COMMICAST
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): March

Beyond the signs: A Semiotic Analysis of Bullying in the Korean Drama “The Glory”

Dwi Nugraha, Rama (Unknown)
Fadillah, Dani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Mar 2025

Abstract

This study aims to determine the signs that underlie bullying in a Korean drama entitled “The Glory”. “The Glory” is a Korean drama that is quite popular in several countries, especially in Indonesia, this drama raises the issue of bullying committed by a group of students against a student named Moon Dong Eun, where bullying often occurs in the school environment. This research uses a qualitative approach method, using documentation techniques for data collection, and applying Ferdinand De Saussure's theory. In the drama “The Glory”, the drama itself functions as a signifier, with the signifier being all the scenes from episode 1 to 16 depicting acts of bullying, and the signifier being the school, which serves as the place where the bullying incident against Moon Dong-Eun occurred. The conclusion of this study is that “The Glory” functions as a signifier, with the signifier being all the scenes from episodes 1 to 16 that were researched and related to bullying, and the sign is the school where the bullying incident against Moon Dong-Eun occurred. The contribution of this research lies in its ability to provide a semiotic analysis of bullying representation in popular media, particularly in Korean dramas, which can help raise awareness of bullying issues in educational institutions. Additionally, this study can serve as a reference for further research on the impact of media portrayals of bullying on public perception and policy-making related to anti-bullying measures in schools.

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commicast

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Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Commicast is an online, multi-media, academic journal that adheres to the highest standards of peer review and engages established and emerging scholars from anywhere in the world. Commicast is an interdisciplinary journal that, while centered in communication, literature and culture, is open and ...