2016/12/15 by Woojin Kang, WooJin Kang · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Asian Culture and Media Studies #Music History and Culture #Social and Cultural Dynamics
paper · doi:10.1177/0021909616677369
crossref issued 2016/12/15 · crossref published 2016/12/15 · crossref published-online 2016/12/15 · openalex publication_date 2016/12/15 · crossref created 2017/12/31 · crossref published-print 2018/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref deposited 2026/04/29 · crossref indexed 2026/07/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The main goal of this study is to examine the political influence of Park Chung Hee (PCH) nostalgia on citizens’ support for Park Guen-hye (PGH) in the 2012 Korean presidential election. The 2012 presidential election offers a rare opportunity to test the political influence of PCH nostalgia on citizens’ electoral choices. To do so, this study analyzes dual aspects of PCH nostalgia and its influence on voters choosing PGH in the 2012 presidential election: voter preference for PGH, and voter identification with developmentalism, the PCH government’s dominant ideology. The findings of this study confirm that both aspects of PCH nostalgia significantly influenced citizens who chose to support Park Chung Hee’s daughter. These findings also have comparative implications, relevant to similar political situations in other emergent democracies.