1970~80년대 공영방송 NHK의 ‘재일코리안’ 관련보도

Abstract

In this article, I aim to explore the representations of Zainishi Koreans (Koreans living in Japan) in visual media produced in the society of Japan and their acceptance to the society by analyzing the TV programs broadcasted in the 1970s and 1980s. In so doing, I examine the memory of Zainichi Koreans who lived in the mass society of Japan during the period in order to enhance our understanding of the present-day discourse relating to them. The object of the present research is the TV programs featuring Zainichi Koreans who migrated to Japan during the time, especially focusing on the following two programs: ‘NHK Special. The Ship of the Border: People of the Kampu Ferry’(17/ Dec/1982) and “Reportage. Hiding in Japan: The Daily Life of Illegal Immigrants” (8/Mar/1984). I present a comparative–chronological analysis of Zainichi-related programs of each broadcaster, starting with the establishment of NHK and private TV companies. In the public society of Japan, where the relation between Japan and Korea has been severed and continued unceasingly, Zainichi Koreans were perceived in terms of the images created through visual media, rather than their historical paths. In the post-war times, therefore, the relevance of ‘Zainichi Koreans’ shown in the TV programs in the 1970s and 1980s not only reflects the social context of the era but also contributes to the establishment of the present-day image of Zainichi Koreans as newcomers. The present study leads us to accurately understand their historical paths and also their acceptance to the public society of Japan.