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http://dx.doi.org/10.9708/jksci.2022.27.08.111

A Study on the Korea-U.S. Negotiation Process for AFKN-TV Color Broadcasting in 1977  

Yoon, Sangkil (Dept. of Media & Communication, Shinhan University)
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Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information / v.27, no.8, 2022 , pp. 111-121 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the historical facts about the negotiation process between Korea and the U.S. over the launch of AFKN-TV's color broadcasting in 1977, which can be evaluated as the first time that the government raised the issue of broadcasting sovereignty against the U.S. government. More specifically, through literature research on archive documents stored in the Korean National Archives and Diplomatic Archive of Korea National Diplomatic Academy, this study examined the arguments, perceptions, and actions of the two governments by dividing three phases of the negotiation process. As a result of the study, the negotiations with the U.S. government over the unilateral color broadcasting of AFKN-TV in early 1977 and the conflict between the two countries led to a new perspective of broadcasting sovereignty. The Korean government's commitment to broadcasting sovereignty targeted the U.S. government in the 1980s once again.
Keywords
AFKN; Color Broadcasting; Broadcasting Sovereignty; SOFA; Korea-U.S. Negotiations;
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