• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.399-413
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to find out the significance and functions of the voice-over narration in the storytelling of the web-drama OH Ku-sil. As a result, the first person narration has enhanced the intimacy with a viewer via subjective statements and produced the two time zone effect that the image and the voice-over stood on different tenses. On the other hand, the third person narration has expanded its functions beyond those of the cinema and TV drama. First, the third person narration in OH Ku-sil has performed the essential role presenting significant information for the viewer's understanding story. Second, the objective/authoritative statements of the third person narration have changed to the subjective/suggestive statements. Third, the third person narrator has expanded his/her role from a narrator to a virtual character by means of the comic statements. It seems to be the existing narration's effective response to the web-drama's medium characteristics seeking efficient storytelling under the tight time restriction. Delivering speedily the story information and amusement, this evolutionary voice-over narration is changing its status from the staying off subject to the condition of the new medium called web-drama.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.11
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• pp.516-526
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• 2019

As with all narrative forms based on media, the narrative method of TV human documentary is closely related to the change of broadcasting environment. In 2017, the world's first terrestrial UHD broadcast was launched in Korea, and in September of that year, KBS broadcasted the UHD special documentary series. , made of UHD capable of ultra-high definition video and immersive audio, showed a narrative approach completely different from the existing TV human documentary. Instead of all-out narration, which was considered an essential element in the TV human documentary, it used the modest first-person narration of the characters, while actively using drones capable of various compositions to express the psychology of the characters in detail and enable viewers' immersion. In addition, the Montage editing technique, an editing method that has not been attempted in TV human documentaries, utilizes the narrative development method of 'showing' as a video without 'explaining' with narration. After , many similar narrative documentaries are broadcast, and the flow and direction of TV human documentaries are changing under UHD broadcasting environment.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.123-124
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• 2019

매체를 기반으로 하는 모든 이야기 형식이 그렇듯이 TV휴먼다큐멘터리의 서사방식 역시 방송환경에 따라 변화해왔다. 초고화질 비디오와 몰입형 오디오 구현이 가능한 UHD로 제작된 <순례-집으로 가는 길>은 등장인물의 1인칭 내레이션과 몽타쥬 편집 기법, 드론을 활용한 다양한 구도를 통해 등장인물의 심리를 섬세하게 표현, 시청자의 몰입을 가능하게 했다. <순례>의 이러한 시도 이후 이와 유사한 서사방식의 다큐멘터리가 방송되며 UHD방송환경 아래 TV다큐멘터리의 흐름과 방향이 달라지고 있다.