Online Religious Culture in Korea
Focusing on Religious Activities and Special Cases of Religious Expression
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21756078 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hyoung-june Shim, Won-sub Lee, WooKyun Lee, Joon-hyeok Oh (Seoul National University), You-Na Lee, Y Lee Younghoon Lee |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Pages | 187-226 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Daesoon Academy of Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1598-3439 • E-ISSN: 2671-6313 |
| Publisher | The Daesoon Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.25050/jdaos.2023.45.0.187 |
| OpenAlex | W4385283647 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
In contemporary society, digital media has become an integral part of daily life that shapes how people interact with the world around them. This phenomenon has also influenced religious activities and practices. Studies on digital religion and religious practices among digital natives in the Western world have indicated that traditional religious practices are on the decline. Instead, more accessible and flexible forms of religious activities and beliefs are emerging. Given this context, it is important to investigate whether similar trends are occurring in Korea. This study aims to explore the religious activities and expressions of Korean individuals in the online environment. Specifically, the study focuses on four main areas: 1 the online religious activities of established religions such as Protestantism, Buddhism, and Catholicism; 2 the online religious activities related to divination belief systems such as the Four Pillars of Destiny (四柱 saju) and Tarot; 3 online holy sites and wish comments or chats; and 4 popular religious neologisms such as jileumshin (지름神 a god with the power to justify consumption) and gatsaeng (갓[God]生 one’s best life). Through this review, it can be ascertained that religious ideas and practices are restricted by the attributes of digital media. This implies that the emergence of simplistic forms of religious ideas and activities is associated with the features of digital media and the consumption of digital content
Aesthetics · Art · Buddhism · Christianity · Digital media · Divination · Literature · Political science · Protestantism · Religious experience · Social science · Sociology · Theology · Caching and Content Delivery · Engineering · History · Law · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |