CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREA AND

INDONESIA
Heriska Ayu P. Tyas 12020154014
English Department Faculty of Language and Art
State University of Surabaya

Abstract
The era of globalization makes foreign cultures or foreign current
western slowly and surely will eliminate native culture of a country that
has a culture of its national base in countries such as Indonesia, which
influenced the presence of a foreign culture, a culture of South Korea
that currently favored by the public. Korean Wave is a term that refers to
the popularity of South Korean pop culture abroad. The development of
the Korean Wave introduced by South Korea in the form of movies,
music, style of dress that make Indonesian culture somewhat faded and
replaced. An example is the Indonesian people rarely use batik clothes,
they are more frequently used models of clothing that became a trend
of South Korea. This is due to the number of films and music South
Korea goes into Indonesia, which has always been a spectacle
Indonesian people every day, especially the teenagers.
Key Words: Globalization, Culture

I.

INTRODUCTION
Globalization is a process of idea that come up, then offered to be
followed by other nations who eventually come to a point of agreement
with and become guidelines for nations around the world. Then the
notion of culture itself is something that will affect the level of
knowledge and includes a system of ideas or ideas contained in the
human mind, so that the culture is abstract.
Trend of South Korean culture or commonly called the Korean Wave
lately is being favored by the people in some Asian countries, and
foreign. One of the Korean Wave spreader occurs because emerging
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boyband and girl band. Beautiful face, cool and trendy style, attractive
appearance, convenient and supported music heard and supported with
powerful dance that causes many teens like boyband and girl band from
South Korea, such as the boy band Super Junior and girl group Girls
Generation is now much-loved community as handsome-faced and
multitalented.
Korean Wave itself is not only happening in the culture of music
itself, even south Korean dramas are also not far from the attention of
todays society. Romantic love story, backed up by the players (actors
and actresses) and the storyline is interesting in the appeal of the South
Korean drama itself.
In addition, South Korean modern dress styles are now become a
trend among the people of Indonesia, its been a lot of clothing stores
that sell modern clothing that becoming a trend in South Korea.
Communities like these clothes because the clothes are simple models
and also look good.
The typical food of South Korea also concern in society, the South
Korean food tends to be spicy and rich in these spices, matched with
the tongue of Indonesia people, as well as kimchi, ramen noodles,
bulgogi, rice cakes, fish meatballs and snacks are also typical of South
Korea. Now it is no longer rare we come across a restaurant that sells
unique culinary of South Korea. Even now in Indonesia also featured
television ads biscuit products from South Korea with commercials from
South Korean actor.
With the Korean Wave, the tours in South Korea become the most
desirable tourist destination for most people for now. The development
of the Korean Wave in Indonesia is a manifestation of globalization in
communications and cultural dimensions. If the Korean Wave is not
accompanied by an appreciation of national culture, there will be a shift
in cultural values of national culture becomes marginal (periphery).
Among adolescents is the biggest recipient of the Korean Wave in
Indonesia. In fact, adolescence is a milestone in national development.
If teens do not know now already own culture, then the national culture
can become extinct and replaced with a new culture that is not fully in
accordance

with

the

personality
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of

Indonesian

national

origin.

Therefore, the Indonesian people should be aware of the negative

effects that arise as a result of the Korean Wave that indigenous
Indonesian culture still has a high cultural value in the eyes of the
people of Indonesia.
II. THEORYTICAL FRAMEWORK
Cultural globalization refers to the transmission of ideas, meanings
and values around the world in such a way as to extend and intensify
social relations. This process is marked by the common consumption of
cultures that have been diffused by the Internet, popular culture media,
and international travel. This has added to processes of commodity
exchange and colonization which have a longer history of carrying
cultural meaning around the globe. The circulation of cultures enables
individuals to partake in extended social relations that cross national
and regional borders. The creation and expansion of such social
relations is not merely observed on a material level. Cultural
globalization involves the formation of shared norms and knowledge
with which people associate their individual and collective cultural
identities. It brings increasing interconnectedness among different
populations and cultures.
Globalization is reshaping how we have traditionally gone about
studying the social world and human culture and a field of globalization
studies is now emerging across the disciplines (Appelbaum and
Robinson, 2005). These globalization studies arose around several sets
of phenomena that drew researchers attention from the 1970s
onwards. One was the emergence of a globalized economy involving
new systems of production, finance and consumption and worldwide
economic integration. A second was new transnational or global cultural
patterns, practices and flows, and the idea of global culture(s). A third
was global political processes, the rise of new transnational institutions,
and concomitantly, the spread of global governance and authority
structures

of

diverse

sorts.

fourth

was

the

unprecedented

multidirectional movement of peoples around the world involving new

patterns of transnational migration, identities and communities. Yet a

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fifth was new social hierarchies, forms of inequality, and relations of

domination around the world and in the global system as a whole.
The theory of globalization today is a field of intensive and
multidisciplinary debate. Attendees are numerous, and often opposing
views of the mentioned phenomena. The efforts towards defining
globalization most often highlight its individual aspects. Numerous
definitions emphasize economic dimensions of globalization. Removing
"artificial" barriers to flow of goods, services and factors of production
on the world market (as the consequence of modern development of
transport and communication means) is seen as a crucial channel of
international integration. Thus, globalization is defined as integration on
the basis of the project, which expands the role of markets on a global
level (McMichael, 2000).
There are also definitions that emphasize other relevant dimensions
of globalization social, geographic, psychological. Globalization is
understood as a social process in which geographic obstacles to social
and cultural arrangements lose importance and where people are
becoming increasingly aware that they lose importance (Waters 1995,
p.3). Another definition of globalization, as intensification of worldwide
social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local
happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice
versa, is well known (Giddens, 1990, p. 64). Globalization is also defined
as compression of the world and intensification of consciousness of the
world as a whole (Robertson, 1992, p. 8).
Even this small sample of definitions is sufficient to conclude that
globalization is a complex phenomenon with multiple effects, which
makes it hard to define. There are, in fact, three possibilities for defining
globalization (Mittelman, 2006, p. 64). First, it can be defined as
intensification of global flows of goods and production factors,
facilitated by modern transportation and communication means.
Globalization can also be defined as a compression of time and space in
a way that events in one part of the world have instantaneous effects
on distant locations. The third approach is to comprehend globalization
as a historical structure of material power. Globalization represents
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historical

transformation

in

the

economy,

politics

and

culture

(Mittelman, 2006, p. 64).

The driving force of globalization is certainly the progress of
technology. It speeds up the effects of globalization, and contributes to
essential transformation of the functioning of economic systems. '' ...
International economy is no longer divided vertically to separate
national economies, but involves a number of different levels or types
of market activities, which spread horizontally over a wider area of
virtual space - replacing physical geography of national borders with
quasi

geography

of

market

structures,

transaction

costs

and

informational cyber space.'' (Jaki, 1997, p. 13)

The theory of globalization is a very propulsive area of research, but
composed of contributions from many authors. Therefore, it is
necessary

to

systematize

sometimes

quite

heterogeneous

understandings of globalization. Quite spread out, but, for the purposes

of further consideration, an entirely appropriate classification of
globalization theories differentiates three courses of analysis of this
multidimensional phenomenon (Held, McGraw, 2007, p. 2):
1. hyperglobalists
2. transformationlists
3. skeptics.
Another classification of globalization theories is also possible. It
consists of three theoretical orientations (Mileti, 2007, p. 176):
1. structural
2. conjuctural
3. social-constructivist.

III.

ANALYSIS
a. Concept of Globalization.
To understand the notion of globalization, we first need to
know the origin of the term globalization. The term globalization is
derived from the English globe which means the world or globe.
What is globalization? Globalization is a process leading to the scope
of the world. Thus globalization can be defined as a global process,
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in which all the events whether economic, political or cultural

happens in one part of the world can affect the lives of people
around the world.
Globalization can also be called a process by which social
relationships and interdependence between people in this world
greater. It is as it says an expert named R. Robertson that
globalization is a process of shrinking the world and the increasing
awareness of the world as a unity, interdependence and global
awareness of the world are united.
Another expert named Martin Albrow said regarding the whole
process of globalization where the world is connected into a single
world community, global community. According AG Mc Grew,
globalization

refers

to

the

diversity

of

relationships

and

interconnections between communities that make up the modern

world system. Globalization is the process by which events,
decisions and activities in parts of the world that one can carry
important consequences for individuals and communities in other
parts of the world. In addition, M.Waters say that globalization is a
social process in which the obstacles are geographical, social and
cultural fabric of the shrinking and increasingly everyone is aware
that they are getting closer to each other.
Based on a clear understanding of globalization is able to
make a change in the lives of the world that used to be a very
simple

multidimensional.

Globalization

also

create

stronger

economic ties, politics, technology and culture that is capable of

connecting individuals, communities, businesses and governments
around the world.
Globalization makes the fact that the life of the world into a
single unit in a one world, which makes a global village (global
village) with the human life of individuals, groups, or nations
become interdependent (interdependency) in all aspects of life. In
short,

the

development

of

information

and

communication

technology makes the scope of interaction between people around

the world increasingly narrows.

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There are several characteristics that indicate the growing

phenomenon of globalization in the world. The first is a change in
the concept of space and time. The development of items such as
mobile phones, satellite television, and the internet shows that the
global communication happens so quickly, while the movement of
the masses through a kind of tourism allows us to feel a lot of
different cultures.
Second, market and economic production in different countries
become interdependent as a result of the growth of international
trade,

the

organizations

rising
such

influence
as

of

the

multinational

dominance

of

companies,
the

World

and
Trade

Organization (WTO).
Other characteristics that increase cultural interaction through
the development of the mass media (especially television, movies,
music, and transmission and international sports news). This time,
we can consume and experience new ideas and thoughts on matters
that cross diverse culture, for example in the field of fashion,
literature, and the food. And increased joint problems, for example
in the field of environment, multinational crisis, regional inflation
and others.
Kennedy and Cohen concluded that this transformation has
brought us to globalism, a new awareness and understanding that
the world is one. Giddens asserts that most of us are aware that
we are actually taking part in a world that must change
uncontrollably characterized by taste and interest would be the
same thing, change and uncertainty, as well as the fact that might
happen. Correspondingly, Peter Drucker said globalization as an
era of social transformation.
Globalization takes place in all areas of life such as the field of
ideological, political, economic, social, cultural, defense and security
and others. Today, the development of technology is so fast that all
the information with a variety of shapes and interests can be spread
widely throughout the world. Therefore, globalization is unavoidable
presence.

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b. Globalization of Culture
The word globalization is taken from the global word, whose
meaning is universal. Globalization is seen as a social process, or
the process of history, or a natural process that will bring the entire
nation and the nations of the world increasingly bound up with each
other, realizing a new order of life by eliminating geographical
boundaries, economic and cultural. Then the notion of culture itself
is something that will affect the level of knowledge and includes the
system know the idea that there are ideas in the human mind, so
that the culture is abstract.
Krishna in his opinion Effect of Human Cultural Pluralism
against Globalization in Developing Countries (September 2005), as
a process, globalization takes place through interaction between the
two dimensions in the nation, the dimensions of space and time.
Narrowed more space and more time is shortened in the interaction
and communication on a worldwide scale.
In the Wikipedia link, found the meaning of culture as follows:
Culture or cultures derived from the Sanskrit buddhayah, which is
the plural form of buddhi (mind or sense) is defined as the things
pertaining to the mind and human reason. In English culture called
culture, which is derived from the Latin word Colere, the process or
work. Can be interpreted also as cultivate the land or farming.
Culture The word is also sometimes translated as culture in
Indonesian.
Thus, it can be identified that culture or cultures derived from
humans through a process of thinking and acting. It was explained
that the culture has nothing to do with the mind and human reason.
Meanwhile, cultivate land or farming also through the processes of
thinking and acting itself. Meanwhile, experts, each one expressed
his opinion about the culture. According to Edward B. Taylor culture
is a complex whole that contain knowledge, belief, art, morals, law,
customs, and other capabilities from any person as a member of
society. Meanwhile Selo Soemardjan and Soelaiman Soemardi,

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according to their culture is a means of work, taste, and creativity

communities.
Globalization in culture can develop rapidly, it is certainly
influenced

by

the

speed

and

ease

in

obtaining

access

to

communications and news but this would backfire and become a

problem of its own most crucial or important in globalization,
namely the fact that the development of science knowledge
controlled by developed countries.
Discourse of globalization as a process characterized by the
rapid development of science and technology so that it is able to
fundamentally change the world. Communications and international
transport has removed the boundaries of each nations culture.
Culture of each nation tends to lead to globalization and the world
becoming so involved human civilization as a whole.
Simon Kemoni, Kenyan sociologist said that globalization in a
form that will naturally elevate a variety of cultures and cultural
values. In this natural process, every nation will try to adjust their
culture with new developments so that they can move on and avoid
destruction. But, according to Simon Kimoni, in this process,
countries should strengthen their cultural dimensions and maintain
the structure of values that are not eliminated by a foreign culture.
In this context, various nations must get useful scientific information
and add to their experience.
Cultural changes that occurred in the traditional society, the
change from a closed society into a more open society, from the
values that are homogeneous to the pluralism of values and social
norms is one of the effects of globalization. Science and technology
have

fundamentally

changed

the

world.

International

communication and transportation has removed the boundaries of

each nations culture. Culture of each nation tends to lead to
globalization and the world becoming so involved human civilization
as a whole. For example, specialized in the field of mass
entertainment or entertainment that is
globalization has become more pronounced.

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mass, meaning that

The presence of information technology and communication

technology is able to accelerate the process of globalization.
Globalization touches all the important aspects of cultural life of the
community and how we are able to react to it. Clearly globalization
is creating new challenges and issues that must be addressed,
solved in an effort utilization globalization for the benefit of
Indonesian cultural life of future generations.

c. Culture of Korea.
Republic of South Korea commonly known as South Korea, is a
state in East Asia which includes the southern portion of the Korean
Peninsula. In the north, the Republic of Korea border on North Korea,
where the two come together as a nation until 1948 Yellow Sea to
the west, Japan to be across the Sea of Japan (called the East Sea
by the people of Korea) and Korea Strait is in part southeast. The
country is known as the South Korean Hanguk by residents and
called Namchosn, (South Choson) in North Korea. The capital of
South Korea is Seoul.
Archaeological discoveries show that the Korean Peninsula has
been since the early Paleolithic period. Korean history begins from
the formation of Gojoseon in 2333 BC by Dan-gun. After the
unification of the three kingdoms of Korea under Silla 668 AD, Korea
became one under the Goryeo Dynasty and Joseon Dynasty to the
end of the Han Empire Kingdom in 1910 because it was annexed by
Japan. After liberalization and occupation by the Soviet Union and
the United States at the end of World War II, the Korean territory
eventually divided into North Korea and South Korea.
Korean traditional culture inherited by the people of North
Korea and South Korea, although different political circumstances
have resulted in a lot of difference in modern culture/pop Korea.
Korean traditional culture can be divided into a traditional home,
traditional clothing, cuisine, festivals and traditional Korean games.
Korean Traditional House
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Korean traditional society choose their residence based on

geomancy. Korean Society believes that some form of topography or
a place to have good energy and bad that must be balanced.
Geomancy influence the shape of the building, direction, as well as
the materials used to build it. The house must be built according to
their beliefs contrary to the mountain and facing south to receive as
much sunlight as possible. This method is often encountered in
todays modern life.
Korean traditional house (usually the nobles or the rich) divided
into the inner (anchae), a section for men (Sarangchae), classrooms
(Sarangbang) and room maids (haengrangbang). Great home is
influenced by the wealth of a family. These houses have heated
underground called Ondol functioning during the winter.
Traditional Korean Clothing
Korean traditional dress called Hanbok (North Korea calls Chosonot). Hanbok dress is divided into upper (jeogori), pants for men
(wedge) and a womans skirt (Chima). Korean people dressed
according to their social status so that clothes are important. People
with high status and royal family enjoy a luxurious clothing and
jewelry that generally cannot buy class people living under poverty.
Previously, Hanbok classified for everyday use, ceremony and
certain events. Hanbok for ceremonial use in formal events such as
the first childs birthday (doljanchi), marriage or death ceremony.
Currently Hanbok is no longer used in everyday activities, but at
certain moments is used.
Korean cuisine
Korean cuisine is influenced by the shape of their agricultural
culture. Staple food is rice. The main result of the Korean people is
farming rice, wheat and beans. Was abundant seafood such as fish,
squid and shrimp, because Korea surrounded by three oceans.
Korean cuisine is largely molded from the fermentation that has
developed

since

long.

Examples

are

kimchi

and

doenjang.

Fermented foods are very useful in providing protein and vitamins

during the winter. Some of the food menu was developed to
celebrate special events such as festivals or ceremonies like
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birthday child 100th day, first birthday, wedding, 60th birthday,

funeral, and so on. At these events always found rice cakes colorful.
Korean food have different temples of food normally because it
prohibits the use of five types of commonly herbs such as garlic,
onions, leeks, Rocambole (a kind of onion), leeks, ginger and meat.
Food Empire (surasang) is currently very popular because it can be
enjoyed by all of people.
Korean Festival
Korean calendar is divided into 24 turning points (jeolgi), which
consists of 15 days and it used to determine the time of planting or
harvest in the agrarian society of ancient times, but at this time is
not used anymore. The Gregorian calendar was introduced in Korea
in 1895, but in certain days like festivals, ceremonies, births and
birthdays are still based on a lunisolar calendar system.
The biggest festivals in Korea, among others, is Seollal (Koreans
Imlek), the Korean community fall right along with the Lunar New
Year. Then Daeboreum, the first full moon festival. There was also a
Dano is a spring festival and Chuseok, the harvest festival or moon
cake festival.
Korean Traditional Games
There are so many games like typical Korean: Baduk, Igo Korean
version. Baduk is very popular among the elderly. Janggi, an older
version of the game Chinese chess, Xiangqi. Yut, family game which
is often played at festivals. Ssangnyuk, backgammon Korean
version. Chajeon nori, the traditional game of war between two
groups of people. Ssireum, a game similar to wrestling. Tuho, game
throwing darts into the pot. Geunetagi, big swing game. Seokjeon,
stone throwing game. Gakjeo, wrestling from ancient China.
Develop a Korean wave is a term that refers to the popularity
of South Korean pop culture abroad. Korean wave genres ranging
from movies, television dramas and pop music (K-pop). The rapid
expansion experienced by South Koreas culture industry through
product shows television dramas, movies, and music makes it a
phenomenon of interest to the general public so implemented as an
international culture that seeks created by South Korea for the
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implementation of soft their diplomacy are able to build the image

of South Korea and supports an increase in South Korea positions in
international forums in general and Indonesia as one of the
countries that currently many cultures modeled South Korea so
much to make the country forget the tradition Indonesia culture.
South Korea has developed into one of the most prosperous
countries in Asia are marked with the South Korean economy is now
the third largest in Asia and 13th in the world. It supporting South
Koreas

economic

revival

because

no

other

transportation

technologies industry and communication technology are also

supported by the culture sector through the Korean wave.
Penchant South Korean pop culture started in the Peoples
Republic of China and Southeast Asia began in the late 1990s. The
term Korean Wave adopted by the Chinese media after the Korean
pop music album, HOT, was released in China. South Korean TV
drama series began to be released in China and spread to other
countries such as Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the
Philippines, Japan, United States, Latin America and the Middle East.
At this time, the Korean Wave will be followed with attention the
many South Korean products, such as food, electronics, music and
movies. This phenomenon helped promote the language and culture
of South Korea. South Korea to various countries.
South Korean government is also very supportive and has a
role in the spread of the Korean Wave. Support is realized by
avoiding the onslaught of western entertainment industry. This
makes the South Koreans who have to create products of mass
media itself. In addition, support from the government is also
manifested through a variety of art events such as film festivals and
music of international standard.
d. Cultural Globalization in South Korea and Indonesia
Joseph Nye in South Koreas growing soft power states: The
traditions of [South] Korean art, crafts, and cuisine have already
spread around the world. Korean popular culture has also crossed
borders, particularly subject among younger people in neighboring
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Asian countries Indeed, the late 1990s the rise of the Korean
wave the growing popularity of all Korean things, from fashion
and music to movies and cuisine.
Yang Seung Yoon says that there is equality of Indonesia and
South Korea, which put more emphasis on the views and the
achievement of spiritual elements, such as similarities in outlook
and assessment of human life, a sense of awe in the natural
environment and its amendments, as well as respect for ancestors
and other forth. The equation allows the Korean Wave became the
basis for acceptance by the people of Indonesia.
Around the last 3 years, many Indonesian people who are not
familiar with the term K-pop or Korean pop. Korean pop is currently
widely discussed by some people, especially the youth due to the
fame of K-pop is very influential on the dynamics of foreign culture
into Indonesia.
In this case, many Indonesian teenagers who prefer events
from South Korea rather than having to watch the Indonesian
national event. Starting from their search for information about the
actress and the actor, so that eventually they become idolized South
Korean artists. Indonesia is among countries that are affected by
fever South Korea, it can be seen on television, magazines, and the
Internet in Indonesia are now trying to broadcast or inform the news
about the country of South Korea. Now, some television stations
have broadcast the shows entertainment associated with South
Korea, such as movies, music, and news for each day.
In essence, the South Korean cultural globalization cannot be
separated from the role of the media. Media bring the values of
South Korean culture abroad and became one of the main
supporting cultural globalization movement success of South Korea
in the international world. Lots of media play a role in the spread of
cultural values South Korea in the beginning was the television,
which broadcast Korean dramas. Television is the primary means for
the Indonesian people to get information about everything that is
polarized battle South Korea.

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Mediate entry of the television success of South Korean

culture in Indonesia cannot be denied to a domino effect of music
and movies. But not only that, even tabloid magazines or
newspapers as mass media in Indonesia also write news about
South Korea as well as information about South Korean culture
through electronic media. Moreover, even the internet can be called
as the most influential media in the globalization of South Korean
culture because not many South Korean movies and music get a
spot in the International mainstream media. This is also the case in
Indonesia.
The enormity of the power of the internet in spreading the
Korean Wave can be seen from the height of the flow of information
about South Korean culture on the internet. Social networking site
Twitter noted that during 2010, Super Junior, famous boy group from
South Korea, finished second trending topic in terms of music. Super
Junior is only surpassed by Justin Bieber, American singer who called
the king of twitter (Twitter.com, December 2010). On the YouTube
site, every time the South Korean singer released a teaser and
music video (MV) on YouTube, in a few days can be watched by more
than 1 million people and often even become top favorite video,
most popular, or Most Discussed (YouTube.com , 2010).
Information and communication technology is a key enabler of
globalization. The development of technology is so fast that all the
information with a variety of shapes and interests can be spread
widely throughout the world. Therefore, globalization cannot avoid
its presence. The presence of globalization is certainly an impact to
the life of a country, including Indonesia.
These include the influence of the two sides of the positive
influences and negative influences. The influence of globalization in
various fields of life such as politics, economics, ideology, sociocultural and others will affect the values of nationalism against the
South Korean nation is a large impact on the young generation in
Indonesia is being adored Korean Wave. This is the fear of

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globalization, that is, when the local community deify foreign

culture, and abandon its own original culture but we do not feel.
Actually we were colonized by the triumph of Korean Pop
Culture in Indonesia. Korean Wave were very large in Indonesia
should be a real morale boosters to make changes. Korean Wave is
basically very interesting to learn and inspire as middle modernity,
there is the spirit of continuous changes in it, but by not leaving the
traditional culture in it.
It became interesting to learn for the young people in
Indonesia, that when we are affected by other cultures that come in,
we have a filter that is culture itself, between tradition and
modernists that can run in harmony, harmony, and balance. In the
end, the triumph of South Korean pop culture (Korean Wave) in
Indonesia must be able to inspire us all to advance and prosper with
Indonesian pop culture.
Popular Culture of South Korea vs Indonesia FOOD similarities:
- eat food with rice
- usage of spicy chili (dried or in chili paste)
- consist mainly of rice with meat and vegetables differences:
- serve food with special seasonings to make it sourer
- different taste Kimchi, Bimbimbap, Gado-gado, Satay.
Korean and Indonesia have different religions. Most Koreans
tend to be Buddhists, while in Indonesia; most of the populations are
Muslims. Both countries highly respect religion and it plays an
important role for the community in both countries. Both countries
also provide lots of worshiping place in every city for the people to
use (Temples in Korea, and Mosques in Indo).
Traditional Clothes Indonesian & Korean traditional clothes are
not the same, although both countries still preserve their traditional
culture and use the clothes in certain dates. Traditional clothes play
an important role for both countries as it reflects and symbolizes the
culture and originality of both countries.
TV Shows Both countries have similar themes regarding TV
Shows. Indonesian Sinetrons are usually a soap opera, and it
usually tells the daily events in the lives of the same group of
character or family. Korean TV shows is usually themed drama and
comedy-romance. Many of Korean dramas have become popular
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throughout the world such as Japan, China, North America, and of

course Indonesia. One of the most and critically acclaimed Korean
TV show is Winter Sonata.
Music, since the start of the Korean wave, many Indonesians
have started to become interested and imitate Koreans. Korean
music plays an important role in Indonesia, and throughout the
years many people in Indonesia have made some boy-band and girlband groups. These boy and girl-bands in Indonesia have similar
themes and style like Korean boy bands and girl bands. An example
of Indonesian boy and girl bands that imitate the Korean style and
themes are Sm*sh, XO-IX, Cherrybelle, and 7Icons. Popular culture is
the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other
phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture.
e. Impact of Culture Globalization in South Korea and Indonesia
In the development of the Korean Wave in particular about
Korean Pop (K-Pop) itself there are many effects that make this
nation becomes more advanced, but there are also effects that
make this nation into the native culture poor or circuitry other words
forget their own culture.
The positive impact of the entry of the Korean Wave in
Indonesia, namely the love of the people at the higher music. This
statement is very clear that with the variation of new music in
Indonesia, it will add a lot of genres of music in this country, in this
case of course the public taste was spoiled by the presence of K-Pop.
Another positive impact is the talent pool that had been
buried within the community, especially the youth, can be
developed or expressed. That is progress in terms of creativity and
modern music. With the K-Pop these young people can learn about
K-Pop art, ranging from dance, though sound, musical genre, and so
forth.
Strengthen the relationship between Indonesia and South
Korea is also one of the positive effects of globalization South
Korean culture in Indonesia. In the bilateral relations between
countries between Indonesia with South Korea alone will certainly

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indirectly more closely, because this is a reciprocal relationship that

will happen. On the one hand, South Korea could boost their
economies by receiving royalties from album sales and so on, while
the other side of Indonesia as a consumer can be satisfied by the
musical entertainment.
In addition, many teens who are interested to learn the Korean
language and culture. The explanation for this statement is related
to science itself. With the tremendous interest in Indonesian great,
pushing some of K-Pop music lovers is to learn everything related to
K-Pop and country of origin. The K-Pop music lovers will learn the
language of South Korea by way of figuring out the meaning of any
lyrics to the songs that they like. In this case, the knowledge about
the other countries will also be evolved.
The impact of South Korean culture also have a negative
impact K-Pop culture that eliminates many native Indonesian culture
of arts such as Indonesian teenagers now prefer South Korean music
rather than listen to dangdut music which is basically the original
music culture of Indonesia, and also a lot on replacing dangut
singer, Indonesian music with singers currently more homage to the
K-Pop, that called a boyband and girlband by Indonesian society.
Currently the existence of K-Pop already clear that South Korean
culture has been slowly eliminating indigenous cultures of Indonesia
and the negative impact to the country.
South Korean cultural influence indigenous Indonesian culture
through arts film that does just that, the current South Korean films
more attractive for the people of Indonesia were publicly rather than
Indonesian films made by native Indonesian film director and
producer, whereas the films work of the nation is also no less good
but because of the globalization of culture is the one that makes a
lot of changes in terms of culture it is also an impact on the
Indonesian income taken from the culture began to decrease due to
the presence of foreign cultures began contracting and eliminating
indigenous cultures of Indonesia.

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From the entry of K-Pop culture is much too visible impact for
the people of Indonesia who began to imitate the lifestyle clothing
for example in terms of the origin of the current South Korean
clothing more often seen use of the use of batik clothes that are
native to Indonesia which is also part of Indonesian culture. The
impact of globalization such as these that make the cultural tastes
of Indonesian society began to be replaced with a foreign culture.

IV.

CONCLUSION
Korean

Wave

Phenomenon

has

become

very

influential

on

Indonesian society. The fans of Korean Pop and Korean Drama

consciously or unconsciously affect several things ranging from
clothing style, life style, life partner characteristics to interest in South
Korean language. South Koreas interest in the artists interest is not
reciprocal interpersonal attraction but one direction. However, this
interest remains so large and cause hysteria because the idol has a
beautiful face.
The attraction is caused by two factors: internal and external.
Internal personality is because teenagers are still not stable, so still
searching for a role model desired. Remarkably wave of Korean Wave
swept inevitably also their personality. In addition, the need for
friendship in adolescents also led to the emergence of communities of
the South Korean artist fans. External terms, the cause of the Korean
Wave phenomenon as well as the influence of the music industry or
the ongoing drama of importing South Korean entertainment arts into
the Indonesian spectacle that affect peoples lives.

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