Author(s)

Xiaobin Jin ^1,2, Hokun Yi ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of Physical Education, Yuncheng Advanced Normal College, Yuncheng, 044000, China
² Korea Kunsan National University, Kunsan Cholla-bukdo, 54150, Korea

Corresponding Author

Xiaobin Jin

ABSTRACT

This paper deconstructs multiple reasons for the successful broadcast of the phenomenal drama series "Squid Game" from the distinctive perspective of folk sports activity theme. Choosing Korean folk sports games as the narrative theme of the TV series tallies with the audience's interest in seeking entertainment, gameplay, and novelty. The modernistic narrative around the theme of folk games evokes the audience's nostalgia and escalates confrontations in the drama. The plot of the story with folk sports game theme integrates with the law of the jungle, the rules of power, and the aim of human nature, thus inspiring the audience's ultimately thinking about society and human nature. Given this, this article develops a path for TV media to tell good folk sports stories to create IP brands for folk sports-themed movies and TV dramas.

KEYWORDS

Folk sports, sports-themed TV series, "squid game", sports ethics

CITE THIS PAPER

Xiaobin Jin, Hokun Yi, Multiple Deconstruction of Folk-Sports-Themed TV Dramas: A Case Study of Korean Drama "Squid Game". Art and Performance Letters (2023) Vol. 4: 43-53. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2023.040508.

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