국내 춤 생태계 변화에 관한 연구

Abstract

This study aims to explore the change of dance ecosystem in Korea that is extended to digital
 content, by examining how street dance perceived as a subculture in the past has been mainstreamed by absorbing popular dance. It was discussed that street dance performed in everyday lives and digital space generates new meaning and value by combining various actors in technical, socio-cultural and dance aesthetics perspective. I conducted a literature review based on actor network theory, the concept of public sphere and discourses on the dance experience of spectatorship and participation, then also conducted in-depth interviews with six street dancers and analyzed the content.
 The findings suggest the following. Firstly, street dance is a multilayered experience converged with practical dance experience in lives and creation of dance content. Secondly, there is a shift toward a creator economy beyond the imitation. Thirdly, the integration of participation and spectatorship in battle culture and open spaces creates embodied interaction and social relationship with flow experience. It means that dancing in everyday lives and dance content in digital are interconnected and boundaries and forms of artistic and popular dance are blurred, which contributes to the revitalization and sustainability of the dance ecosystem. This study indicates the topics for the global development of K-Dance and for policy on the social value of dance.