Young Jung has published a journal article titled “A Total Management System, Mothering” in Korean Studies (Vol. 48, 2024). This study analyzes the roles and expectations of mothers as represented in the Korean media through the content of three television dramas, Sky Castle (2018-2019, JTBC, Netflix), Under the Queen’s Umbrella (2022, tvN, Netflix), and Crash Course in Romance (2023, tvN, Netflix). The mothers in the three dramas are portrayed as perfect machines that work tirelessly as a total management system. The “education mother” is the main participant of team competition for the college entrance examination, manager and researcher for suitable educational resources, and a strategic member of the ŏnni community. The representation of education mothers in recent Korean dramas promotes the expansion of the private education market, thus contributes to shifting the responsibility for education from the state’s educational welfare system to the private sector. A full paper can be found here: A Total Management System, Mothering in Korean Studies
July 12, 2024