Wondong Lee
Biographic Data
| ID | 3804765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wondong Lee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wondong |
| FAMILY NAME | Lee |
| SIGNATURE | LEE W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Irvine |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9897-2753 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
From Nationhood to Peoplehood
This article examines the evolving discourse on Korean unification, emphasizing the need for a more contextually grounded concept of peoplehood that reflects the complexities of contemporary Korean identity. Moving beyond rigid, state‐centered frameworks of nationhood, it advocates for a shift toward a more inclusive peoplehood grounded in shared values, democratic principles, and communal flourishing. The ideological divide between President Yoo…
The Shifting Moral Authority of the Conservative Evangelicals’ Anti-LGBT Movement in South Korea
This paper reports on content analysis of the Korean Christian newspaper Kidok Sinmun (1998-2020) with regard to how conservative evangelical elites (CEs) change their discursive resources to construct persuasive appeals against the global LGBT movement. Our findings demonstrate that the CEs focus on different sources of moral authority in response to changing political ideologies of the Korean government or regardless of such ideologies (scienti…
South Korean Evangelical Narratives on North Koreans and Homosexuals
This paper analyzes how South Korean (SK), evangelical media discuss two outgroup categories: North Korea and homosexuality. Analysis of SK media over two decades-mainly longitudinal analysis of evangelical newspaper Kidok Sinmun (1998-2019)-generates several findings. First, homosexuality is catching up to North Korea as the leading outgroup in SK Christian discourse. Second, both outgroups are subjects of dual, competing narratives: one (threat…
Pandemic Nationalism in South Korea
Future of South Korea–Japan Relations
South Korea–Japan relations are at their lowest point in decades, as colonial era disputes flare once again. Most pundits argue that the South Korean public is strongly united against Japan. We argue that South Korean elites are sharply divided over how to manage the crisis; this division is starting to impact how South Koreans understand colonial era narratives; and, long‐term, bilateral relations depend on how these growing divisions play out. …
Manufacturing Contempt
Pandemic Nationalism in South Korea
South Korean Evangelical Narratives on North Koreans and Homosexuals
This paper analyzes how South Korean (SK), evangelical media discuss two outgroup categories: North Korea and homosexuality. Analysis of SK media over two decades-mainly longitudinal analysis of evangelical newspaper Kidok Sinmun (1998-2019)-generates several findings. First, homosexuality is catching up to North Korea as the leading outgroup in SK Christian discourse. Second, both outgroups are subjects of dual, competing narratives: one (threat…
Future of South Korea–Japan Relations
South Korea–Japan relations are at their lowest point in decades, as colonial era disputes flare once again. Most pundits argue that the South Korean public is strongly united against Japan. We argue that South Korean elites are sharply divided over how to manage the crisis; this division is starting to impact how South Koreans understand colonial era narratives; and, long‐term, bilateral relations depend on how these growing divisions play out. …
Manufacturing Contempt
From Nationhood to Peoplehood
This article examines the evolving discourse on Korean unification, emphasizing the need for a more contextually grounded concept of peoplehood that reflects the complexities of contemporary Korean identity. Moving beyond rigid, state‐centered frameworks of nationhood, it advocates for a shift toward a more inclusive peoplehood grounded in shared values, democratic principles, and communal flourishing. The ideological divide between President Yoo…
The Shifting Moral Authority of the Conservative Evangelicals’ Anti-LGBT Movement in South Korea
This paper reports on content analysis of the Korean Christian newspaper Kidok Sinmun (1998-2020) with regard to how conservative evangelical elites (CEs) change their discursive resources to construct persuasive appeals against the global LGBT movement. Our findings demonstrate that the CEs focus on different sources of moral authority in response to changing political ideologies of the Korean government or regardless of such ideologies (scienti…
Future of South Korea–Japan Relations
South Korea–Japan relations are at their lowest point in decades, as colonial era disputes flare once again. Most pundits argue that the South Korean public is strongly united against Japan. We argue that South Korean elites are sharply divided over how to manage the crisis; this division is starting to impact how South Koreans understand colonial era narratives; and, long‐term, bilateral relations depend on how these growing divisions play out. …
Manufacturing Contempt
Pandemic Nationalism in South Korea
The Shifting Moral Authority of the Conservative Evangelicals’ Anti-LGBT Movement in South Korea
This paper reports on content analysis of the Korean Christian newspaper Kidok Sinmun (1998-2020) with regard to how conservative evangelical elites (CEs) change their discursive resources to construct persuasive appeals against the global LGBT movement. Our findings demonstrate that the CEs focus on different sources of moral authority in response to changing political ideologies of the Korean government or regardless of such ideologies (scienti…
South Korean Evangelical Narratives on North Koreans and Homosexuals
This paper analyzes how South Korean (SK), evangelical media discuss two outgroup categories: North Korea and homosexuality. Analysis of SK media over two decades-mainly longitudinal analysis of evangelical newspaper Kidok Sinmun (1998-2019)-generates several findings. First, homosexuality is catching up to North Korea as the leading outgroup in SK Christian discourse. Second, both outgroups are subjects of dual, competing narratives: one (threat…
From Nationhood to Peoplehood
This article examines the evolving discourse on Korean unification, emphasizing the need for a more contextually grounded concept of peoplehood that reflects the complexities of contemporary Korean identity. Moving beyond rigid, state‐centered frameworks of nationhood, it advocates for a shift toward a more inclusive peoplehood grounded in shared values, democratic principles, and communal flourishing. The ideological divide between President Yoo…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works)