Research on the Reproduction of Korean Traditional Culture and Ethnic Arts in Everyday Life Abroad: Focusing on the Daily Culture and Collective Events of the Korean-Chinese Community

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the performative structure and cultural meaning of traditional culture and ethnic arts in the daily life of the Korean-Chinese community.
• Qualitative research involving six years of field participant observation and in-depth interviews.
• Analysis focused on the artistic practices of first and second-generation Korean-Chinese.
• Recorded oral histories were used to enrich understanding of cultural practices.
• Labor songs and collective labor serve as performative devices to share intergenerational experiences and overcome emotional disconnect within the community.
• Instrumental performances and group dances function as cathartic mechanisms and key mediums for the transmission of ethnic identity.
• Ritualistic representations of independence movement symbols during sports events enhance collective pride by actualizing historical memory.

Abstract