Analisis Simbol-Simbol Budaya Korea Kontemporer dalam Novel ‘???? ???’ (Daedosiui Sarangbeop) karya Park Sang-young
Adinda Putri Syaharani, Dr. Hwang Who Young, M.A.
2026 | Skripsi | BAHASA KOREA
Penelitian ini mengkaji simbol-simbol budaya Korea kontemporer dalam novel “???? ???” (Daedosiui Sarangbeop) karya Park Sang-young
(2019). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan mendeskripsikan
representasi simbol-simbol budaya Korea kontemporer yang muncul dalam novel
tersebut. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan teori semiotika budaya Lotman (1990) dengan
metode kualitatif.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa representasi simbol budaya Korea kontemporer dalam novel tersebut diklasifikasikan ke dalam lima kategori, yaitu (1) simbol spasial, (2) simbol material dan praktis, (3) simbol komunikatif, (4) simbol ritual dan praktik sosial, serta (5) simbol estetika dan penampilan. Simbol spasial direpresentasikan melalui ruang-ruang yang menunjukkan status sosial individu dan sarana alternatif bagi generasi muda untuk mengekspresikan identitas di luar norma yang berlaku. Simbol material dan praktis direpresentasikan melalui konsumsi produk dan makanan yang menunjukkan gaya hidup modern dan menjadi sarana membangun keakraban dalam relasi personal. Simbol komunikatif direpresentasikan melalui pilihan bahasa, media digital, dan refrerensi budaya populer yang menunjukkan hierarki antargenerasi dan negosiasi relasi sosial. Simbol ritual dan praktik sosial direpresentasikan melalui kebiasaan kolektif yang memperkuat ikatan sosial sekaligus menggambarkan transisi dan penegasan jarak sosial di tengah modernisasi dan globalisasi. Sementara itu, simbol estetika dan penampilan direpresentasikan melalui praktik perawatan tubuh dan industri kecantikan medis yang mencerminkan standar penampilan dan dinamika konstruksi gender dalam masyarakat Korea kontemporer. Secara keseluruhan, simbol-simbol budaya tersebut mencerminkan ketegangan antara struktur sosial yang dominan dan upaya individu, khususnya generasi muda perkotaan, dalam menegosiasikan identitas dan mencari ruang alternatif dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.
This study examines contemporary Korean cultural symbols in the novel “???? ???” (Daedosiui Sarangbeop) by Park Sang-young (2019). The
research aims to identify and describe the representations of contemporary
Korean cultural symbols appearing in the novel. This study employs Lotman’s
(1990) theory of cultural semiotics using a qualitative method.
The results indicate that the representation of contemporary Korean cultural symbols in the novel are classified into five categories: (1) spatial symbols, (2) material and practical symbols, (3) communicative symbols, (4) ritual symbols and social practices, and (5) aesthetic and appearance symbols. Spatial symbols are represented through spaces that indicate an individual’s social status, as well as alternative spaces for youth to express identities outside prevailing norms. Material and practical symbols are represented through the consumption of products and food reflects a modern lifestyle and serves as a means of building intimacy in personal relationships. Communicative symbols are represented through language choice, digital media, and popular culture references that reveal intergenerational hierarchies and the negotiation of social relations. Ritual symbols and social practices are represented through collective habits that strengthen social bonds while simultaneously marking social transitions and distances amid modernization and globalization. Finally, aesthetic and appearance symbols are represented through bodily care practices and the medical beauty industry, reflecting appearance standards and the dynamics of gender construction in contemporary Korean society. Overall, these cultural symbols reflect the tension between dominant social structures and the efforts of individuals, particularly the urban younger generation to negotiate their identities and carve out alternative spaces in everyday life.
Kata Kunci : simbol budaya Korea kontemporer, semiotika budaya, ???? ???
