재한 조선족 혐오표현과 타자화 연구: 영화 〈청년경찰〉과 〈범죄도시〉를 중심으로

Abstract

Chosun-jok (Chinese with Korean heritage) are depicted as strangers and not Koreans in movies released after 2010. Moreover, they are stigmatized as criminals in South Korean society and are being subjected to otherization. Chosun-jok in movies are normally portrayed as a criminal group, and hate speech to them is socially accepted. Using two previous movies, Midnight Runners and The Outlaws, this study reveals that hate speech against Chosun-jok is caused by the desire to solidify the hierarchical status of Koreans in the process of shifting Korean society to a multicultural society. This study analyzes and presents the meaning, context, and ripple effect of hate speech found in these two movies. Furthermore, this study discusses that these expressions are ultimately the product of the distorted nationalism in the consciousness of Koreans and the manifestation of economic superiority. Both Midnight Runners and The Outlaws are Korean films released in 2017 and describe how the Korean police force stops a criminal organization of Chosun-jok. The issues of these two movies are that they establishes a dichotomous structure of “pure Korean police force vs. corrupted Chosun-jok criminals” and “strong Chosun-jok villains vs. stronger Korean heroes.” They strengthen the stereotype of “Chosun-jok=criminals” and the dichotomous conflict composition of “Koreans vs. Chosun-jok” by depicting Chosun-jok as vicious criminals completely different from virtuous Koreans. This study explores Chosun-jok appearing in Korean movies by comparing and analyzing the hate speech scenes of Midnight Runners and The Outlaws.