Public Service Broadcasting’s Low Fertility Crisis Narrative and the Reconstruction of the Normal Family Discourse : A Narrative Analysis of KBS Special Documentaries

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The study aims to critically analyze how public broadcasting narratives shape perceptions of low fertility and normal family structures.
Conducted a narrative analysis of 14 KBS documentaries aired as part of a low fertility crisis campaign.
Explored the narrative structures and character representations within the documentaries.
Examined the socio-cultural implications of the portrayed family ideals.
Documentaries idealize the conventional family structure through the representation of 2030 couples and their children.
The narratives emphasize traditional family values and depict low birth rates as individual choices tied to family formation.
Critique reveals a lack of structural solutions to the low fertility issue, limiting the effectiveness of current policies.

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Narrative analysis uncovers low fertility crisis discourse in media, suggesting implications for family norms.

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Hwanhee Kim (2026) studied this question.

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