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Korean War and Veterans Public Diplomacy

한국전쟁과 보훈외교: 발전방향과 과제

  • Yechan Moon (Dept. of Nursing, Kyungil Univ)
  • 문예찬 (연세대학교 정치학과)
  • Received : 2024.06.04
  • Accepted : 2024.07.27
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

63 nations from all continents took part in the Korean War, which was an international war. These aspects of the Korean War point to the potential for global veteran issues. In order to strengthen veterans' public diplomacy in time for the 70th year of the Korean War's armistice, this study will look at the current situation of veterans with nations that took part in the conflict. It will also make suggestions for future directions and tasks. From the standpoint of broadening the reach to include material assistance countries, expressing their intention to help South Korea, and strengthening veterans of current UN veterans, this study offered suggestions for how to promote veterans' public diplomacy. There are many veterans institutions in Korea, and it is anticipated that the active development of dark tourism employing them would help increase interest in the Korean War both domestically and abroad. The Korean War is a crucial event that brought the world and Korea together. It's time to prepare for sustainable international veterans affairs while paying tribute to the past through public diplomacy among veterans.

한국전쟁은 63개국이 참전한 국제전이며, 모든 대륙에서 참여한 유일한 개별국가전쟁이다. 이러한 한국전쟁의 특징은 국내적 차원의 보훈뿐만 아니라 다양한 국가와의 국제보훈 가능성을 제시한다. 본 연구는 지금까지 이루어진 한국전쟁 참전국과의 보훈 현황을 살펴보며, 한국전쟁 정전 70년을 맞아 앞으로의 보훈 공공외교의 발전방향과 과제를 제언하는 데 목적을 둔다. 본 연구는 물자지원국과 전후복구지원국, 지원의사 표명국으로 범위 확대와 기존 유엔참전국 보훈 강화의 관점에서 보훈공공외교의 발전방향을 제언하였다. 국내에는 다양한 보훈시설이 있으며, 이를 활용한 적극적인 다크 투어리즘 전개는 한국전쟁에 대한 국내외적 관심 제고에 기여할 것으로 기대된다. 한국전쟁은 국제사회와 한국을 연결해주는 매우 중요한 사건이다. 보훈공공외교를 통해 과거를 기억하고 지속가능한 국제보훈을 위한 준비가 필요한 시점이다.

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Acknowledgement

본 논문은 연세대학교 정치학과 4단계 BK21 교육연구단의 지원을 받았음.

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