación Aplicada a la Comunicación por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos y en Analista de Inteligencia por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Empezó su carrera en investigación centrándose en el mercado y comunicación corporativa en Corea del Sur y ha expandido sus intereses hacia la sociedad y cultura del país. Como contribuciones relevantes, destaca su participación como ponente en el II Congreso Internacional de la Asociación Española de Estudios de Asia Oriental, y en el 7th y 8th World Congress for Hallyu.

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Published
2023-01-12
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How to Cite
Ribeiro Freire C. (2023). National Intelligence Service and its Influence on the Political Participation of Korean Youth Through Manipulation of Public Opinion. Teknokultura. Journal of Digital Culture and Social Movements, 20(1), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.5209/tekn.80935
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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2023): Democratic deliberation on the Net: From digital dialogue to digital noise
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Karpeta

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