Juvenile Protection and Sexual Objectification

Analysis of the Performance Frame in Korean Music Television Broadcasts

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ID7516367
AuthorsCedarbough T Saeji (0000-0001-7124-5249, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume16
Issue2
Pages329-365
Publication date2013-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueActa Koreana (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1520-7412 • E-ISSN: 2092-1357
PublisherKeimyung University (PUBLISHER • KR)
DOI10.18399/acta.2013.16.2.003
OpenAlexW2518300539
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

The wide-spread sexual objectification of women in Korean popular music performance subconsciously teaches men and boys that women and girls are sexual objects that exist to please them. Simultaneously sexual objectification disempowers girls and women by emphasizing superficial beauty. Although many decisions related to Kpop choreography, costumes, or lyrics may be attributed to music management companies, this article analyzes how music television programs Inkigayo (Seoul Broadcasting System) and Music Core (Munhwa Broadcasting Company) contribute to the sexual objectification of women through the ways that emcees frame performances and the ways the camera draws attention to sexualized body parts. In August 2012 racy performances by the girl group Kara raised public debate and spurred calls for amendments to the Juvenile Protection Law. At that time commentary focused on the impact of sexually provocative performances on young people. The law places responsibility for monitoring content onto the content producers and broadcasters, yet frame analysis of Kara’s performances, compared with performances in early 2013, demonstrated that neither Inkigayo nor Music Core had changed the sexually objectifying performance frame on their shows. The final version of the revised law, passed in March 2013, does not contain amendments to address these issues more stringently than in the past

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