Sport in Korea

Eunha Koh is a Visiting Professor of Sport Science at Inha University, Republic of Korea, as well as a former Vice President of International Sociology of Sport Association. Her research has focused on nationalism in Korean sport, sport celebrity in globalising world, and national sport policy and politics. Koh has worked with policy makers and sport organisations and published large numbers of policy reports on sport governance, sport development and sport diplomacy.

• Introduction – Sport in Korea: Culture, Politics and Policy; Eunha KohPart OneChapter 1. A Glass Escalator Leading up to the Stage: The Hidden Gender Advantage for Men in the Dance World; Sangwoo NamChapter 2. Consuming Sports as a Popular Content of Korean Reality Television Shows: Reading the Sport Media Issue Under the Umbrella of Multiple Approaches; Yoonso ChoiChapter 3. Changing Meaning of Nationalism on Team Korea: Focused on the Korean National Soccer Team; Wanyoung LeePart TwoChapter 4. Critical Reflections on “Sport Ethics” Discourse in Korean Society; Hee Jin Seo and Kiwoon KimChapter 5. The Role of Korean Sports Governance in Ending Sports Violence; Hanbeom Kim and Seami LimChapter 6. Athlete Activism in South Korea: Limitations and Challenges; Seongsik ChoChapter 7. Sports and the 4th Industrial Revolution; Jungrae Lee and Sora KimPart ThreeChapter 8. Development of Sport Policy in South Korea: Historical and Institutional Analysis; Taehee Kang and Sun-Yong KwonChapter 9. Development, Sport Diplomacy, and Soft Power in South Korea; Dongkyu Na